Preston Capes
Located in Daventry District, West Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°10′52″ N 1°09′32″ W
- Elevation
- 173 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Preston Capes
- Airports
- BHX Birmingham Airport50 km
- LTN London Luton Airport64 km
About Preston Capes
Preston Capes is a village. Location: Daventry District, West Northamptonshire. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Canons Ashby Castle Hill and Woodford Hill.
Photos of Preston Capes
Climate of Preston Capes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (42 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 42 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
How to get to Preston Capes
The nearest airport is Birmingham Airport (BHX), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 20 km to the east.
Airports
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 50 kmnorthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 64 kmsoutheast
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 73 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 20 kmeast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 32 kmsoutheast
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 35 kmnorthwest
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 48 kmeast
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 48 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Preston Capes
Within 100 km: 717 historic and cultural sites, 589 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km92 places
- Monkey Island Island 20 kmSE
- Edge Hill Mountain 22 kmW
- Oat Hill Mountain 17 kmW
- Honey Hill Mountain 24 kmN
25–60 km478 places
- Andersey Island Island 58 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 52 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 57 kmS
- Abbey Meadow Island 57 kmS
60–100 km945 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 99 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 79 kmS
- Holm Island Island 94 kmSE
- Lot's Ait Island 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Preston Capes
4 placesCities & villages2
- Little Preston · Village
- Preston Capes · Village
Mountains & nature1
- Preston Capes Hill · Mountain
Heritage & sights1
- Preston Capes Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Canons Ashby Castle Hill Historic site, Canons Ashby3.1 km S
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Woodford Hill Mountain, Woodford cum Membris2.7 km SW
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Everdon Hill Mountain, Everdon3.7 km N
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Hinton Hill Mountain, Woodford cum Membris4 km W
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Arbury Hill Mountain, Catesby6 km NW -
Farthingstone Castle Dykes Historic site, Farthingstone5 km NE
Sources & licences
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