Blackthorn
Located in Northampton, West Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°15′55″ N 0°48′56″ W
- Elevation
- 98 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport53 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport67 km
About Blackthorn
Blackthorn is a neighbourhood. Location: Northampton, West Northamptonshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Little Houghton Motte and Little Houghton Ringwork.
Photos of Blackthorn
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Northampton Castle C. H. Hartshorne · Public domain
Climate of Blackthorn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (56 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 37 | 48 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 56 |
How to get to Blackthorn
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 5 km to the west.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 53 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 67 kmwest
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 72 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 5 kmwest
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 25 kmsouth
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 28 kmsoutheast
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 47 kmnorthwest
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 50 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Blackthorn
Within 100 km: 865 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Heron Island Island 16 kmSE
- Apple Island Island 24 kmSE
- Millholme Island Island 16 kmSE
- Dick's Island Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km452 places
- Park Island Island 57 kmNE
- The Island Island 44 kmE
- The Islands Island 37 kmNW
- Longholme Island Island 29 kmSE
60–100 km1,059 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 90 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 86 kmS
- Holm Island Island 94 kmS
- Sunbury Court Island 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Houghton Motte Historic site, Little Houghton3.1 km S
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Little Houghton Ringwork Historic site, Little Houghton4.1 km S
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Northampton Castle Historic site, Northampton6.8 km SW
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Earls Barton Berry Mount Historic site, Earls Barton4.2 km E
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Kings Heath Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Northampton6.9 km W
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Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Landmark, Northampton7.7 km W
Other cities and towns in Northampton
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Kingsthorpe Village, Northampton5.8 km W -
Standens Barn Neighbourhood, Northampton1.7 km SW
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Southfields Neighbourhood, Northampton1.8 km NW
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Thorplands Neighbourhood, Northampton1.8 km NW
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Round Spinney Neighbourhood, Northampton2.2 km NW
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Boothville Neighbourhood, Northampton2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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