Towcester
Located in South Northamptonshire District, West Northamptonshire Coordinates: 52°08′04″ N 1°00′10″ W
- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Towcester
- Airports
- LTN London Luton Airport52 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport62 km
About Towcester
Towcester is a village. Location: South Northamptonshire District, West Northamptonshire. Elevation: 93 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Sewardsley Priory and Alderton Ringwork.
Photos of Towcester
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Bury Mount Cj1340 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Towcester
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 43 | 53 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 48 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 63 |
How to get to Towcester
The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Northampton, 15 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 52 kmsoutheast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 62 kmnorthwest
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 81 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Northampton Population: 245.9K 15 kmnortheast
- Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 20 kmsoutheast
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 37 kmeast
- Oxford Population: 162.1K 46 kmsouth
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 46 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Towcester
Within 100 km: 913 historic and cultural sites, 576 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Monkey Island Island 12 kmS
- Tongwell Lake Lake 20 kmE
- Willen Lake Lake 22 kmSE
- Furzton Lake Lake 21 kmSE
25–60 km459 places
- Andersey Island Island 55 kmS
- Rose Isle Island 49 kmS
- Lock Wood Island Island 54 kmS
- Abbey Meadow Island 55 kmS
60–100 km1,208 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 87 kmSE
- The Lynch Island 72 kmS
- Holm Island Island 84 kmSE
- Sunbury Court Island 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Towcester
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Wood Burcote · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Bury Mount · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sewardsley Priory Historic site, Easton Neston3.8 km NE
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Alderton Ringwork Historic site, Alderton6.1 km E
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Alderton Motte Historic site, Alderton5.9 km E
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Moor End Castle Historic site, Yardley Gobion8.3 km SE
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Astwell Castle Historic site, Helmdon9 km SW -
Weedon Lois Castle Mound Historic site, Weston and Weedon8.3 km W
Other cities and towns in South Northamptonshire District
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Paulerspury Village, South Northamptonshire District4.1 km SE
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Pattishall Village, South Northamptonshire District5.3 km N
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Grimscote Village, Cold Higham5.6 km NW -
Slapton Village, South Northamptonshire District4.6 km W
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Cold Higham Village, South Northamptonshire District5.6 km NW
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Silverstone Village, South Northamptonshire District4.8 km S
Sources & licences
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