Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks is an attraction; it lies 600 m southwest of Foxton. The site is run by Camal and River Trust. Our list has 15 more places within 15 km; first among them is Harborough Museum, at 4.8 km.
Attraction near Foxton
Just outside Foxton
Foxton Locks is 600 m southwest of Foxton. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Foxton is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Foxton Locks
Attraction.
It is run by Camal and River Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- Camal and River Trust
- Town
- 600 m southwest of Foxton
Practical information
Finding Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Foxton Locks, by distance
Largest of the 8 is Market Harborough, home to 24,162. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
- 1Foxton
- 2Gartree
- 3Lubenham
- 4Market Harborough
- 5Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt
- 6Great Bowden
- 7East Farndon
- 8Fleckney
Foxton
Gartree
Lubenham
Market Harborough
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Foxton Locks is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxton | 600 m northeast of it | 485 | 4 |
| Gartree | 1.2 km east of it | 962 | 4 |
| Lubenham | 2.1 km southeast of it | 860 | 4 |
| Market Harborough | 2.4 km southeast of it | 24,162 | 4 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 3.7 km north of it | 7,329 | 2 |
| Great Bowden | 4.4 km east of it | 1,510 | 4 |
| East Farndon | 4.7 km southeast of it | 319 | 4 |
| Fleckney | 4.8 km northwest of it | 4,926 | 2 |
Also within reach
Nearby, 15 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 3 historic houses and a garden.
MuseumHarborough Museum4.8 km away2
Historic houseKelmarsh Hall11 km away3
GardenUniversity of Leicester Botanic Garden14 km away4
Historic houseKilworth House11 km away5
Historic houseStanford Hall15 km away6MuseumMuseumCold War Jets Collection8.8 km away7ZooZooStoughton Grange Farm Park14 km away8MuseumMuseumFoxton Inclined Plane Trust Museum100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Foxton Locks: common questions
Where is Foxton Locks?
Foxton Locks is 600 m southwest of Foxton, Leicestershire.
What is Foxton Locks?
Attraction.
Who runs Foxton Locks?
Camal and River Trust.
When is the best time to visit Foxton Locks?
June to September are the warmest months in Foxton, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Foxton Locks?
Within 15 km: Harborough Museum (4.8 km), Kelmarsh Hall (11 km), University of Leicester Botanic Garden (14 km) and Kilworth House (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Harborough Museum: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelmarsh Hall: Portable Antiquities Scheme from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Leicester Botanic Garden: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilworth House: LeamDavid, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanford Hall: The original uploader was Asterion at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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