Attraction · Stapleford · Nottinghamshire

Saxon Cross

Saxon Cross, an attraction, stands in Stapleford. There are 8 other places to visit inside 5 km. Top of the list nearby is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 14 km away.

Where

In Stapleford

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Attraction in Stapleford

Inside Stapleford

Saxon Cross is inside Stapleford’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–22°C highs in Stapleford).

Jan8° / 2°53 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar11° / 3°43 mm

Apr14° / 5°46 mm

May17° / 8°46 mm

Jun20° / 11°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°65 mm

Aug22° / 13°60 mm

Sep19° / 10°55 mm

Oct14° / 8°68 mm

Nov10° / 4°62 mm

Dec8° / 2°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Stapleford, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Stapleford. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Stapleford’s full climate →

About

Saxon Cross

Attraction.

In Stapleford, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Stapleford

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Saxon Cross

On this map, Saxon Cross is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns close to Saxon Cross

The largest of the 8 towns is Nottingham, with 299,786 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Stapleford

15,041 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 700 m southwest of it

Sandiacre

9,373 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.1 km east of it

Beeston

52,359 people · 30 places to visit

4 · 1.2 km north of it

Trowell

2,165 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Saxon Cross is	People	Places to visit
Stapleford	It’s in town	15,041	13
Sandiacre	700 m southwest of it	9,373	7
Beeston	1.1 km east of it	52,359	30
Trowell	1.2 km north of it	2,165	10
Ilkeston	1.9 km northwest of it	38,723	10
Long Eaton	1.9 km south of it	37,815	15
Risley	2.4 km southwest of it	218	5
Nottingham	2.7 km northeast of it	299,786	35

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Also near Saxon Cross

Around it, within 15 km, lie 68 more, including 4 museums, 2 castles and 2 cathedrals.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery14 km away 2

CastleNottingham Castle8.2 km away 3

MuseumMuseum of Making14 km away 4

MuseumPickford's House Museum14 km away 5

MuseumWollaton Hall4.7 km away 6

CathedralDerby Cathedral14 km away 7

CastleCodnor Castle14 km away 8

CathedralNottingham Cathedral8.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Saxon Cross: what to know

Where is Saxon Cross?

Saxon Cross is in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Saxon Cross?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Saxon Cross?

June to September are the warmest months in Stapleford, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Saxon Cross?

Within 15 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (14 km), Nottingham Castle (8.2 km), Museum of Making (14 km) and Pickford's House Museum (14 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 (8)

Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wollaton Hall: Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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