Foxton
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.118, 0.06 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 41 48 |
Foxton is a small village in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, lying a short distance west of Cambridge. It is best known for the nearby Foxton Locks on the Grand Union Canal, a dramatic flight of locks and the remains of an early 20th‑century inclined plane that together give the area a distinctive industrial‑heritage feel amid gentle fenland countryside.
The canal brings steady tourism and a waterside economy - cafés, pubs and small shops cater for boaters and day visitors - while the village retains a largely residential and agricultural character. Foxton combines historic cottages and Victorian buildings with an active community centred on a village hall and events tied to the canal, making it popular both with commuters to Cambridge and with people seeking a quiet rural base with good access to city amenities.
Postcode districts covering Foxton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 6.6 miles
- Bedford 22.2 miles
- Harlow 24.2 miles
- Stevenage 18.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24.2 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 17.8 miles
- Hitchin 18.2 miles
- Haverhill 16 miles
- Hertford 22.9 miles
- Huntingdon 18.5 miles
- Newmarket 17.3 miles
- Ampthill 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shepreth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Barrington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Newton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Harston Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Fowlmere Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Thriplow Built-up area 2 miles
- Haslingfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Thriplow and Heathfield Parish 2.7 miles
- Hauxton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Harlton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Melbourn Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Foxton
CB22 6SF, CB22 6AA, CB22 6AE, CB22 6AD, CB22 6RX, CB22 6SR, CB22 6RN, CB22 6SU, CB22 6SZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.7 miles
- Luton Airport 24.8 miles
- Foxton Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Shepreth Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Foxton Ad
- The Manor at Minstrel Court 0.4 miles
- The Regent Aparthotel 3 6.4 miles
- Wilde Cambridge City Centre 4 6.8 miles
- West Court- Jesus College 6.8 miles
- Sheene Mill 4 3 miles
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 6.2 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 6.2 miles
- Ibis Cambridge Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Hilton Cambridge City Centre 4 6.5 miles
- Coach House Hotel 3 3.5 miles
Schools in Foxton
- Foxton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 4.9 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 5.9 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 6.4 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.5 miles
- Trinity College College 6.6 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.6 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10 miles