Foxton
Parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.12, 0.058 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 40 48 |
Foxton is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, lying roughly six to eight miles south of Cambridge. It is best known for the impressive flight of staircase locks at Foxton Locks on the Grand Union Canal and the visible remains of the experimental Foxton Inclined Plane, features that attract walkers, boaters and anyone interested in industrial heritage amid a largely agricultural landscape.
The village retains a historic core with a medieval parish church and several listed buildings, while the canal has shaped both its past economy and present-day tourism. Today Foxton combines farming and canal-related businesses with a commuter element for nearby towns, and an active local community that runs events, looks after footpaths and promotes the area’s heritage and natural interest.
Postcode districts covering Foxton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Bedford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Harlow 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Stevenage 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.3 miles39 km
- Bishop's Stortford 18 miles28.9 km
- Hitchin 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Haverhill 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Hertford 23 miles37 km
- Huntingdon 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Newmarket 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Ampthill 24.5 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Foxton Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Barrington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shepreth Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Newton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Harston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Fowlmere Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Thriplow Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Haslingfield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Meldreth Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Hauxton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Harlton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Thriplow and Heathfield Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Foxton
CB22 6SB, CB22 6SS, CB22 6SH, CB22 6AD, CB22 6RR, CB22 6SL, CB22 6SE, CB22 6SQ, CB22 6SF … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Luton Airport 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Foxton Railway Station 0 miles0.1 km
- Shepreth Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Foxton Ad
- Clayton Hotel Cambridge 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Sheene Mill 3 3 miles4.9 km
- University Arms, Autograph Collection 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Graduate by Hilton Cambridge 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Selwyn College 6 miles9.6 km
- Ibis Cambridge Central Station 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Hinxton Hall Hotel and Conference Centre 6 miles9.6 km
- The Fellows House Cambridge, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Lodge Duxford 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
Schools in Foxton
- Foxton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wimpole Estate Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 6.1 miles9.9 km
- University of Cambridge University 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Trinity College College 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bridge Road Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km