Foxton
Ward in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.07, 0.076 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 42 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01763 (Royston) |
Foxton is a small ward and village in the district of South Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, sitting a few miles south-west of Cambridge. Its most striking geographic feature is the stretch of the Grand Union Canal that runs through the parish, dominated by the famous flight of Foxton Locks, which draws walkers, boaters and day visitors to the towpath and surrounding countryside.
The area has a strong agricultural hinterland but a mixed local economy, with tourism around the locks and a sizeable commuter population working in Cambridge and beyond. Historically the locks and the short-lived Foxton Inclined Plane shaped the settlement’s identity; today there are village amenities, a community hall and active preservation groups that keep the canal’s industrial heritage and quiet village life to the fore.
Postcode districts covering Foxton
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 9.3 miles
- Bedford 23.3 miles
- Harlow 20.9 miles
- Stevenage 16.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 21.7 miles
- Braintree 24 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 14.5 miles
- Hitchin 16.9 miles
- Hoddesdon 22.5 miles
- Haverhill 15.2 miles
- Hertford 20 miles
- Huntingdon 21.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fowlmere Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Thriplow and Heathfield Parish 2 miles
- Thriplow Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Heydon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Great and Little Chishill Parish 2.3 miles
- Melbourn Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Heathfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Great Chishill Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Chrishall Built-up area 3 miles
- Foxton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Meldreth Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Barley Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Foxton
SG8 8SA, CB22 6SZ, CB22 6RY, CB22 6SQ, SG8 7TR, CB22 6SA, SG8 8PN, SG8 7SG, SG8 8SP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 14.5 miles
- Luton Airport 23.2 miles
- Meldreth Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Foxton Railway Station 3.5 miles
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Schools in Foxton
- Fowlmere Primary School Primary
- Foxton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 7.1 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.2 miles
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 8.7 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 9.1 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 9.3 miles
- University of Cambridge University 9.4 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 9.5 miles
- Trinity College College 9.6 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 10 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Bridge Road Stadium 12 miles