Foxton
Parish in Harborough, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.503, -0.973 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 69 89 |
| Population: | 478 |
| Dialling code: | 01858 (Market Harborough) |
Foxton is a compact village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, lying a few miles south of Market Harborough. Set among rolling agricultural land, it clusters around a mix of stone and brick cottages and benefits from the nearby Grand Union Canal and country footpaths that make it popular with walkers and day visitors.
Its best-known feature is the celebrated Foxton Locks, a flight of canal locks and the site of an early 20th-century inclined plane whose remains and interpretation attract boaters and heritage enthusiasts; the canal heritage underpins a small local tourism economy alongside traditional farming. The village retains a strong community feel, balancing rural life with conservation of its industrial archaeology and quiet commuter links into the wider region.
Postcode districts covering Foxton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 10.6 miles
- Coventry 23.1 miles
- Northampton 19.1 miles
- Nuneaton 21.7 miles
- Rugby 13.9 miles
- Loughborough 21.1 miles
- Kettering 13.2 miles
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles
- Corby 12.1 miles
- Wellingborough 17.8 miles
- Hinckley 17.1 miles
- Coalville 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Foxton Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Gartree Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Gumley Parish 0.8 miles
- Lubenham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Smeeton Westerby Parish 1.7 miles
- West Langton Parish 1.8 miles
- Market Harborough-Logan Ward 2.3 miles
- Laughton Parish 2.4 miles
- East Langton Parish 2.5 miles
- Kibworths Ward 2.6 miles
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 2.6 miles
- Market Harborough Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Foxton
LE16 7RH, LE16 7RQ, LE16 7RE, LE16 7RG, LE16 7RJ, LE16 7RB, LE16 7QZ, LE16 7SH, LE16 7RF … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 32.8 miles
- Market Harborough Railway Station 3.1 miles
- South Wigston Railway Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Foxton Ad
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 2.7 miles
- Travelodge Market Harborough 3 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Market Harborough 3 1.5 miles
- Host & Stay | Davies Close 2.1 miles
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 2.7 miles
- Host & Stay | Polwell Road 3.1 miles
- The George Great Oxendon 4 4.7 miles
- The R Inn Hotel 7.7 miles
- 14 Acres 5 5.4 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa 4 9.7 miles
Schools in Foxton
- Foxton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- University of Leicester University 10.4 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 10.7 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 11.5 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 12 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 16.2 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 17.5 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 18 miles