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 miles17.1 km
- Coventry 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Northampton 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Nuneaton 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Rugby 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Loughborough 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Kettering 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Kettering Town 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Corby 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Wellingborough 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Hinckley 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Coalville 22.2 miles35.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Foxton Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Gartree Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Gumley Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Lubenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Smeeton Westerby Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- West Langton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Market Harborough-Logan Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Laughton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- East Langton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Kibworths Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Market Harborough Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Foxton
LE16 7RJ, LE16 7RA, LE16 7YN, LE16 7RQ, LE16 7RD, LE16 7RF, LE16 7RH, LE16 7RZ, LE16 7RG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 27.1 miles43.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 32.8 miles52.7 km
- Market Harborough Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- South Wigston Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
Hotels near Foxton Ad
- The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, Leicestershire 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Bridge House Barn 5 3.8 miles6 km
- Travel Plaza Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Rooms at the Ritz Complex 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The R Inn Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Leicester - Wigston 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Foxton
- Foxton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.6 km
- University of Leicester University 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Highcross Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Belgrave Library Library 12 miles19.2 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bradgate House Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Normanton Park Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 18 miles28.9 km