Braunston, United Kingdom
Braunston is a town of 1,513 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Braunston
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 9 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Borough Hill Roman building, Daventry Country Park and Braunston Marina.
Weather in Braunston
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About Braunston
Braunston is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England, next to the border with Warwickshire. At the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 1,759, which increased in 2021 to 1,821. Braunston is situated just off the A45 main road and lies between the towns of Daventry and Rugby. Braunston is a hilltop village, most famous for its canal junction between the Oxford Canal and the Grand Union Canal, and associated marina.
From the Wikipedia article Braunston (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Borough Hill Roman building
Monument and historic site · 3.4 mi
Archaeological site at Borough Hill hillfort, Daventry, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes16
4 more on the map.
Notable people from Braunston
Andrew GarradBritish businessman and engineerPhoto: A2c3nd, CC0
Richard RushallBritish sea captain and businessmanPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain- Joseph SabinAmerican bibliographer (1821-1881)
Born in Braunston, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Braunston
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Daventry 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Kilsby 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Crick 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Rugby 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- West Haddon 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Stockton 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Flore 7 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Long Itchington 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Byfield 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Harpole 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Braunston
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Braunston church 26g07, Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Braunston 85 - panoramio, Andrew Roberts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Braunstone Lock - panoramio, shakestd, CC BY 3.0
- Braunston Bottom Lock (2218074458), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- The Crooked Cottage, Braunston (386532367), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Braunston 84 - panoramio, Andrew Roberts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A Water Mole at Braunston Bottom Lock - panoramio, Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Braunston Bottom Lock (2520970616), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Borough Hill roman villa, The original uploader was Stavros1 at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- DaventryCountryPark, Cls14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Holy Cross, Daventry 1, Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wolfhampcote Church, G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Braunston Manor & Church (386521216), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Bottom Lock (3264335226), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Im not sure about this (408627152), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Grand Union Canal Bridge (4237254108), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Braunston Marina Entrance (3701135892), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Gongoozlers Rest (3264315902), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Middlemore Farm public house, 5th April 2009, Stavros1, CC BY 3.0
- The Admiral Nelson Lock Braunston (386537048), David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappo2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexanderar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexanderar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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