# National Lift Tower, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > National Lift Tower is a Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK in United Kingdom. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/national-lift-tower/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK · Architecture - **Where:** United Kingdom · Tower Square, NN5 5FH, Northampton - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 88 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [nationallifttower.co.uk](https://www.nationallifttower.co.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 52.23852, -0.92196 ## What it is and where National Lift Tower is a Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK in United Kingdom. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northampton/), where this site lists 36 more places to see, 7.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.23852, -0.92196; the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 88 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.238517%2C-0.921957) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.238517%2C-0.921957) It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit National Lift Tower is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 59 | | February | Possible | 9 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 28 | | June | Best time | 16 h 30 | | July | Best time | 16 h 05 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Better not | 8 h 27 | | December | Possible | 7 h 29 | In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Storton's Pits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/storton-s-pits/): Nature reserve in the United Kingdom · 627 m - [St Peter's Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-church-northampton/): Grade I listed church in Northampton, United Kingdom · 1.3 km - [The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre/): Grade I listed building in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, UK · 1.7 km - [All Saints' Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/all-saints-church-northampton/): Grade I listed church in Northampton, United Kingdom · 1.7 km - [Northampton War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-town-and-county-war-memorial/): First World War memorial on Wood Hill in the centre of Northampton, England · 1.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Architecture - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London - [London Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/london-bridge/): road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973 - [Forth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-forth-bridge-whs/): railway bridge in eastern Scotland - [Westminster Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/westminster-bridge/): bridge over the River Thames in London - [Millennium Bridge, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/millennium-bridge/): bridge in London - [Pontcysyllte Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pontcysyllte-aqueduct/): navigable aqueduct in Wales Every United Kingdom place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is National Lift Tower? It is a Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK in United Kingdom. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit National Lift Tower? April to September. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. ### How do you get to National Lift Tower? The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 88 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.238517%2C-0.921957) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Storton's Pits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/storton-s-pits/), [St Peter's Church, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-church-northampton/), [The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-holy-sepulchre/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/61187436), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1384850), CC0. More about National Lift Tower on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lift_Tower). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).