Aylesbury
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.818, -0.812 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SP 82 13 |
| Population: | 74,748 |
| Dialling code: | 01296 |
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in England, set in the broad Vale of Aylesbury beneath the northern scarp of the Chiltern Hills. It began as a medieval market town and grew through the 18th and 19th centuries; the white Aylesbury duck is a well known local emblem that reflects its agricultural and market heritage.
Today Aylesbury mixes historic streets and churches with post‑war housing, industrial and business parks, and modern retail and cultural facilities such as the Waterside Theatre. Good rail links to London (via Marylebone) have made it a commuter hub, while local industry, markets and nearby villages like Great Missenden contribute to a varied social and cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Aylesbury
HP17, HP18, HP19, HP20, HP21, HP22
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Luton 16.8 miles27 km
- Slough 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Oxford 19.2 miles30.8 km
- High Wycombe 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Watford 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 15.2 miles24.4 km
- St. Albans 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Maidenhead 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Dunstable 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Bletchley 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Aylesbury North Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Aylesbury South West Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Aylesbury East Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Watermead Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aylesbury North West Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aylesbury South East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aylesbury West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Buckingham Park Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Coldharbour Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Bierton Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Broughton Hamlet Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Broughton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Aylesbury
HP21 7YU, HP19 8WB, HP21 7JZ, HP18 0UG, HP21 8JJ, HP21 9XE, HP20 2EE, HP19 8SD, HP19 9DP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.3 miles31.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Aylesbury Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Aylesbury Vale Parkway Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
Hotels in Aylesbury Ad
Schools in Aylesbury
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aylesbury Grammar School Secondary
- Aylesbury High School Secondary
- Aylesbury UTC Secondary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Booker Park Community School Special
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park C of E Primary School Primary
- Buckinghamshire College Group Further education
- Green Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Primary
- Oak Green School Primary
- Pebble Brook School Special
- Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Secondary
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Chequers court Country house 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.6 miles9 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Adams Park Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 13.7 miles22 km