Bledlow Ridge
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.675, -0.85 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 79 98 |
| Dialling code: | 01494 (High Wycombe) |
Bledlow Ridge sits on a wooded ridge of the Chiltern Hills in south‑west Buckinghamshire, close to Bledlow and within easy reach of Princes Risborough and High Wycombe. The village lies in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with classic beech woodland, chalk slopes and waymarked walks that attract ramblers and riders; its development largely dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries when ribbon development and country homes expanded along the ridge.
Today Bledlow Ridge has the feel of a commuter‑friendly, relatively affluent village with a small local economy centred on services, equestrian interests and leisure, and an active community life made up of village groups and events. Its combination of good rail and road links to London and long stretches of countryside gives it a mix of family households, retirees and people who work remotely or commute, while conservation and local character are strong priorities for residents.
Postcode districts covering Bledlow Ridge
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Luton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Slough 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Oxford 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Harrow 22.7 miles36.6 km
- High Wycombe 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Watford 19 miles30.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 17 miles27.3 km
- St. Albans 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Bracknell 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Aylesbury 10 miles16 km
- Maidenhead 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ridgeway West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Radnage Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- The City Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Bledlow-cum-Saunderton Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bradenham Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Horsleys Green Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Lacey Green and Loosley Row Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Lacey Green Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Crowell Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Stokenchurch Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Piddington and Wheeler End Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- West Wycombe Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Bledlow Ridge
HP14 4JN, HP14 4AR, HP14 4AX, HP14 4BA, HP14 4AH, HP14 4BB, HP14 4AT, HP14 4AE, HP14 4AL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- Luton Airport 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Saunderton Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
- Chinnor Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Bledlow Ridge Ad
- Hampton by Hilton High Wycombe 5.6 miles9 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Mercure Thame Lambert Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Holiday Inn High Wycombe M40, Jct. 4 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Inn at Emmington 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Greenlands Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Inn on the Green 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Relais Henley 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Chequers Marlow 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Bledlow Ridge
- Bledlow Ridge School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Adams Park Stadium 3.8 miles6 km
- Chequers court Country house 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wilton Park Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km