Brill
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.826, -1.041 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 66 14 |
| Population: | 1,141 |
Brill is a compact village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire set on a prominent chalk ridge of the Chiltern Hills, giving it unusually wide views across the surrounding countryside. Its skyline is dominated by the restored brick tower windmill, a much‑photographed landmark, and the village sits near the route of the old light railway once known as the Brill Tramway, traces of which still interest walkers and railway enthusiasts.
The place has a long history - the parish contains the site of a medieval royal hunting lodge and the settlement’s streets reflect a mix of agricultural and estate origins. Today it combines a strong local community with a commuter element, being within reach of Aylesbury and Oxford, and retains village pubs, occasional local events and a steady trickle of visitors drawn by the scenery and local history.
Postcode districts covering Brill
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.1 miles
- Oxford 10.1 miles
- High Wycombe 18.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 24.8 miles
- Aylesbury 9.8 miles
- Dunstable 22.5 miles
- Bletchley 17.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.7 miles
- Banbury 20.7 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 14.7 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 17.5 miles
- Bicester 7.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brill Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Dorton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ludgershall Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Wotton Underwood Parish 1.8 miles
- Piddington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Chilton Parish 2.3 miles
- Boarstall Parish 2.4 miles
- Oakley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Kingswood Parish 2.9 miles
- Ashendon Parish 3 miles
- Upper Arncott Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Arncott Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Brill
HP18 9TB, HP18 9TG, HP18 9TY, HP18 9RU, HP18 9TJ, HP18 9SZ, HP18 9RS, HP18 9TQ, HP18 9SX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 35 miles
- Haddenham and Thame Parkway Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Brill Ad
- The Pointer 3.5 0.6 miles
- Bernwood Park Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- The Five Arrows Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bicester 3 6.9 miles
- Travelodge Thame 3 5.5 miles
- The Oxfordshire Golf & Spa Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The Black Boy 4 8.4 miles
- The Plough Bicester 3 7.1 miles
- The Lion Wendlebury 4 7 miles
- The Queens Head 3 8.2 miles
Schools in Brill
- Brill C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 4.6 miles
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 5.5 miles
- Otley Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles
- Magdalen College College 10.2 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.2 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- University of Oxford University 10.4 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.4 miles
- Kassam Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.5 miles
- Christ Church College College 10.6 miles