Buckingham
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.998, -0.974 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 70 33 |
| Population: | 12,890 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 |
Buckingham is a historic market town in Buckinghamshire, sited beside the winding River Great Ouse and centred on a medieval street pattern with a surviving motte at Castle Hill. The town shows a lot of Georgian character around its high street and civic buildings, and local heritage is interpreted at the Buckingham Old Gaol and the parish church; the atmosphere remains distinctly market-town rather than suburban sprawl.
It also hosts the small independent University of Buckingham, which gives the town a lively student presence alongside traditional weekly markets, community events and local shops. Economically the area leans towards services and light industry, with many residents commuting to nearby centres such as Milton Keynes, Oxford or London, yet it retains a strong local identity and active civic life.
Postcode districts covering Buckingham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Northampton 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Luton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Oxford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Bedford 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Aylesbury 14.3 miles23 km
- Dunstable 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Wellingborough 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Bletchley 10 miles16.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Banbury 16.1 miles26 km
- Leighton Buzzard 14.4 miles23.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckingham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Maids Moreton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Gawcott with Lenborough Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Radclive-cum-Chackmore Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Foscott Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Buckingham East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Gawcott Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Padbury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Akeley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Thornborough Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Buckingham West Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Leckhampstead Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Buckingham
MK18 7SD, MK18 1YL, MK18 1JR, MK18 1UL, MK18 1HZ, MK18 1EU, MK18 1HA, MK18 1QA, MK18 7EF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 27.2 miles43.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 8.9 miles14.3 km
Hotels in Buckingham Ad
Schools in Buckingham
- Bourton Meadow Academy Primary
- Buckingham Primary School Primary
- Buckingham School Secondary
- George Grenville Academy Primary
- Lace Hill Academy Primary
- Maids Moreton C of E School Primary
- Royal Latin School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Stowe Park Estate 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 5 miles8.1 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.6 miles9 km