Edlesborough
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.854, -0.587 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 97 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
The village and civil parish of Edlesborough sits on the north‑west edge of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, overlooking the Vale of Aylesbury and close to landmarks such as Ivinghoe Beacon and the Dunstable Downs. It’s an ancient settlement recorded in the Domesday Book, with a medieval parish church and a landscape of chalk escarpment, farmland and popular long‑distance footpaths.
The parish includes smaller hamlets like Dagnall and Northall and retains an active community life - village hall activities, sports clubs and local events sit alongside a handful of pubs and shops. Economically it blends traditional agriculture with a significant commuter element, thanks to nearby towns such as Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes and rail and road links into London, giving it a mix of rural character and modern connectivity.
Postcode districts covering Edlesborough
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.5 miles
- Milton Keynes 14.4 miles
- Luton 6.9 miles
- Slough 23.3 miles
- Harrow 21 miles
- High Wycombe 17 miles
- Watford 15.5 miles
- Bedford 20.3 miles
- Stevenage 17.3 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 8.6 miles
- St. Albans 13.4 miles
- Aylesbury 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Eaton Bray Parish 1.4 miles
- Ivinghoe Parish 1.5 miles
- Dagnall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Totternhoe Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Whipsnade Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pitstone Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Holywell Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Slapton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Dunstable West Ward 3.1 miles
- Little Gaddesden Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Studham Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Edlesborough
HP4 1RJ, HP4 1QX, LU6 2RB, LU6 2EJ, LU6 2HZ, LU6 2HU, HP4 1RQ, LU6 2RE, LU6 2RF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 27.1 miles
- Cheddington Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Tring Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Edlesborough Ad
- Pendley Manor 4 4.3 miles
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 9.2 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 8.8 miles
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 7.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 8.4 miles
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 8.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 9 miles
Schools in Edlesborough
- Dagnall VA C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 4.2 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 5.1 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 6.9 miles
- Toddington library Library 7 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 8 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 8.9 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 9.9 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.2 miles
- Chequers court Country house 11.3 miles
- Redbourne College College 12 miles