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 miles39.4 km
- Milton Keynes 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Luton 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Slough 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Harrow 21 miles33.8 km
- High Wycombe 17 miles27.4 km
- Watford 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bedford 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Stevenage 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 8.6 miles13.8 km
- St. Albans 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Aylesbury 9.9 miles16 km
Neighbouring places
- Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Eaton Bray Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ivinghoe Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dagnall Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Totternhoe Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whipsnade Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pitstone Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holywell Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Slapton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Dunstable West Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Little Gaddesden Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Studham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Edlesborough
LU6 2EQ, LU6 2RW, LU6 1RU, LU6 2HH, LU6 2EZ, LU6 2NS, LU6 2ER, LU6 2RG, LU6 2RH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.4 miles15.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Cheddington Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Tring Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Edlesborough Ad
- Pendley Manor 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Edlesborough
- Dagnall VA C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Beechwood House Estate 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Toddington library Library 7 miles11.2 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.2 miles18 km
- Chequers court Country house 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Redbourne College College 12 miles19.4 km