Gawcott
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.981, -1.01 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 68 31 |
| Population: | 778 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Gawcott is a small, quiet village in the north of Buckinghamshire, England, sitting a few miles from the market town of Buckingham and close to the low-lying vale around the River Great Ouse. Its setting is typically rural, with surrounding farmland and country lanes that give it a peaceful, agricultural character while still being within easy reach of larger towns and commuter routes.
The village has historic roots stretching back into the medieval period and retains a strong sense of local community rather than any large commercial scene; farming and country living remain important, and residents often look to nearby towns for services and employment. Its appeal is largely in the traditional village atmosphere and the countryside lifestyle typical of this part of Buckinghamshire.
Postcode districts covering Gawcott
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.7 miles
- Northampton 18.2 miles
- Oxford 18.7 miles
- Aylesbury 14.1 miles
- Dunstable 21.8 miles
- Bletchley 11.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 12.2 miles
- Banbury 15.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 24.2 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 15.4 miles
- Bicester 8.2 miles
- Witney 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gawcott with Lenborough Parish 0.6 miles
- Hillesden Parish 1.6 miles
- Tingewick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Buckingham Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Buckingham West Ward 1.7 miles
- Radclive-cum-Chackmore Parish 1.8 miles
- Preston Bissett Parish 2.2 miles
- Padbury Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Chetwode Parish 2.6 miles
- Water Stratford Parish 2.7 miles
- Maids Moreton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Finmere Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Gawcott
MK18 4HS, MK18 4JG, MK18 4JH, MK18 4FG, MK18 4JJ, MK18 4HX, MK18 4HP, MK18 4JD, MK18 4HU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 42.4 miles
- Bicester North Railway Station 8 miles
- Bicester Town Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Gawcott Ad
- Buckingham Villiers Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Escapade Silverstone 5 6 miles
- Premier Inn Buckingham 3 1.5 miles
- The White Hart 2 1.6 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 6.2 miles
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 6.9 miles
- Whittlebury Park 4 6.9 miles
- Horwood House Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Crown Hotel Brackley 3 6.7 miles
- Premier Inn Silverstone 3 6.6 miles
Schools in Gawcott
- Roundwood Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stowe Park Estate 2.5 miles
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 5.7 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 6 miles
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 6 miles
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 6 miles
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 6.2 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.3 miles
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.3 miles
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 6.4 miles
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 6.4 miles