Great Brickhill
Ward in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.924, -0.816 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 81 25 |
Great Brickhill is a small, predominantly rural ward in Buckinghamshire, England, set on a gentle hilltop with wide views over the surrounding farmland. The area combines a compact historic village core of brick and stone houses, a medieval parish church and a conservation-minded streetscape with outlying farms and lanes; its elevated position makes it popular with walkers and horse riders and places it within comfortable commuting distance of Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.
Historically agricultural, the local economy remains rooted in farming and small enterprises, while many residents travel to nearby towns for work. Community life revolves around a village hall, a pub and seasonal events such as fetes and local productions, and there is a strong, often protective, local interest in preserving historic buildings and the surrounding countryside, giving the ward a character that feels both traditionally village-oriented and quietly dynamic.
Postcode districts covering Great Brickhill
HP18, HP22, LU7, MK2, MK3, MK17, MK18
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Northampton 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Luton 16.2 miles26 km
- Oxford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- High Wycombe 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Bedford 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 18.8 miles30.3 km
- St. Albans 24.2 miles39 km
- Aylesbury 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dunstable 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bletchley 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 6.1 miles9.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Swanbourne Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Dunton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hoggeston Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mursley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stewkley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Creslow Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Drayton Parslow Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Cublington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Granborough Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Winslow Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- North Marston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Great Brickhill
LU7 0BU, MK17 0SU, LU7 0ES, MK17 0BX, LU7 0DA, MK17 9AR, MK17 9AW, LU7 0HY, LU7 0DL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 34.8 miles56.1 km
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Bletchley Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels in Great Brickhill Ad
Schools in Great Brickhill
- Drayton Parslow Village School Primary
- High Ash C of E Primary School Primary
- Mursley C of E School Primary
- Newton Longville C of E Primary School Primary
- North Marston C of E School Primary
- Quainton C of E School Primary
- St Michael's C of E Combined School Primary
- Swanbourne C of E VA School Primary
- Swanbourne House School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Ann's Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Linford Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km