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 miles
- Northampton 21.5 miles
- Luton 16.2 miles
- Oxford 21.9 miles
- High Wycombe 20.5 miles
- Bedford 21.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 18.8 miles
- St. Albans 24.2 miles
- Aylesbury 7.3 miles
- Dunstable 12.8 miles
- Bletchley 5.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 6.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swanbourne Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Dunton Parish 1.3 miles
- Hoggeston Parish 1.3 miles
- Mursley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stewkley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Creslow Parish 2.4 miles
- Drayton Parslow Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cublington Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Granborough Built-up area 3 miles
- Whitchurch Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Winslow Built-up area 3.1 miles
- North Marston Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Great Brickhill
MK17 0RY, LU7 0DB, MK17 0DL, MK17 9FQ, MK17 0SJ, MK17 0SP, LU7 0DT, MK17 0RU, LU7 0XE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 34.8 miles
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Bletchley Railway Station 6 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7.9 miles
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 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 5.5 miles
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 6.3 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.9 miles
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 7.6 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 8.2 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 8.5 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 8.8 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 9 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 9.4 miles