Halton
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.782, -0.735 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 87 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01296 (Aylesbury) |
Halton in Buckinghamshire, England is a small village set on the scarp of the Chiltern Hills, giving it the characteristic chalk slopes, beechwoods and far-reaching views that draw walkers and day-trippers. It lies just a few miles from Wendover and Aylesbury, and retains a quiet rural character punctuated by village amenities and footpaths that link into the wider Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The parish has long been shaped by two prominent local landmarks: the large training station at RAF Halton, which has been a major employer and presence in community life, and the grand estate centred on Halton House, associated with the Rothschilds and later used by the RAF. Agriculture remains visible in the surrounding countryside, while the mix of military and civilian households gives the village a distinctive social fabric compared with many purely rural communities.
Postcode districts covering Halton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Luton 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Slough 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Oxford 22 miles35.4 km
- Harrow 21.5 miles34.6 km
- High Wycombe 10.6 miles17 km
- Watford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stevenage 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 11.4 miles18.4 km
- St. Albans 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Aylesbury 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Maidenhead 18.3 miles29.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston Turville Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Wendover Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Aston Clinton and Bierton Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Buckland Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Aston Clinton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Drayton Beauchamp Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Stoke Mandeville Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Terrick Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Butler's Cross Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ellesborough Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- Tring West and Rural Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Halton
HP22 5PA, HP22 5NS, HP22 5NU, HP22 5NG, HP22 5NW, HP22 5GH, HP22 5PD, HP22 5NT, HP22 5PB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 16.9 miles27.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Wendover Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Stoke Mandeville Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Halton Ad
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Five Bells by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.2 miles2 km
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Pendley Manor 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Bell Hotel Aylesbury 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Champneys Tring 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Kings Arms 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Kings Arms Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chequers court Country house 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 10 miles16.1 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Adams Park Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Beechwood House Estate 11 miles17.8 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Wilton Park Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km