Hillesden
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.957, -1.008 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 68 29 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Hillesden is a very small, rural parish in Buckinghamshire, set among farmland and quiet lanes not far from the market town of Buckingham and within easy reach of Aylesbury and Milton Keynes. The area feels characteristically quiet and agricultural, with public footpaths and hedged fields that make it popular with walkers and those seeking a countryside base close to larger towns.
Historically the village is notable for its association with a local gentry family and a manor that suffered during the English Civil War, and the parish church contains a number of old monuments and listed features that attract interest from heritage visitors. Today the community remains small and largely residential or farming‑based, with many residents commuting to nearby towns while the village’s architecture and landscape preserve a strong sense of place and history.
Postcode districts covering Hillesden
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Northampton 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Luton 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Oxford 17.4 miles28 km
- Aylesbury 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Dunstable 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Bletchley 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Banbury 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Leighton Buzzard 15 miles24.1 km
- Bicester 7.4 miles11.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Preston Bissett Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gawcott Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Steeple Claydon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gawcott with Lenborough Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Twyford Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chetwode Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Padbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tingewick Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Charndon Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Buckingham Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Calvert Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Barton Hartshorn Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Hillesden
MK18 4DT, MK18 4DU, MK18 4DE, MK18 4BX, MK18 4DA, MK18 4DD, MK18 4DB, MK18 4BZ, MK18 4BY
Transport links
- Luton Airport 27.9 miles44.8 km
- London Heathrow Airport 41.1 miles66.1 km
- Bicester North Railway Station 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 7.5 miles12 km
Hotels near Hillesden Ad
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Villiers Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Chesterton Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 8 miles12.9 km
- The Bell Hotel 2 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Horwood House Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Littlebury Hotel 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Pointer 5 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Stowe Park Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 8 miles13 km