Mentmore
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.876, -0.69 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 90 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Mentmore is a small village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, set in the gentle farmland of the Vale of Aylesbury a short drive from larger towns such as Leighton Buzzard and Aylesbury. The settlement is compact and largely rural, with a scattering of estate cottages and farm buildings that reflect its agricultural surroundings and its role as an estate village.
The parish is best known for Mentmore Towers, a grand mid‑Victorian country house set in designed parkland, which gives the area a strong historic and architectural identity; many local buildings are listed and the village retains a quiet, well‑preserved character. Economically the locality is dominated by farming and estate activity, with residents increasingly commuting to nearby towns, while socially the community is small and close‑knit, occasionally opening the estate or church for heritage events and visits.
Postcode districts covering Mentmore
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Luton 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Harrow 24.7 miles39.7 km
- High Wycombe 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Watford 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bedford 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Stevenage 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 12.6 miles20.3 km
- St. Albans 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Aylesbury 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Maidenhead 24.8 miles40 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.7 miles34.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Wing Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Slapton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Cheddington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wingrave Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wingrave with Rowsham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Billington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Leighton-Linslade West Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Leighton-Linslade Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Tring Rural Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Leighton Buzzard Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aston Abbotts Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Mentmore
LU7 0QH, LU7 0PX, LU7 0QF, LU7 0QD, LU7 0UA, LU7 0QQ, LU7 0QA, LU7 0PZ, LU7 0TZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Cheddington Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Mentmore Ad
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Pendley Manor 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Five Bells by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Woburn Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Swan Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Bell Hotel Aylesbury 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
Local points of interest
- Ann's Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7 miles11.2 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Toddington library Library 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Beechwood House Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Chequers court Country house 10 miles16 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km