Slapton
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.877, -0.655 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 92 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Slapton is a small, quiet civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, set among rolling farmland and hedgerows typical of the county. The settlement has medieval roots centred on its parish church and a handful of listed cottages; historically agriculture has been important, though in recent decades many residents commute to nearby towns or to London.
The community is compact and close‑knit, with village‑hall activities, church events and occasional fetes or conservation projects shaping social life; narrow lanes and nearby woodlands make it popular with walkers and contribute to the rural character valued by locals and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Slapton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.7 miles
- Luton 9.3 miles
- Harrow 23.9 miles
- High Wycombe 17.6 miles
- Watford 18.4 miles
- Bedford 19.8 miles
- Stevenage 19.9 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 11.6 miles
- St. Albans 16.7 miles
- Aylesbury 7.8 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 20.2 miles
- Dunstable 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Slapton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Billington Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Mentmore Parish 1.5 miles
- Cheddington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 2.3 miles
- Ivinghoe Parish 2.8 miles
- Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Leighton-Linslade Parish 3 miles
- Leighton-Linslade West Ward 3 miles
- Leighton Buzzard Built-up area 3 miles
- Wing Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Pitstone Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Slapton
LU7 9BY, LU7 0QR, LU7 0QP, LU7 9TJ, LU7 9DS, LU7 9BT, LU7 0QW, LU7 0QT, LU7 0QU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 29.3 miles
- Cheddington Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Slapton Ad
- Pendley Manor 4 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 6.8 miles
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.1 miles
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 8.8 miles
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 9.6 miles
- The Woburn Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- The Five Bells by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.5 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 8.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 9.7 miles
- Redwings Lodge Dunstable 3 4.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 5.4 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Toddington library Library 7.2 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.7 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 8.5 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 9.6 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 9.7 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Chequers court Country house 10.7 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.1 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 11.4 miles