Stoke Mandeville
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.788, -0.784 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 84 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01296 (Aylesbury) |
Stoke Mandeville is a village and civil parish on the north‑west edge of Aylesbury in rural Buckinghamshire, England. Nestled close to the rolling countryside and within easy reach of the Chilterns, it combines a historic village core with commuter links - including its own railway station providing regular services into London - making it a popular base for families and commuters.
The village is best known for Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where Sir Ludwig Guttmann pioneered spinal injury rehabilitation after the Second World War and effectively launched the movement that became the Paralympic Games; the adjacent Stoke Mandeville Stadium remains an important centre for disability sport. The hospital is a major local employer, and the area still retains historic buildings and a strong community identity where healthcare, sport and village life intersect.
Postcode districts covering Stoke Mandeville
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 25 miles
- Milton Keynes 17.2 miles
- Luton 16.5 miles
- Slough 20.2 miles
- Oxford 20 miles
- Harrow 23.4 miles
- High Wycombe 11.1 miles
- Watford 18.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 13.5 miles
- St. Albans 20 miles
- Aylesbury 2.4 miles
- Maidenhead 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weston Turville Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Aylesbury South East Ward 1.3 miles
- Terrick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Aylesbury East Ward 1.6 miles
- Aylesbury South West Ward 1.9 miles
- Broughton Hamlet Parish 2.1 miles
- Halton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Aston Clinton and Bierton Ward 2.2 miles
- Butler's Cross Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville Ward 2.3 miles
- Bishopstone Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Aylesbury North Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Stoke Mandeville
HP22 5TQ, HP22 9TH, HP22 9QY, HP22 9NZ, HP22 5TY, HP22 5FQ, HP22 9EQ, HP22 9HU, HP22 5UN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 26 miles
- Stoke Mandeville Railway Station 0 miles
- Aylesbury Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Stoke Mandeville Ad
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 1.6 miles
- Broad Leys 1.8 miles
- Bel and The Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 2.5 miles
- House Forty one 4 1.7 miles
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 3 miles
- The Dinton Hermit 4 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Aylesbury 3 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Tring 3 4 miles
- Pendley Manor 4 6.4 miles
- The Greyhound Inn Aldbury 4 7.8 miles
Schools in Stoke Mandeville
- Stoke Mandeville Combined School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chequers court Country house 3.1 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 6.5 miles
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 7.6 miles
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 8.2 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.4 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 10.1 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 10.9 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 13 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 14.5 miles