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 miles40.2 km
- Milton Keynes 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Luton 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Slough 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Oxford 20 miles32.2 km
- Harrow 23.4 miles37.7 km
- High Wycombe 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Watford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 13.5 miles21.7 km
- St. Albans 20 miles32.1 km
- Aylesbury 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Maidenhead 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston Turville Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Aylesbury South East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Terrick Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Aylesbury East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Aylesbury South West Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Broughton Hamlet Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Halton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aston Clinton and Bierton Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Butler's Cross Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bishopstone Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aylesbury North Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Stoke Mandeville
HP22 5TZ, HP22 9UD, HP22 9DY, HP22 9WH, HP22 5WU, HP22 3AE, HP22 5UN, HP22 9QW, HP22 9TD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.7 miles30.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 26 miles41.8 km
- Stoke Mandeville Railway Station 0 miles0 km
- Aylesbury Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Stoke Mandeville Ad
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Five Bells by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1 mile1.6 km
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Bell Hotel Aylesbury 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pendley Manor 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Inn at Emmington 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Champneys Tring 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Kings Arms 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in Stoke Mandeville
- Stoke Mandeville Combined School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chequers court Country house 3.1 miles5 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Adams Park Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Beechwood House Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Wilton Park Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km