Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.795, -0.85 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 79 11 |
| Population: | 2,019 |
| Dialling code: | 01296 (Aylesbury) |
Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell is a largely rural civil parish on the edge of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. It combines the small villages of Stone, Bishopstone and Hartwell, sitting amid parkland, farmland and rolling countryside that gives a strong sense of being in the Aylesbury Vale rather than a built-up suburb. The landscape includes attractive village greens and estate grounds, and the area’s proximity to larger centres makes it part of the wider commuter belt while retaining a quiet, village character.
Historically the parish contains several old buildings and lanes with medieval and later layers, and the presence of the grand Hartwell House - notable for its historic connections - adds a cultural focal point. Local life tends to be a mix of farming and small local businesses with residents commuting for work; community activity centres on village halls, parish events and country pursuits, keeping a close-knit, traditional feel despite modern pressures.
Postcode districts covering Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Milton Keynes 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Luton 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Slough 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Oxford 17.2 miles27.7 km
- High Wycombe 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Watford 21.1 miles34 km
- Hemel Hempstead 16.4 miles26.4 km
- St. Albans 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Aylesbury 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Maidenhead 19.9 miles32 km
- Dunstable 15.3 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishopstone Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Stone Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Aylesbury West Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Aylesbury South West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Coldharbour Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dinton-with-Ford and Upton Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dinton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Aylesbury North West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aylesbury Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aylesbury South East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aylesbury North Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Stone and Waddesdon Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
HP17 8QH, HP17 8RA, HP17 8PW, HP17 8PD, HP17 8SF, HP17 8NR, HP17 8PB, HP17 8QX, HP17 8QW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 21.3 miles34.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- Aylesbury Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Aylesbury Vale Parkway Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell Ad
- Hartwell House & Spa 4 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Bell Hotel Aylesbury 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Five Bells by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Pendley Manor 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Pointer 5 8.7 miles14 km
- The Inn at Emmington 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel and Spa 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Chequers court Country house 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Waddesdon Manor Museum 5 miles8 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Thame Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 9.3 miles15 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Adams Park Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Swyncombe House Estate 14.9 miles24 km