Thornborough
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.996, -0.917 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 74 33 |
| Population: | 641 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Thornborough is a small, quietly rural village in Buckinghamshire, England, set among rolling farmland and winding lanes. It sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Buckingham and Milton Keynes, which means it combines a peaceful village atmosphere with straightforward access to shops and rail links for commuters.
Like many Buckinghamshire villages, Thornborough has a visible historic core with an old parish church and a handful of listed buildings reflecting its agricultural past; farming still shapes the local economy alongside residents who commute out for work. Social life tends to centre on village events, the hall or pub and occasional fêtes, giving it a close-knit feel while welcoming newcomers seeking rural life not far from urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Thornborough
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Northampton 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Luton 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Oxford 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Bedford 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Aylesbury 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Dunstable 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Wellingborough 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bletchley 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Banbury 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Rushden 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Adstock Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Foscott Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Leckhampstead Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nash Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Great Horwood Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Padbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Maids Moreton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Beachampton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Buckingham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Wicken Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Buckingham East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Thornborough
MK18 2BU, MK18 2DB, MK18 2DQ, MK18 2DT, MK18 2DH, MK18 2DN, MK18 2DF, MK18 2DA, MK18 2DE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.8 miles40 km
- London Heathrow Airport 41.3 miles66.4 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 6.7 miles10.7 km
Hotels near Thornborough Ad
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Villiers Hotel 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Horwood House Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Mercure Milton Keynes 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Bell Hotel 2 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Hotel La Tour 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Thornborough
- Thornborough Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stowe Park Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 6.6 miles10.7 km