Thornton
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.013, -0.897 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 75 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Thornton is a small rural parish in Buckinghamshire, a short distance from the market town of Buckingham. Set amid rolling farmland, it keeps a quiet village character with a mix of historic cottages, hedgerow-lined lanes and modest commuter links to larger towns.
Historically agricultural, the community still revolves around its parish church and village hall; several listed buildings hint at its past and local fetes, clubs and farming activity continue to shape everyday life while small businesses provide much of the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Northampton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Luton 21.1 miles34 km
- Oxford 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Bedford 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Aylesbury 14 miles22.5 km
- Dunstable 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Wellingborough 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bletchley 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Banbury 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Rushden 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Beachampton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thornborough Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Nash Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leckhampstead Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wicken Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Foscott Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Calverton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Deanshanger Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Horwood Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Adstock Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Whaddon Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Maids Moreton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Thornton
MK17 0HD, MK17 0EZ, MK17 0HF, MK17 0HE, MK17 0HW, MK17 0HJ, MK17 0HQ, MK17 0HG, MK17 0HA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 41.9 miles67.4 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Thornton Ad
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Mercure Milton Keynes 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hotel La Tour 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Old George Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Villiers Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Horwood House Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Thornton
- Thornton College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Shenley Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Stowe Park Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 6 miles9.7 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km