Water Stratford
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.013, -1.046 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 65 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Water Stratford is a small, quiet village and civil parish in north Buckinghamshire, England, lying close to the county boundary with Oxfordshire. Set among rolling agricultural countryside, its name recalls an old ford and the watery channels that cross the vale, and the settlement retains a compact, rural feel with lanes, hedgerows and a scattering of historic cottages.
Historically rooted in the medieval period, the village still shows that heritage in its buildings and layout and supports a tightâknit community centred on farming and rural life, with many residents now commuting to nearby towns for work. Its tranquillity, local architecture and countryside access make it typical of small Buckinghamshire villages cherished for walking and a quieter pace of life.
Postcode districts covering Water Stratford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Northampton 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Oxford 19.9 miles32 km
- Aylesbury 16.8 miles27 km
- Dunstable 24 miles38.6 km
- Wellingborough 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Bletchley 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Banbury 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Leighton Buzzard 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bicester 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Witney 24.7 miles39.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckingham West Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Shalstone Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tingewick Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Radclive-cum-Chackmore Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dadford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Stowe Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Finmere Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Westbury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Biddlesden Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Gawcott Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Buckingham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gawcott with Lenborough Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Water Stratford
MK18 5DY, MK18 5DU, MK18 5NB, MK18 5DN, MK18 5DP, MK18 5DT, MK18 5DS, MK18 5NA, MK18 5DX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 42.6 miles68.5 km
- Bicester North Railway Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Bicester Town Railway Station 9.4 miles15 km
Hotels near Water Stratford Ad
- The White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Paisley Pear, Brackley by Marston's Inns 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Villiers Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Fox and Hounds 5.6 miles9 km
- Whittlebury Hall and Spa 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Old George Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Littlebury Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
Local points of interest
- Stowe Park Estate 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stowe Corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.7 miles6 km
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Hanger straight, Silverstone Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Abbey corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Chapel curve, Silverstone Recreation 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 4.3 miles7 km
- Becketts corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.4 miles7 km
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Maggots curve, Silverstone Recreation 4.5 miles7.2 km