Whaddon
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.996, -0.83 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 80 33 |
| Population: | 533 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 (Milton Keynes) |
Whaddon is a small rural village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, tucked into the rolling countryside of the Aylesbury Vale near the edge of the Chiltern Hills. The settlement retains a sparsely populated character of farmland, hedgerows and footpaths, with the village clustered around a green and a handful of historic houses.
The parish includes the country house Whaddon Hall, long associated with the local gentry and notable for its wartime links to clandestine signals work; today the local economy is a mix of agriculture and commuters who travel to nearby Aylesbury and other towns. Community life is quiet and close‑knit, centred on parish activities and occasional village events, making it a peaceful base with easy access to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Whaddon
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 4.3 miles7 km
- Northampton 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Luton 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Oxford 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Bedford 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Aylesbury 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Dunstable 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Wellingborough 22 miles35.4 km
- Bletchley 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Banbury 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Whaddon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Nash Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tattenhoe Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Little Horwood Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Shenley Church End Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Shenley Brook End Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Whitehouse Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Great Horwood Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Beachampton Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Calverton Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Loughton & Shenley Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Newton Longville Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Whaddon
MK17 0LW, MK17 0EQ, MK17 0LP, MK17 0LY, MK17 0NQ, MK17 0LX, MK17 0NG, MK17 0QB, MK17 0LU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 39.6 miles63.8 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Bletchley Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Whaddon Ad
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Mercure Milton Keynes 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hotel La Tour 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Horwood House Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Leonardo Hotel Milton Keynes 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Milton Keynes - Central 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Peartree Lodge Waterside 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Swan Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Novotel Milton Keynes 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
Schools in Whaddon
- Whaddon C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Howe Park Wood Forest 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Linford Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 7 miles11.2 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km