Winslow
Ward in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.974, -0.893 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 76 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01280 (Buckingham) |
Winslow is a compact market town and ward in north Buckinghamshire, set in agricultural countryside between Aylesbury and Milton Keynes. Its attractive centre around a market square features Georgian and timber‑framed buildings and the notable early 18th‑century country house Winslow Hall, which together reflect a long history as a local commercial and civic hub.
The population mixes long‑standing rural families with commuters drawn by good road links to Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and London, and the town sustains active local societies, markets and annual shows that give it a strong community feel; historically it was served by the Varsity Line until the 1960s, shaping its connections across the region.
Postcode districts covering Winslow
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Northampton 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Luton 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Oxford 21.5 miles34.6 km
- High Wycombe 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bedford 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Aylesbury 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Dunstable 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Wellingborough 24.2 miles39 km
- Bletchley 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 7.3 miles11.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Horwood Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Adstock Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Addington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thornborough Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Little Horwood Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Winslow Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Nash Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Padbury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thornton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Whaddon Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Swanbourne Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Beachampton Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Winslow
MK17 0HN, MK17 0PB, MK18 3QJ, MK18 3JF, MK18 3NH, MK18 3JQ, MK18 2BA, MK18 3BQ, MK17 0LZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 39.4 miles63.5 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bletchley Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
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Schools in Winslow
- Furze Down School Special
- Great Horwood C of E School Primary
- Padbury C of E School Primary
- Sir Thomas Fremantle School Secondary
- Thornton College Independent - all ages
- Whaddon C of E School Primary
- Winslow C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Howe Park Wood Forest 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Stowe Park Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 7.4 miles12 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 7.5 miles12 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Museum 7.7 miles12.5 km