Aspley & Woburn
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.986, -0.603 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 96 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Aspley & Woburn sits within Central Bedfordshire in England, a mixed rural and semi‑rural ward that brings together the village character of Aspley Guise with the historic landscape around Woburn. It occupies rolling countryside close to the Greensand Ridge and lies within easy commuting distance of Milton Keynes and Bedford, so the area blends traditional village greens, farmland and parkland with pockets of modern housing and commuters.
The ward has a strong local identity centred on heritage and leisure: the stately home at Woburn Abbey and nearby attractions such as Woburn Safari Park draw visitors and support a modest tourism and hospitality economy, while agriculture, equestrian activities and small local businesses remain important. Community life tends to be village‑focused, with parish events, pubs and conservation interests balancing the pressures and benefits of being close to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Aspley & Woburn
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 7.2 miles
- Northampton 20.7 miles
- Luton 9.4 miles
- Watford 24 miles
- Bedford 12.1 miles
- Stevenage 18.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 17 miles
- St. Albans 20.1 miles
- Aylesbury 14.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 21.4 miles
- Dunstable 7.8 miles
- Wellingborough 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woburn Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Milton Bryan Parish 1.5 miles
- Potsgrove Parish 1.5 miles
- Eversholt Parish 1.6 miles
- Husborne Crawley Parish 1.8 miles
- Ridgmont Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Aspley Heath Parish 2.3 miles
- Aspley Guise Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tingrith Parish 2.8 miles
- Battlesden Parish 2.8 miles
- Brogborough Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Woburn Sands Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Aspley & Woburn
MK17 8EL, MK17 9QH, MK17 8JT, MK17 9PT, MK17 8HY, MK17 8EN, MK17 8HL, MK17 8FR, MK17 8DX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 36.1 miles
- Aspley Guise Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Ridgmont Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 8 miles
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Schools in Aspley & Woburn
- Aspley Guise Village School Primary
- Eversholt Lower School Primary
- Fulbrook School Secondary
- Husborne Crawley Lower School Primary
- Woburn Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Woburn Abbey Estate 0.4 miles
- Toddington library Library 3.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 5 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 5.4 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 5.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 7.3 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 7.4 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.6 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 7.7 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- Wrest House Estate 8.3 miles