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 miles11.6 km
- Northampton 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Luton 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Watford 24 miles38.7 km
- Bedford 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Stevenage 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 17 miles27.4 km
- St. Albans 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Aylesbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Dunstable 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Wellingborough 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Woburn Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Milton Bryan Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Potsgrove Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Eversholt Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Husborne Crawley Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Ridgmont Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Aspley Heath Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aspley Guise Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tingrith Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Battlesden Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Brogborough Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Woburn Sands Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Aspley & Woburn
MK17 8TF, MK17 9ED, MK17 9HD, MK17 8EA, MK17 8JR, LU7 9LN, MK17 8HL, MK43 0UY, MK17 8ES … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Aspley Guise Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Ridgmont Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 8 miles12.9 km
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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 miles0.6 km
- Toddington library Library 3.9 miles6.4 km
- Redbourne College College 5 miles8.1 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Wrest House Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km