Billington
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.894, -0.636 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 93 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Billington is a small rural village in Central Bedfordshire, England, lying a few miles south‑west of Leighton Buzzard. It consists of a compact cluster of traditional cottages and farmsteads set in rolling agricultural countryside, and sits within easy reach of the Chiltern Hills.
Historically agricultural, the village retains a strong local identity though many residents now commute to nearby centres such as Milton Keynes or London. You’ll find a handful of converted barns and small businesses, occasional community events around the village hall or green, and a generally quiet, residential character popular with people seeking rural life with good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Billington
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11 miles17.7 km
- Luton 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Harrow 24.4 miles39.3 km
- High Wycombe 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Watford 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bedford 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Stevenage 19 miles30.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 12 miles19.3 km
- St. Albans 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Aylesbury 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Welwyn Garden City 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Dunstable 4.9 miles7.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Slapton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Stanbridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Eggington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leighton-Linslade Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leighton Buzzard Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leighton-Linslade North Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Leighton-Linslade West Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tilsworth Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mentmore Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Heath & Reach Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Billington
LU7 9HF, LU7 9BN, LU7 9BW, LU7 9BL, LU7 9HD, LU7 9DU, LU7 9BJ, LU7 9HE, LU7 9BH
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.5 miles18.5 km
- London Heathrow Airport 30.2 miles48.6 km
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Cheddington Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Billington Ad
- Pendley Manor 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Woburn Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Bell by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Swan Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Redwings Lodge Dunstable 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Five Bells by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9 miles14.4 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 9.3 miles15 km
Local points of interest
- Toddington library Library 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Beechwood House Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles14 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 10 miles16.1 km
- Redbourne College College 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km