Leighton Buzzard
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.921, -0.661 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 92 25 |
| Population: | 37,469 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 |
Leighton Buzzard is a historic market town in Central Bedfordshire, England, set beside the Grand Union Canal and the River Ouzel. Recorded in the Domesday Book, the centre still shows a mix of Georgian and Victorian streets and serves as a local shopping and commuter hub within easy reach of London and Milton Keynes.
The town is well known for nearby silica sand quarries that have long supplied the glass industry and created lakes and nature reserves, and for the heritage Leighton Buzzard Light Railway, a popular narrow‑gauge attraction. Leighton Buzzard and neighbouring Linslade combine a small‑town community feel with canal boating, waterside walks and a steady programme of local markets and events.
Postcode districts covering Leighton Buzzard
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Northampton 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Luton 9.6 miles15.5 km
- High Wycombe 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Watford 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Bedford 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Stevenage 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Hemel Hempstead 14.2 miles22.8 km
- St. Albans 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Aylesbury 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Dunstable 6.4 miles10.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Leighton-Linslade Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Leighton-Linslade North Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Leighton-Linslade West Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Heath and Reach Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Eggington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Billington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Heath & Reach Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Soulbury Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wing Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stanbridge Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Slapton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Leighton Buzzard
LU7 4WW, LU7 3PE, LU7 3UW, LU7 2UF, LU7 2XE, LU7 3DG, LU7 2PP, LU7 3EB, LU7 2SW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.9 miles20.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cheddington Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
Hotels near Leighton Buzzard Ad
- The Woburn Hotel 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Swan Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Pendley Manor 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Peartree Lodge Waterside 3 8 miles12.8 km
- Redwings Lodge Dunstable 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hotel La Tour 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Leighton Buzzard
- Beaudesert Lower School Primary
- Brooklands Middle School All ages
- Cedars Upper School Secondary
- Clipstone Brook Lower School Primary
- Greenleas School Primary
- Heathwood Lower School Primary
- Leedon Lower School Primary
- Leighton Middle School All ages
- Linslade Lower School Primary
- Linslade School All ages
- Oak Bank School Special
- Pulford C of E VA Lower School Primary
- Southcott Lower School Primary
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Primary
- The Rushmere Park Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ann's Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Toddington library Library 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 9.3 miles15 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Redbourne College College 9.7 miles15.6 km