Leighton-Linslade North
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.928, -0.65 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 92 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
The Leighton-Linslade North ward sits in the northern part of the twin towns of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade in Central Bedfordshire. It blends suburban housing with pockets of light industry and retail, and benefits from good rail links to London and easy access to waterside walking along the Grand Union Canal and the River Ouzel.
Historically the area expanded with the coming of the railways and local sand extraction; the nearby narrow‑gauge Leighton Buzzard Light Railway survives as a heritage attraction. The ward mixes Georgian and Victorian streets in the old town with post‑war and newer estates, and community life is centred on local schools, sports clubs, markets and ready access to countryside such as Rushmere Country Park, giving it a strong commuter‑town character with a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Leighton-Linslade North
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.7 miles
- Northampton 23.2 miles
- Luton 9.3 miles
- High Wycombe 21 miles
- Watford 21.2 miles
- Bedford 16.6 miles
- Stevenage 19.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 14.3 miles
- St. Albans 18.5 miles
- Aylesbury 10.3 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 21.1 miles
- Dunstable 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leighton Buzzard Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Leighton-Linslade Parish 0.7 miles
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 1.2 miles
- Heath and Reach Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Eggington Parish 1.3 miles
- Leighton-Linslade West Ward 1.3 miles
- Heath & Reach Ward 2 miles
- Billington Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Battlesden Parish 2.7 miles
- Stanbridge Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hockliffe Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Potsgrove Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Leighton-Linslade North
LU7 3JT, LU7 3XW, LU7 3AH, LU7 1ES, LU7 3AX, LU7 3SN, LU7 1HX, LU7 3RS, LU7 3AY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 32.6 miles
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Cheddington Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Leighton-Linslade North Ad
- The Woburn Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 6.7 miles
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 6 miles
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 9 miles
- Redwings Lodge Dunstable 3 2.8 miles
- Peartree Lodge Waterside 3 7.8 miles
- Hotel La Tour 4 9.2 miles
- Pendley Manor 4 8.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 8.8 miles
Schools in Leighton-Linslade North
- Beaudesert Lower School Primary
- Heathwood Lower School Primary
- Oak Bank School Special
- The Rushmere Park Academy Primary
- Vandyke Upper School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Woburn Abbey Estate 4.5 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Toddington library Library 5.3 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.7 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 8.8 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 8.9 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 9.1 miles
- Redbourne College College 9.1 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 9.2 miles