Leighton-Linslade West
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.919, -0.677 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 91 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Leighton-Linslade West sits in the western part of the twin towns of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, within Central Bedfordshire. The ward is largely residential with pockets of older town-centre streets, river-side green corridors along the River Ouzel and the nearby Grand Union Canal, and easy access to the open water and walking trails of Rushmere Country Park.
The area blends a long market‑town heritage with more recent commuter-driven growth: local life mixes independent shops, schools and sports clubs with light industry and businesses serving surrounding towns. The locality’s sand‑working past is still visible and celebrated by the volunteer-run Leighton Buzzard Railway, and good rail and road links make it popular with people commuting to London and Milton Keynes.
Postcode districts covering Leighton-Linslade West
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.7 miles
- Northampton 23.3 miles
- Luton 10.3 miles
- High Wycombe 20.2 miles
- Watford 21.3 miles
- Bedford 17.7 miles
- Stevenage 20.8 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 14.4 miles
- St. Albans 19.1 miles
- Aylesbury 9 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 22 miles
- Dunstable 7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leighton-Linslade Parish 0.6 miles
- Leighton Buzzard Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Leighton-Linslade North Ward 1.3 miles
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 1.3 miles
- Heath and Reach Built-up area 2 miles
- Soulbury Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wing Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Eggington Parish 2.4 miles
- Billington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Mentmore Parish 3 miles
- Stoke Hammond Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Slapton Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Leighton-Linslade West
LU7 1BB, LU7 2XA, LU7 2AR, LU7 2SJ, LU7 1DF, LU7 2PR, LU7 1ER, LU7 2NR, LU7 1FP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 32.3 miles
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Cheddington Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 9 miles
Hotels near Leighton-Linslade West Ad
- The Woburn Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Swan Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 6.7 miles
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 8.9 miles
- Pendley Manor 4 8.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Aylesbury 4 8.5 miles
- Peartree Lodge Waterside 3 7.9 miles
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Hotel La Tour 4 9.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 9.1 miles
Schools in Leighton-Linslade West
- Cedars Upper School Secondary
- Greenleas School Primary
- Linslade Lower School Primary
- Linslade School All ages
- Southcott Lower School Primary
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ann's Wood Forest 4.1 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 5.7 miles
- Toddington library Library 6.6 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 6.7 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 8.4 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 9 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 9.1 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 9.2 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 9.5 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 10 miles