Castlethorpe
Parish in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.107, -0.845 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 79 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 (Milton Keynes) |
Castlethorpe is a small village and civil parish on the northern edge of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, set close to the meandering River Great Ouse. It grew up around the earthworks of a Norman motte-and-bailey and still has a compact historic core of cottages and a medieval parish church, giving it a strongly rural, historic character despite proximity to the newer town.
Historically agricultural, the village now functions partly as a commuter community for Milton Keynes and nearby towns; it once had a local railway station until the 1960s. A designated conservation area, Castlethorpe retains an active social life centred on a village hall, seasonal events and a handful of local businesses and pubs that help preserve a distinct village identity.
Postcode districts covering Castlethorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 6.3 miles
- Northampton 8.8 miles
- Luton 22.6 miles
- Bedford 16.4 miles
- Aylesbury 20 miles
- Rugby 25 miles
- Kettering 21 miles
- Kettering Town 20.8 miles
- Dunstable 20.6 miles
- Wellingborough 15 miles
- Bletchley 9.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hanslope Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Castlethorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Tathall End Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Yardley Gobion Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cosgrove Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope Ward 2.2 miles
- Grafton Regis Parish 2.3 miles
- Potterspury Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hartwell Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Haversham-cum-Little Linford Parish 2.9 miles
- Ashton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Alderton Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Castlethorpe
MK19 7ES, MK19 7AZ, MK19 7HS, MK19 7PL, MK19 7AY, MK19 7HG, MK19 7HA, NN7 2JP, MK19 7EN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 45.1 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Castlethorpe Ad
- Cock Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Hotel La Tour 5.9 miles
- Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Escapade Silverstone 5 7.5 miles
- Novotel Milton Keynes Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3.5 5.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Milton Keynes 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 7 miles
- Shoulder Of Mutton 2 4.2 miles
- The Roade House Rooms 4.1 miles
Schools in Castlethorpe
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 3.7 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 4.9 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 5 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 5.2 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 5.3 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 5.5 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 5.8 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 5.9 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 6 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 6.1 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 6.5 miles