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 miles10.1 km
- Northampton 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Luton 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bedford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Aylesbury 20 miles32.2 km
- Rugby 25 miles40.2 km
- Kettering 21 miles33.8 km
- Kettering Town 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Dunstable 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Wellingborough 15 miles24.1 km
- Bletchley 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 9.5 miles15.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hanslope Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Castlethorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Tathall End Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Yardley Gobion Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cosgrove Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Grafton Regis Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Potterspury Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hartwell Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Haversham-cum-Little Linford Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ashton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Alderton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Castlethorpe
MK19 7GF, MK19 7HH, MK19 7EH, MK19 7HA, MK19 7EW, MK19 7HE, MK19 7HR, MK19 7HG, MK19 7EN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.1 miles72.5 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Castlethorpe Ad
- The Swan @Old Stratford 3 miles4.8 km
- Roade House Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Mercure Milton Keynes 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Northampton - South 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hotel La Tour 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The French Partridge, 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Old George Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Novotel Milton Keynes 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
Schools in Castlethorpe
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 3.7 miles6 km
- Linford Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 5 miles8 km
- Easton Neston House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 6 miles9.6 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km