Milton Keynes
Parish in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.047, -0.705 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 88 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 |
Milton Keynes is the central parish of the modern new town in Buckinghamshire, created in the late 1960s and known for its distinctive grid road layout, extensive linear parks and lakes, and a mix of contemporary architecture with remnants of the older villages that gave the area its name. The parish includes cultural amenities such as theatres and galleries, large shopping and leisure centres, and green spaces like Campbell Park, while the artwork of the Concrete Cows and nearby heritage at Bletchley Park give it quirky and historic touchstones.
Economically the parish functions as a regional hub: it hosts offices, technology and logistics firms and benefits from good rail and road links towards London and the Midlands, contributing to a fast-growing, diverse population. Socially it blends planned urban design with community-focused neighbourhoods, making it both a centre of commerce and everyday suburban life.
Postcode districts covering Milton Keynes
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Northampton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Luton 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Bedford 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Stevenage 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Aylesbury 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Kettering 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Kettering Town 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Dunstable 13.7 miles22 km
- Wellingborough 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Bletchley 4.2 miles6.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Broughton Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Campbell Park & Old Woughton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Campbell Park Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Monkston Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Moulsoe Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Old Woughton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Woughton & Fishermead Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wavendon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Woughton on the Green Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Great Linford Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Milton Keynes Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Milton Keynes
MK10 9NR, MK10 9QY, MK10 9HN, MK10 9TU, MK10 9LJ, MK10 9AB, MK10 9XB, MK10 9XE, MK10 9JZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.6 miles30 km
- London Heathrow Airport 41.2 miles66.3 km
- Woburn Sands Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bow Brickhill Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 3 miles4.8 km
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Schools in Milton Keynes
- Middleton Primary School Primary
- Oakgrove School All ages
Local points of interest
- Theatre MK Theatre 1.9 miles3 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Linford Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Redbourne College College 9 miles14.5 km