Olney
Built-up area in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.158, -0.706 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 88 51 |
| Population: | 6,477 |
Olney is a small historic market town in the Borough of Milton Keynes, traditionally in Buckinghamshire, sitting near the valley of the River Great Ouse. Its compact town centre is known for neat Georgian buildings, an active weekly market and a mixture of local shops and commuter households, with many residents travelling to nearby centres such as Milton Keynes or London for work.
The town punches above its weight culturally and historically: it was home to the poet William Cowper and the hymn writer John Newton, who together produced the Olney Hymns (the latter associated with "Amazing Grace"), and it hosts one of the country's best known annual Shrove Tuesday pancake races. Overall Olney retains a strong community feel, blending heritage events and village‑scale everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Olney
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Northampton 9 miles14.5 km
- Luton 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Bedford 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Aylesbury 24 miles38.6 km
- Kettering 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Kettering Town 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Corby 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Dunstable 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Wellingborough 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bletchley 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 11.5 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston Underwood Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Emberton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Warrington Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Clifton Reynes Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lavendon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Newton Blossomville Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ravenstone Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cold Brayfield Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Tyringham and Filgrave Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Yardley Hastings Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Sherington Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Turvey Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Olney
MK46 5HX, MK46 5FT, MK46 5GF, MK46 5FQ, MK46 5GE, MK46 5FN, MK46 5LZ, MK46 5QB, MK46 4AE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Stansted Airport 44.2 miles71.2 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels in Olney Ad
Schools in Olney
- Olney Infant Academy Primary
- Olney Middle School Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Linford Wood Forest 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Moot Hall Museum 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 10.6 miles17.1 km