Olney
Ward in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.12, -0.685 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 90 47 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 (Milton Keynes) |
Olney is a compact historic ward and market town within the unitary authority of Milton Keynes, lying in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire on the floodplain of the River Great Ouse. It retains a handsome Georgian High Street and a conservation feel, with surrounding agricultural countryside that gives the ward a distinctly rural edge despite good transport links into Milton Keynes and on to London.
Locally the area is known for a strong community life and a rich cultural heritage: it’s celebrated for the annual pancake race and for associations with the poet William Cowper and the hymn-writer John Newton, commemorated at the Cowper and Newton Museum. The economy is largely driven by local services, independent shops and tourism, with many residents commuting out for work while community events and small-scale agriculture keep village traditions alive.
Postcode districts covering Olney
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Northampton 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Luton 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Bedford 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Aylesbury 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Kettering 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Kettering Town 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Dunstable 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Wellingborough 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bletchley 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 9 miles14.6 km
- Rushden 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Sherington Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Emberton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chicheley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clifton Reynes Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Hardmead Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Tyringham and Filgrave Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- North Crawley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Lathbury Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Newton Blossomville Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Olney Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newport Pagnell Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Astwood Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Olney
MK46 5HL, MK46 5FE, MK46 5PL, MK16 9LR, MK16 9NQ, MK16 9PL, MK46 4EP, MK16 9HP, MK46 5FQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Stansted Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 7 miles11.2 km
Hotels in Olney Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4
- Cranfield Management Development Centre
- Mitchell Hall
- Swan Revived Hotel 3
- The Queen Hotel 3
- The Carrington Arms
- Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East M1 Junc 14 4
- Ramada by Wyndham Milton Keynes 4
Schools in Olney
- Lavendon School Primary
- Newton Blossomville C of E School Primary
- North Crawley C of E School Primary
- Olney Infant Academy Primary
- Olney Middle School Primary
- Sherington C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Linford Wood Forest 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 6 miles9.6 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 7 miles11.2 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Moot Hall Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km