Stony Stratford
Parish in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.054, -0.843 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 79 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 (Milton Keynes) |
Stony Stratford is a compact historic town on the old Roman route of Watling Street, now the A5, a few miles north‑west of Central Milton Keynes. Once a coaching and market town with medieval market rights and a string of inns, it sits within the wider borough but retains a distinct high street and conservation areas of Georgian and Victorian buildings that hint at its long past in Buckinghamshire.
Today the town has a lively community feel, driven by independent shops, cafés and pubs, regular markets and a programme of local festivals and events that draw people from across Milton Keynes. Economically it combines small‑business retail and services with a commuter population, and socially it’s prized for its village‑like atmosphere and active neighbourhood groups that keep the high street character alive.
Postcode districts covering Stony Stratford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 4.1 miles
- Northampton 12.5 miles
- Luton 20.4 miles
- Bedford 17.2 miles
- Aylesbury 16.4 miles
- Kettering 24.6 miles
- Kettering Town 24.4 miles
- Dunstable 18 miles
- Wellingborough 18.4 miles
- Bletchley 6.2 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 6.7 miles
- Banbury 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fairfields Parish 0.9 miles
- Wolverton and Greenleys Parish 1.1 miles
- Old Stratford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Calverton Parish 1.3 miles
- Wolverton Ward 1.5 miles
- Cosgrove Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Abbey Hill Parish 1.5 miles
- Whitehouse Parish 1.8 miles
- Deanshanger Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Beachampton Parish 2.3 miles
- New Bradwell Parish 2.4 miles
- Bradwell Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Stony Stratford
MK11 2BJ, MK11 1EX, MK11 1ES, MK11 1LB, MK11 1BE, MK11 1LH, MK11 2BH, MK11 1EZ, MK11 2AA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 23.7 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 43.5 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 3.2 miles
Hotels in Stony Stratford Ad
Schools in Stony Stratford
- Russell Street School Primary
Local points of interest
- Daytona Karting Recreation 2.7 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 3.1 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 3.1 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 3.3 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 3.7 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 3.8 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 4.1 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 4.1 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 5.3 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 5.6 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 6.8 miles