Woburn Sands
Parish in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.016, -0.654 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 92 36 |
| Population: | 5,074 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 (Milton Keynes) |
Woburn Sands is a small town and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, lying close to the border with Bedfordshire. It occupies a distinctive sandy ridge that gives the town its name and grew up alongside the Marston Vale rail line, with a station linking it to Bletchley and Bedford, and sits within easy reach of the historic village of Woburn and Woburn Abbey.
The place retains a village feel with a compact high street of independent shops, cafés and pubs, and a strong local community that enjoys green spaces and occasional events. Economically it functions largely as a commuter settlement for Milton Keynes and London, but its sandy geology, railway history and proximity to country attractions give it a distinctive local character.
Postcode districts covering Woburn Sands
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 4.4 miles
- Northampton 17.8 miles
- Luton 12.4 miles
- Bedford 11.7 miles
- Stevenage 21.2 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.8 miles
- St. Albans 23 miles
- Aylesbury 15.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 24.3 miles
- Dunstable 10.6 miles
- Wellingborough 20.1 miles
- Bletchley 4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woburn Sands Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Aspley Guise Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Aspley Heath Parish 0.8 miles
- Danesborough & Walton Ward 0.9 miles
- Wavendon Built-up area 1 mile
- Bow Brickhill Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Walton Parish 1.6 miles
- Monkston Ward 1.9 miles
- Hulcote and Salford Parish 2 miles
- Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow Parish 2.1 miles
- Husborne Crawley Parish 2.2 miles
- Woburn Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Woburn Sands
MK17 8PS, MK17 8FE, MK17 8PG, MK17 8RQ, MK17 8NQ, MK17 8GB, MK17 8PP, MK17 8GG, MK17 8QA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 38.6 miles
- Woburn Sands Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Aspley Guise Railway Station 1 mile
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Woburn Sands Ad
- The Woburn 4 2.4 miles
- Swan Hotel 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 3.3 miles
- The Bell Hotel Woburn 3 2.3 miles
- Kents Hill Park 3 2.3 miles
- The Carrington Arms 3 3.7 miles
- Hotel La Tour 4.6 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 3.4 miles
- Longs Inn Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Mitchell Hall 4.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Woburn Abbey Estate 3.4 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 3.4 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 4.5 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 4.8 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 5.5 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 5.5 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 5.8 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 5.8 miles
- Shenley Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- Redbourne College College 6.6 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 6.7 miles