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 miles7.1 km
- Northampton 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Luton 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Bedford 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Stevenage 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 19.8 miles31.8 km
- St. Albans 23 miles37.1 km
- Aylesbury 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Dunstable 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Wellingborough 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bletchley 4 miles6.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Woburn Sands Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Aspley Guise Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Aspley Heath Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Danesborough & Walton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wavendon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bow Brickhill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Walton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Monkston Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hulcote and Salford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Husborne Crawley Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Woburn Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Woburn Sands
MK17 8GE, MK17 8SA, MK17 8PT, MK17 8GQ, MK17 8RU, MK17 8NH, MK17 8RR, MK17 8GT, MK17 8GW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 38.6 miles62.1 km
- Woburn Sands Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Aspley Guise Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Woburn Sands Ad
- The Woburn Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Swan Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Hotel La Tour 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Peartree Lodge Waterside 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 4.4 miles7 km
- Mitchell Hall 4.3 miles7 km
Local points of interest
- Woburn Abbey Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Linford Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Shenley Wood Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- Redbourne College College 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km