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Cosgrove

Parish in West Northamptonshire, England

Coordinates:52.08, -0.854
OS grid ref:SP 78 43
Population:521
Dialling code: 01908 (Milton Keynes)
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The village of Cosgrove sits in West Northamptonshire on the banks of the River Great Ouse and alongside the Grand Union Canal, a popular stretch for boaters and riverside walkers. It lies between Milton Keynes and Northampton, with good road links that make it convenient for commuters while keeping a distinctly rural, small‑village atmosphere.

Cosgrove has medieval origins and a long‑standing parish church, and its canal lock, hump‑back bridge and nearby marina give the village a strong waterways identity. Local life centres on a village pub, community events and small businesses; agriculture and leisure tourism (boating, walking and wildlife watching) are important to the local economy, and there is active interest in conserving the village’s historic buildings and surrounding countryside.

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Transport links

  • Luton Airport 25 miles40.3 km
  • London Heathrow Airport 45.4 miles73 km
  • Wolverton Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
  • Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
  • Milton Keynes Bus Station 4.6 miles7.4 km

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Schools in Cosgrove

  • Cosgrove Village Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Wakefield Lodge Country house 2.9 miles4.6 km
  • Daytona Karting Recreation 4 miles6.5 km
  • Stanton Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.5 km
  • Linford Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.6 km
  • Midsummer Place Shopping centre 4.8 miles7.8 km
  • Lovel Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Shenley Wood Forest 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Theatre MK Theatre 5.1 miles8.2 km
  • Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 5.2 miles8.3 km
  • Easton Neston House Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
  • Towcester Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.7 km
  • Howe Park Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km