Leighton Buzzard

About Leighton Buzzard

Leighton Buzzard lies within Central Bedfordshire. Local places nearby include Linslade just 1.2 km West, Leedon only 1.8 km East, Rushmere just 2.8 km North North West and Heath and Reach only 3.2 km North. Other rural localities include Old Linslade, Grove, Little Billington, Ascott and Lower Ascott.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Leighton Buzzard

Location Summary

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Woburn8.5 km NNE
  • Houghton Regis9.8 km E
  • Dunstable10.0 km ESE
  • Bletchley 10.0 km NNW
  • Milton Keynes 15.4 km NNW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Cotswold Hills Beach93.7 km WSW
  • Hadleigh Ray96.1 km ESE
  • Mill Beach97.5 km ESE

Parks

  • Balderson's Moor23.1 km SE
  • Chaulden Meadow21.9 km SSE
  • Elfield Park13.1 km NNW
  • The Green18.0 km NNW

Woods

  • Bluebell Wood1.8 km NW
  • Chelsea Clump2.6 km SW
  • Furze3.0 km W
  • Linslade Wood1.8 km NW

Hills

  • Beech Hill8.1 km NE
  • Castle Hill6.4 km ESE
  • Partridge Hill4.5 km NNW
  • Windmill Hill5.0 km SW

Lakes

  • Garden Pond4.4 km SW
  • Pinfold Pond7.9 km NNE
  • Tebworth Pond7.2 km ENE
  • Tiddenfoot Lake1.4 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall27.5 km SSE
  • The Cascade27.2 km WNW
  • Tower Waterfall27.0 km SSE

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point56.3 km S
  • Tripcock Ness68.9 km SE

Islands

  • Bird Island18.4 km NNE
  • Grotto Island25.7 km WSW

Wetlands

  • Cock Marsh38.4 km S
  • Summer Leys38.7 km N
  • Waterford Marsh40.6 km ESE

Health Services

  • Bletchley Community HospitalHospital 10.8 km NNW
  • St Mary's WingHospital 13.1 km E
  • Elm Lodge Nursing HomeMedical 766 m WNW
  • Leighton Rose Care HomeMedical 1.9 km ENE

Education

  • The Mary Bassett Lower SchoolSchool 247 m NW
  • Pulford Lower SchoolSchool 346 m SSW
  • The Open UniversityUniversity 12.5 km NNW

Train Stations

  • Page's Park1.1 km SE
  • Stonehenge Works3.1 km NE

Bus Stations

  • Bletchley Bus Station10.1 km NNW
  • Aylesbury Bus Station15.4 km SW

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway15.7 km N
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station20.1 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • Hammerton's Pier57.4 km SSE
  • Putney Pier58.6 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport20.8 km ESE
  • Wycombe Air Park35.5 km SSW

Airfields

  • Holmbeck Farm Airfield4.7 km W

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance58.5 km NNE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour59.2 km SE
  • Cutter's Dock111.7 km ESE