Thornton

About Thornton

Thornton is in Buckinghamshire. Nearby places include Thornborough lying 2.3 km South South West, Beachampton situated 2.3 km East North East, South End only 2.6 km West North West and Leckhampstead only 2.8 km West North West. Other countryside places nearby include Foscote, Singleborough, Passenham, Lillingstone Dayrell and Lenborough.

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The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Thornton

Location Summary

  • Thornton is located in Buckinghamshire
  • Administrative Area:Buckinghamshire
  • Ceremonial County: Buckinghamshire
  • Historic County: Buckinghamshire
  • Region & Country:South East / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Buckingham5.8 km WSW
  • Winslow8.5 km SSE
  • Bletchley 11.7 km ESE
  • Towcester14.1 km NNW
  • Milton Keynes 10.8 km ENE

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Thornton, Leicestershire 77.5 km NNW
  • Thornton, Lincolnshire 140.7 km NNE
  • Thornton 207.3 km NNW
  • Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire 209.3 km N
  • Thornton 217.2 km NW
  • Thornton, Lancashire 249.4 km NNW
  • Thornton, Middlesbrough 279.0 km N
  • Thornton, Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire 285.3 km W
  • Thornton, Northumberland 419.2 km N
  • Thornton, Fife 483.9 km NNW

Beaches

  • Cotswold Hills Beach82.5 km WSW
  • Hadleigh Ray116.0 km ESE
  • Mill Beach116.3 km ESE

Parks

  • Elfield Park10.0 km E
  • The Green11.8 km ENE
  • The Green16.5 km W
  • The Green22.5 km WNW

Woods

  • Elder Spinney1.0 km S
  • Grove Spinney1.5 km WNW
  • New Plantation409 m SE
  • Rogers Spinney1.4 km SSW

Hills

  • Church Hill5.6 km ESE
  • Church Hill9.1 km SE
  • Sun Hill8.2 km SSE
  • The Hill3.2 km ESE

Lakes

  • Foxcote Reservoir4.1 km W
  • North Lake6.8 km S
  • Old Stratford Cut7.1 km NNE
  • The Twins4.6 km SW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall44.7 km SSE
  • The Cascade7.6 km W
  • Tower Waterfall44.0 km SSE

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point70.5 km SSE
  • Tripcock Ness88.8 km SE

Islands

  • Grotto Island20.6 km SSW
  • Monkey Island7.4 km W

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys30.8 km NNE
  • Ranger's Marsh44.0 km WSW
  • Cock Marsh50.7 km SSE

Health Services

  • Buckingham HospitalHospital 5.7 km WSW
  • Bletchley Community HospitalHospital 11.1 km E
  • The Red House Nursing HomeMedical 4.5 km W
  • Hamilton HouseMedical 6.0 km WSW

Education

  • Thornton CollegeSchool 332 m N
  • Thornborough Infant SchoolSchool 2.3 km SSW
  • Verney Park CampusUniversity 5.7 km WSW

Train Stations

  • Wolverton8.9 km NE
  • Milton Keynes Central9.2 km ENE

Bus Stations

  • Bletchley Bus Station12.0 km E
  • Aylesbury Bus Station23.2 km SSE

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway14.8 km ENE
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station39.4 km ESE

Ferry Terminals

  • Hammerton's Pier75.3 km SSE
  • Hampton Ferry Boathouse76.8 km SSE

Airports

  • London Oxford Airport34.7 km SW
  • London Luton Airport40.1 km ESE

Airfields

  • Turweston Aerodrome13.5 km W

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance60.2 km NE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour78.1 km SE
  • Lydney Harbour115.3 km WSW