Towns & cities · West Midlands
Astwood
Also known as: Astwood, Swydd Buckingham
Astwood — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kempston Hardwick · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Astwood is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 204 people. Address: MK16. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.1161°, -0.6105°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Astwood is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the border with Bedfordshire, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Newport Pagnell, 7 miles (11 km) west of Bedford and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Central Milton Keynes. In 2021 the parish had a population of 217. The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "east wood".
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Background
Architecture
Most of the older buildings in the village have thatched roofs making for a quaint rural setting. The churchyard of the parish church of St Peter is considered by some as being one of the prettiest in the county. The Grade II-listed church dates from 1154 and includes a 14th-century window, bells dating from the 15th and 17th centuries, and a clock installed in 1774. It was closed to public worship in 2015, and in 2025, the church was put up for sale with planning permission for conversion into a three-bedroom home.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1161, -0.6105
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Astwood
- Postcode
- MK16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Population
- 204
- Nearest railway station
- Kempston Hardwick — 7.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1770559 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Astwood, Buckinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Old Swan - geograph.org.uk - 276598.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Astwood?
- Astwood is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK16), in the parish of Astwood.
- Is Astwood free to visit?
- Yes, Astwood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Astwood?
- The nearest railway station is Kempston Hardwick, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK16.