Welcome to Dunton

Dunton is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Leighton Buzzard and 7 miles south of the city of Milton Keynes. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church and the Dunton Manor House, which dates back to the 17th century.

Despite its small size, Dunton has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local amenities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a pub. The village also has a number of local businesses, including a farm shop and a garden center, which provide employment opportunities for local residents. Dunton is also well-connected to the surrounding area, with good road links to nearby towns and cities, as well as a regular bus service.

One of the main attractions of Dunton is its beautiful countryside, which provides a peaceful and tranquil setting for residents and visitors alike. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, which are perfect for walking, cycling, and horse riding. There are also a number of local nature reserves and parks, which provide opportunities for wildlife spotting and outdoor activities. Overall, Dunton is a charming and picturesque village that offers a high quality of life for its residents and a warm welcome to visitors.

Local Weather

Light freezing rain

Temp: -0.9°C

Feels Like: -5.7°C

Wind: 9.8 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
St Michaels Church Of England Combined School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Morley	Chapel Square Stewkley Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0HA 01525240248 School Website
Swanbourne House School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Simone Mitchell (Acting Head)	Swanbourne Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 0HZ 01296720264 School Website
Swanbourne Church Of England Va School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms David May	Winslow Road Swanbourne Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 0SW 01296720295 School Website
Mursley Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Ms David May	Main Street Mursley Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 0RT 01296720305 School Website
Whitchurch Combined School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Mobbs	North Marston Lane Whitchurch Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 4JG 01296641418 School Website
Drayton Parslow Village School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Ms David May	Main Road Drayton Parslow Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 0JR 01296720306 School Website
North Marston Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Gouldstone	School Hill North Marston Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 3PE 01296670286 School Website
Overstone Combined School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Eales	Church Street Wing Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0NY 01296688799 School Website
The Cottesloe School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Simon Jones	Aylesbury Road Wing Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0NY 01296688264 School Website
Winslow Church Of England Combined School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Samantha Dimbleby	Lowndes Way Winslow Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 3EN 01296712296 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 5.39 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 5.93 Miles

Bletchley Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6DZ 6.40 Miles

Aylesbury Station Way West, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RU 6.80 Miles

Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 7.12 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Wing Cabs 01296 681013 45 Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY 3.71 Miles
Wing Cars 01296 688739 45 Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY 3.71 Miles
C S C Taxi 01296 711121 Unit 1/15 Market Sq, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 3.96 Miles
Church St Cars 01296 712121 9 Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 3.96 Miles
M P Executive 01296 662938 Little Chapel Farm, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0QL 4.99 Miles
Pbs Minibuses And Private Hire 01908 372552 40 Newbury Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 5NJ 5.23 Miles
Burgins Taxis 01525 372131 Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 5.40 Miles
Abacus Cars 01525 378500 Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 5.40 Miles
Easy Limos 0800 043 9347 17 Cedars Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PD 5.44 Miles
Golden Taxis 01296 489823 17 Brimstone Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 9BU 5.45 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dunton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoggeston Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cublington Lu7 0Lb Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street South Lu7 0Hz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dove Street Lu7 0Je Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office High Street Lu7 0Ex Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Bowles Farm Lu7 0Ep Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nearton End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Village Hall Ivy Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Mursley Road Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Oving Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Whitchurch Old Po Box Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ashgrove Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whitchurch Surgery	49 Oving Road Whitchurch Aylesbury HP22 4JF
North Bucks Pcn 01296 688949	46 Stewkley Road Wing Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0NE
Ashcroft Surgery 01296 688201	Ashcroft Surgery Stewkley Road, Wing Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 0NE
3W Health 01296 688949	Wing Surgery 46 Stewkley Road, Wing Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 0NE
Norden House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Norden House Avenue Road Winslow Buckingham MK18 3DW

Local Stores

Winslow
60 High Street
Winslow
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 3DQ
01296 715502
Store Website
4.01 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - St Christopher's
Leighton Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1LF
01525 385292
Store Website
5.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hampden Vets - The Farm Vets
Glebe Close Farm Cublington Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 0LB 01296 745 376 farm@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 2.47 miles

Animals Treated
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Hampden Equine Veterinary Practice
Barrettstown Equine Clinic Oving Road Whitchurch Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 4ES 01296 745374 equine@hampdenvets.co.uk Website 2.97 miles
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Animals Treated
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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
33 High Street Winslow Buckinghamshire MK18 3HE 01296 715660 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 3.97 miles
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Watermead Veterinary Surgery
Watermead Branch Surgery Hampden Veterinary Hospital 11 Lakeside Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 0FX 01296 745373 smallanimal@hampdenvets.co.uk 5.47 miles
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Milton Keynes Veterinary Group Ltd
186A Whaddon Way Bletchley Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK3 7DQ 01908 274240 Website 6.03 miles

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Vetcare @ Home
15-17 Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS 01773 302220 info@vetcarehome.co.uk Website 6.11 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
A Short (≪1 Mile) Circular Walk Around A Large Lake At A Former Sand Quarry Now A Nature Reserve With Plenty Of Water Play Opportunities In Fairly Clean Water (Due To Sand Base It Can Be A Bit Mucky!) ?? Mentmore Rd Lancashire 5.59 miles

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Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 5.87 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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Wilstone Reservoir
Lower Icknield Way Tring Lancashire HP23 4NW 8.41 miles

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Aspley Woods
Over 475 Hectares Of Woodland. A Great Place To Walk Your Dog Off Lead. Plenty Of Space For Dogs To Run And Explore...And For Owners Too.Woods Are Used By Mountain Bikers And Also Horse Riding So Be Aware, Although Paths Are Marked For What Purposes. Recently Large Areas Of The Wood Have Been Used For Logging. Beautiful When Dry And Very Muddy When Wet.Lots Of Free Parking. Woburn Abbey Is Nearby. Easily Accessible From Milton Keynes.Please Note: The Authorities That Preside Over Aspley Woods Have Now Put Up Signs Saying Dogs Must Be On-Lead In All Parts Of The Woods. Thanks To Mike For The Info. Church Rd Milton Lancashire KEYNES MK17 8.54 miles There Are Many Parking Locations. Best To Come Into Woburn Sands Village And Take Church Road. Follow Up The Road Until You Reach The Sandy Road With Parked Cars.

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Ivinghoe Hills Butterfly Walk
This Walk Takes In The Area Where All The Butterflies Found On The Ivinghoe Hills Are To Be Seen, Including The Rare Duke Of Burgundy And Other Specialists Of Rough Chalk Downland Such As Chalkhill Blue, Dark-Green Fritillary And Marbled White. Ivinghoe Beacon Lancashire 9.72 miles Turn South Off B489 Or West Off B4506. Park In The Bottom, Southern End, Of The National Trust Car Park On The West Side Of This C Road (Beacon Road).

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Bancroft Park
This Is A Nice 1 Hour Walk, Plenty Of Friendly Dogs And Owners Allow Socializing. There Is A Roman Villa To Look Around, The Gravel Path Leads Around A Stream And Meadow Area. At The Bradwell End You Can Walk Up To The Concrete Cows, Although If Your Dog(S) Aren't Used To Being Off Leash Then Put Them On The Lead At That Point Due To A Busy Dual Carriageway (Monks Way). If You Continued Under Monks Way, You Can Follow The Redway To Bradwell Abbey, A Norman Abbey With A Chapel Still Standing. Back Toward Bancroft There Is A Small Wooded Area Following The Railway Back Into The Park. Squirrels, Rabbits, Jays, Woodpeckers And Other Birds Can Be Seen/Heard. Bancroft Park 2 Constantine Way Lancashire 10.01 miles Bancrofft Park

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Clear	Clear
Temp	-3°C	-3.5°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-3.6°C	0.1°C	4.1°C	7.3°C	8.8°C	4.6°C	2.5°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6°C	-5.5°C	-4.1°C	-6.3°C	-3.5°C	0.6°C	4.4°C	6°C	1.5°C	-1.3°C	-1.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Overcast	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.7°C	-0.2°C	-0.1°C	0.8°C	1.5°C	2.3°C	3.3°C	4.2°C	4.5°C	4.2°C	3.2°C	1.7°C
Feels Like	-3.7°C	-4.6°C	-4.3°C	-3.1°C	-1.7°C	-0.3°C	1.2°C	2.5°C	3°C	2.7°C	1.7°C	-1.3°C

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Temp	1.5°C	1.5°C	1.7°C	2°C	4.6°C	6.9°C	8.3°C	11°C	11.5°C	9.6°C	9.9°C	5.7°C
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