Welcome to Great Horwood

Great Horwood is a charming village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated on the A421 road, which connects Buckingham and Milton Keynes. Great Horwood is a small village with a population of around 1,000 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists.

Great Horwood has a rich history that dates back to the 11th century. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was known as "Horwode". The village was once a thriving market town and was home to a number of industries, including lace-making and straw-plaiting. Today, Great Horwood is a peaceful village that is known for its beautiful architecture and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Great Horwood is the Church of St. James the Great. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive bell tower. Another popular attraction in Great Horwood is the village pub, The Crown. The pub is a traditional English pub that serves a range of local beers and delicious pub food.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 6.3°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Horwood Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Shaw	School End Great Horwood Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 0RG 1296712622 School Website
Sir Thomas Fremantle School Free Schools Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Francis Murphy	Park Road Winslow Buckinghamshire MK18 3DL 01296711853 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
Furze Down School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Rooney	Verney Road Winslow Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 3BL 01296711380 School Website
Thornborough Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Olivia Quirke	High Street Thornborough Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2DF 01280812219 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
Whaddon C Of E First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-8 Head Teacher Mrs S Prior	Stock Lane Whaddon Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 0LS 01908501719 School Website
Padbury Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Mcfarlane	Main Road Padbury Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2AP 1280813070 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Milton Keynes Central 302 Eldergate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1LA 6.27 Miles

Bletchley Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6DZ 6.39 Miles

Wolverton Stratford Road, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5LJ 7.25 Miles

Fenny Stratford Simpson Road, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BP 7.27 Miles

Bow Brickhill Brickhill Street, Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9JN 8.26 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Church St Cars 01296 712121 9 Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 2.26 Miles
C S C Taxi 01296 711121 Unit 1/15 Market Sq, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 2.26 Miles
Astons Executive Hire Ltd 01908 524645 36 Alton Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4DJ 4.25 Miles
R And R Taxis 01280 823636 Lockmeadow Farm, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7AS 4.26 Miles
007 Cabs 07999 154007 59 Burleigh Piece, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7BA 4.29 Miles
The Airport Runner 07757 800222 Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6FR 4.43 Miles
Way To Go Travel 01296 711192 2 Orchard Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2NG 4.72 Miles
A K Taxis 01280 817817 8B High St, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NT 4.83 Miles
Aw Chauffeurs 01908 263117 64 Redding Grove, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0BG 4.83 Miles
Pbs Minibuses And Private Hire 01908 372552 40 Newbury Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 5NJ 4.87 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Spring Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Great Horwood Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Singleborough No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Common No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mursley Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Magpie Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckingham Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Magpie Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lowndes Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornhill Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brook Dene / Stock Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winslow Delivery Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Post Office Adstock Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Elmfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Norden House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Norden House Avenue Road Winslow Buckingham MK18 3DW
Norden House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Norden House Avenue Road Winslow Buckingham MK18 3DW
Nordon House Surgery	Norden House Avenue Road Winslow Buckingham MK18 3DW
Westcroft Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	1 Savill Lane Westcroft Milton Keynes MK4 4EN
Westcroft Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	1 Savill Lane Westcroft Milton Keynes MK4 4EN

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Harvest - Saxon Street Bletchley
Saxon Street
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK2 2JP
01908 631135
Store Website
6.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
33 High Street Winslow Buckinghamshire MK18 3HE 01296 715660 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 2.14 miles
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Equine Veterinary And Reproduction
Unit C Bourton Business Centre Bouton Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 7DS 01280 313130 INFO@EQUINE-VET-REPRO.CO.UK Website 3.87 miles

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Midsummer Veterinary Group
10 Cushing Drive Oxley Park Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK4 4TJ 01908 749 300 dexter@midsummervet.co.uk 4.04 miles

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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store 20 Barnsdale Drive Westcroft Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK4 4DD 01908 503744 miltonkeynes@jollyes.co.uk 4.30 miles
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Buckingham Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Osier Way Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TB buckingham@vets4pets.com 4.80 miles


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Windmill Veterinary Centre Ltd
14 High Street Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1NT 01280 822001 info@windmillvets.co.uk Website 4.81 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 6.81 miles Bancrofft Park

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Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 9.18 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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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 9.67 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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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 10.10 miles

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Hazelborough Wood
Hazelborough Wood Is An Ancient Oak Woodland With A Network Of Grassy Rides For Walking. It Showcases Beautiful Bluebells In Spring Time And Wildlife Spotting All Year Round. Brackley Hatch Brackley Lancashire NN13 5TU 10.15 miles If Approaching From The South, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, And Turn Left Immediately Into The Car Park For The Woods. If Approaching From The North, Exit The A43 At The Junction Signposted For Silverstone, Take The Third Exit On The Roundabout Then Take The Next Left And Follow Signs For Hazelborough Woods.

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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 11.64 miles The Piddington Circular Walk Starts At The Village Hall On The Ludgershall Road. To Find It On A Mapping Website Or Using Satellite Navigation, The Grid Reference Is ‘Sp641174’ And The Post Code Is Ox25 1Pu. By Train: Bicester North Station Is Between Banbury And London (National Rail Timetable 115). Bicester Town Station Is Linked To Oxford (National Rail Timetable 116). By Bus: Charlton On Otmoor Service 94 Stops In Piddington And Links To Both Oxford And Bicester But This Is An Irregular Service. Call 01865 331249 For Details. By Car: Park In The Village Hall Car Park. Occasionally This May Be Full When The Hall Is Being Used. If This Is The Case, Please Park Responsibly On Village Streets. Large Groups Planning To Walk The Route Should Contact The Village Hall Number Ahead Of Time - 07926 620422.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-1.4°C	-2.5°C	-3.2°C	-3.5°C	-3.1°C	0.7°C	4.2°C	6.3°C	5.9°C	4.5°C	3.9°C	3.9°C
Feels Like	-5.6°C	-6.6°C	-7.1°C	-6.8°C	-5.6°C	-0.9°C	2.2°C	4.4°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	1.1°C	0.9°C

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