Welcome to Hollingdon

Hollingdon is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated near the town of Aylesbury and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 200 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The village is home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church, which is a popular attraction for visitors.

The village of Hollingdon has a rich history that dates back to the medieval period. The village was once a thriving market town and was an important center for trade and commerce. Today, the village is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore its historic buildings and beautiful countryside. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village hall.

Despite its small size, Hollingdon has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly and welcoming residents. The village has a number of community events throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market. The village also has a number of local clubs and societies, including a gardening club and a history society. Overall, Hollingdon is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 4.4°C

Feels Like: -0.9°C

Wind: 19.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

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
Greenleas School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Clarke	Derwent Road Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2AB 01525371735 School Website
Southcott Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Laundy	Bideford Green Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2UA 01525375753 School Website
Linslade Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Hazel Farlam	Leopold Road Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2QU 01525372085 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
High Ash Church Of England Combined School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth Lewin	Pound Hill Great Brickhill Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK17 9AS 01525261620 School Website
Newton Leys Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Donoghue	San Andres Drive Newton Leys Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK3 5GG 1908630253 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
Linslade Academy Trust Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Ms Mark Gibbs	Mentmore Road Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2PA 01525372640 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 2.52 Miles

Bletchley Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6DZ 4.14 Miles

Fenny Stratford Simpson Road, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BP 4.54 Miles

Bow Brickhill Brickhill Street, Bow Brickhill, Buckinghamshire, MK17 9JN 4.95 Miles

Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 6.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Burgins Taxis 01525 372131 Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 2.53 Miles
Abacus Cars 01525 378500 Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 2.53 Miles
Leighton Buzzard Taxis 01525 456567 5/Castle House/Old Rd, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2RB 2.61 Miles
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6082 19 Church Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LR 2.64 Miles
Easy Limos 0800 043 9347 17 Cedars Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PD 2.83 Miles
Wing Cabs 01296 681013 45 Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY 2.85 Miles
Wing Cars 01296 688739 45 Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY 2.85 Miles
Abacus Cars 07932 611524 28 Chiltern Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3BL 3.00 Miles
Claridge Cars 01525 377007 A/21 High St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DN 3.03 Miles
Diamond Cabs Ltd 01525 450450 15-17 Bell Alley, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DG 3.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hollingdon Lu7 0Df Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Lu7 0Dd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Hill Lu7 0Bz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leighton Road Lu7 0Gf Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Stoke Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Post Office High Street Lu7 0Ex Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Village Hall Ivy Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dove Street Lu7 0Je 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
Fyne Drive Lu7 2Yg Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Bowles Farm Lu7 0Ep Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bideford Green Lu7 2Tj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Derwent Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Lu7 0Js Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grasmere Way Lu7 2Qj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Leighton Road Surgery 01525 372571	Leighton Road Surgery 1 Leighton Road, Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1LB
Leighton Road Surgery	1 Leighton Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1LB

Local Stores

Heath & Reach
30 Birds Hill
Heath & Reach
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 0AQ
01525 237079
Store Website
3.11 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - St Christopher's
Leighton Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1LF
01525 385292
Store Website
2.8 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 2.78 miles

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Vetcare @ Home
15-17 Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS 01773 302220 info@vetcarehome.co.uk Website 3.16 miles

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Ark House Vets Ltd
22 Hockliffe Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1HJ 01525 373329 enquiries@arkhousevets.co.uk Website 3.23 miles
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Heath &Amp; Reach Veterinary Surgery
Kingswood Farm Brickhill Road Heath And Reach Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 0BA 01525 237444 reception@heathandreachvets.co.uk Website 3.31 miles

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Companion Care (Leighton Buzzard) Ltd
Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4SW 01525 384985 leightonbuzzard@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.38 miles

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The Vet Clinic (Trading As Lestone Veterinary Centre Ltd)
83 Hockliffe Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3FL 01525 377105 practice.manager@thevetclinic.org Website 3.50 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Local Dog Walks

Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 2.33 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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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 3.10 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 5.22 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 8.28 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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Wilstone Reservoir
Lower Icknield Way Tring Lancashire HP23 4NW 8.63 miles

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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 8.90 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	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.5°C	-2.8°C	-3.5°C	-3.6°C	-4.3°C	-2.7°C	0°C	2.4°C	3.6°C	1.5°C	0°C	-0.8°C
Feels Like	-7.5°C	-8.9°C	-9.9°C	-10.1°C	-9.9°C	-8.2°C	-4.6°C	-1.3°C	0.1°C	-1.7°C	-3.6°C	-4.9°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-1°C	-0.2°C	2.2°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	7°C	5.9°C	4.4°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.6°C	-5.4°C	-2.2°C	2.5°C	4.7°C	4.8°C	3.7°C	2.1°C	-1.9°C

Tuesday	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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	2.2°C	2°C	1.7°C	1.5°C	2.4°C	5.1°C	9°C	12°C	12.2°C	9.9°C	10.5°C	6.5°C
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