Welcome to Winslow

Winslow is a small market town located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The town is situated on the A413 road, which connects Aylesbury and Buckingham. Winslow has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, and it was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The town has a population of around 4,500 people and is known for its beautiful architecture, charming streets, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Winslow is the St. Laurence Church, which dates back to the 14th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and features a stunning tower and spire. Another popular attraction in the town is the Winslow Hall, a magnificent 17th-century mansion that was once owned by Sir Christopher Wren. The hall is now used as a venue for weddings, conferences, and other events.

Winslow is also known for its vibrant community events, including the annual Winslow Show, which takes place in August. The show features a range of activities, including livestock displays, craft stalls, and live music. The town also hosts a weekly market on Thursdays, where visitors can buy fresh produce, clothing, and other goods. Overall, Winslow is a charming town with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 6.3°C

Wind: 7.2 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
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
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
East Claydon Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Avery	St Mary's Road East Claydon Buckinghamshire MK18 2LS 1296712765 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
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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bletchley Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6DZ 7.13 Miles

Aylesbury Vale Parkway Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0PS 7.76 Miles

Milton Keynes Central 302 Eldergate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 1LA 7.82 Miles

Fenny Stratford Simpson Road, Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1BP 8.02 Miles

Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 8.89 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Church St Cars 01296 712121 9 Market Square, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 0.17 Miles
C S C Taxi 01296 711121 Unit 1/15 Market Sq, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3AB 0.17 Miles
Way To Go Travel 01296 711192 2 Orchard Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2NG 3.12 Miles
Pbs Minibuses And Private Hire 01908 372552 40 Newbury Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 5NJ 5.55 Miles
007 Cabs 07999 154007 59 Burleigh Piece, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7BA 5.59 Miles
R And R Taxis 01280 823636 Lockmeadow Farm, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7AS 5.64 Miles
Astons Executive Hire Ltd 01908 524645 36 Alton Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4DJ 5.64 Miles
A K Taxis 01280 817817 8B High St, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NT 6.04 Miles
The Airport Runner 07757 800222 Kirkwood Grove, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6FR 6.07 Miles
Airportconnectmk 01908 368396 7 Humber Way, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 7PH 6.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Post Office Winslow Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Winslow Delivery Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Market Square Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Elmfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Western Lane 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
Buckingham Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Magpie Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Addington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Mursley Road Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Spring Lane 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
Whitchurch Surgery	49 Oving Road Whitchurch Aylesbury HP22 4JF
Steeple Claydon Surgery	2 Vicarage Lane Steeple Claydon Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 2PR

Local Stores

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

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SPAR - Harvest - Saxon Street Bletchley
Saxon Street
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
MK2 2JP
01908 631135
Store Website
7.4 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 0.05 miles
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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 4.47 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 5.15 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 5.50 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 5.62 miles
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Buckingham Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3A, Osier Way Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TB buckingham@vets4pets.com 5.73 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 8.64 miles Bancrofft Park

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Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 8.83 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 9.25 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 10.19 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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Piddington Circular Walk
1 Ludgershall Rd Piddington Bicester OX25 1PU 10.27 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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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 11.80 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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Weather Forecast

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