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The Buckingham Tourist Information Centre is just on the right as you walk into the Old Gaol. Find the Old Gaol.

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Pay and display car parking is available across the town centre, as well as in the Cornwalls Meadows car park.

Other events in Buckingham

This is a vibrant town with a regular calendar of activities and events throughout the year. 

These include a traditional open-air market on Tuesday and Saturday, a Charter Fair (established in 1554) held in October, live music, food fairs and more.

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Buckingham Tourist Information Centre is in the heart of the town, located in The Old Gaol and is the perfect starting point for anyone exploring the surrounding area. Our local experts can help you make the most out of your visit:

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Buckingham Town Council announces new tourism website

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Buckingham Town Council has announced the launch of Buckingham’s new website for visitors and tourists, www.discoverbuckingham.uk . Buckingham Tourist Information Centre reopened on the 4 th July.

Buckingham Town Council have said they are committed to helping Buckingham based businesses through this difficult time and to ensure Buckingham is fully open for business.  They hope the new website will encourage people to come to the town to shop, dine, stay and visit the numerous attractions in and around Buckingham.

The TIC have said they are proud to continue its tradition of being the first point of call for Tourism and promoting the Buckingham economy and attractions in the surrounding areas.  This year Buckingham will have had a Tourist Information Centre in the town for 25 years. The council have said that a knowledgeable team will be on hand to discuss everything that you need to do locally and have a wide range of tickets for sale for major events in the area.  The TIC was taken on by the Town Council in 2018, in response to research indicating that  The Town Council could provide it more cheaply and with better local connections than had been possible for Tourism South East.  An increase in ticket sales was also reported.  This summer, the TIC will be on Sundays for the first time, in response to the number of visitors to the town seeking advice and information over the weekend.

The new Discover Buckingham website will have business listings for local shops, accommodation, restaurants, pubs and attractions as well as event listings, blogs and news from around Buckingham.

The Old Gaol Museum remains closed at this time.

Councillor Robin Stuchbury, chair of the Town Centre and Events Committee, said:

“ I’m very pleased That Buckingham Town Council officers working in conjunction with members of the Economic Development Working Group are continuing to promote Buckingham through the Tourist Information Centre.The provision on this new website, which was created in-house, is another part of the Council’s positive journey to develop the promotion of Buckingham’s appeal for tourists and businesses both within Buckinghamshire and nationally.” 

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15 Best Things to Do in Buckingham (Buckinghamshire, England)

The well-heeled Georgian town of Buckingham was declared Buckinghamshire’s county town by Alfred the Great as long ago as the 9th century.

Buckingham lost that status to Aylesbury in the 16th century, not long before Mary Tudor granted it the right to a weekly market, which still trades on Tuesday and Saturday.

Major attractions like Stowe and Silverstone are moments from Buckingham, while you have to give yourself an hour or two to walk the town trail to appreciate Buckingham’s 18th-century streetscapes, and pop inside the Old Gaol.

The Victorian architect and master restorer Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878) was born just outside Buckingham in Gawcott, and shaped many of the town’s monuments, like the Old Gaol, Church of Peter and Paul and the Medieval Chantry Chapel.

1. Buckingham Town Trail

Buckingham Old Gaol

The first place to visit is Buckingham Old Gaol on the High Street, which, as well as being a museum also contains the Tourist Information Centre, handing out maps for the town trail.

Buckingham was mostly rebuilt in the first decades of the 18th century, and so has a distinguished Georgian townscape, which lends itself well to an easy wander.

Leading up to the Old Gaol there’s a leafy avenue between the High Street and Ouse Valley Way, while at the southern end of the Market Square is the solemn Old Town, completed in 1783 and with filled-in arches where a market used to be.

Take time to poke around the tight, twisting streets of the Old Town, and see if Buckingham’s array of locally run boutiques, tearooms, bakeries, restaurants and gift shops take your fancy.

2. National Trust Stowe

National Trust Stowe

The Stowe Estate belonged to the Temple-Grenvilles, who were as rich as they were eccentric.

Throughout the 18th century this free-spending family redeveloped Stowe House in ever more extravagant style, and surrounded it in an idyllic landscape scattered with Classical temples as reminders of Grand Tours.

The grounds are owned by the National Trust and open 365 days a year.

Because of the quantity of things to see, they can be taken as a separate attraction.

Luminaries of Georgian landscape architecture, like Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and Capability Brown all worked at Stowe, leaving behind a small world of monuments forming one of the largest concentrations of Grade I listed buildings in the UK.

Among the many must-sees are the Lake Pavilions (1719), the Statue of George II (1724), Boycott Pavilions (1728-29), the Temple of Ancient Virtue (1737), Palladian Bridge (1744), the Corinthian Arch (1765) and the Cook Monument from 1778 for Captain James Cook.

3. Stowe House

Stowe House

The estate’s glorious country house is not actually owned by the National Trust, but opens for tours to fund a long-term restoration.

Stowe House was built in four phases over the course of a century, starting in 1677 and culminating with nine years of extravagant construction commissioned by Earl Temple.

The interiors are inspired by Classical ruins and mythology, which are coded into almost every aspect of the design.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were two of the many august guests at Stowe House, and were taken aback by the overwhelming splendour of the building and its decor.

Just by way of a very brief introduction, the standouts are the Pantheon-inspired Marble Saloon, the North Hall with an astounding painted ceiling, the State Music Room with abundant gilding and the State Dining Room with octagonal ceiling paintings alluding the Classical mythology enclosed in rich gilded stucco-work.

You can sign up for a 15-minute or 45-minute tour, departing on the hour, or on the half-hour respectively.

4. Old Gaol Museum

Old Gaol Museum

Buckingham’s Georgian gaol is a Gothic Revival building designed like a castle and raised in 1748. The building’s rounded front is a later addition, by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1839, as accommodation for the gaoler.

For a lot of the 19th century the Old Gaol was a police station, then becoming, in turn, a fire station, public toilet, antiques shop and cafe, before being rescued in the 1980s and turned into a museum.

Inside you can get to know the thieves, poachers, counterfeiters and murderers who did time at the gaol, some of whom made audacious escapes.

The museum also covers Buckingham’s history, with exhibitions like the Lenborough Hoard, 5,000 Anglo-Saxon-era coins found in a field a mile outside Buckingham in 2014.

5. Chantry Chapel

Chantry Chapel

A large fire in 1725 left nearly all of Buckingham in ruins, so very few older buildings remain.

The Chantry Chapel is the oldest of them all, and is owned by the National Trust.

Going back to the 12th century, this was initially a hospital before being turned into a chantry chapel (for the souls of wealthy benefactors) in 1238 by the Archdeacon of Buckingham, Matthew de Stratton.

The building was reworked in the 1470s, but there’s a clear 12th-century Norman feature in the round-arched main portal with lozenge patterns on its archivolts.

After being adopted by Buckingham’s Royal Latin School following the Reformation, the Chantry Chapel was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1875 and is now a bookshop.

6. National Trust Claydon

National Trust Claydon

If Stowe isn’t enough you can make an excursion to the 18th-century Claydon House, a comfortable drive south of Buckingham.

Completed in 1771, this Neoclassical property has simple, unadorned facades, belying its exuberant Rococo interiors.

Although managed by the National Trust the house is still home to the Verney family, who have been here since 1620. Every day of the week except Thursdays (Thursdays and Fridays outside of summer), you can peruse exquisite rooms like the Chinese Room with exquisite chinoiserie and the Museum Room, where all kinds of curiosities assembled by the Verneys are on display.

This might be a Javanese gamelan or an orange given by Florence Nightingale to a soldier in the Crimean War.

The 18th-century garden, with herbaceous borders, a large walled garden, ornamental pools and a fabulous old glasshouse, is not to be missed.

It was laid out by John Sanderson who was mentored by Capability Brown.

7. Silverstone

Silverstone

At just six miles Buckingham is one of the closest towns to the home of the British Grand Prix.

Like many racing tracks Silverstone was born as an airfield, in this case a WWII-era RAF bomber station, the three runways of which are inside the outline of the track.

The circuit has hosted the British Grand Prix since 1948, and this normally falls in mid-July.

Silverstone is also on a number of other major tours like MotoGP (in late-August), the FIA World Endurance Championship (mid-August) and the FIA World Rallycross Championship at the end of May.

As well as events like classic car festivals and club meetings from spring to autumn, the circuit offers a big choice of driving experiences right on the track.

You can get behind the wheel of a single-seater race car, an Aston Martin Vantage or a Ferrari F430 coupe, to name a small few, or test your drift skills careering around the track in a 165bhp Caterham.

8. St Peter and Paul Church

St Peter and Paul Church

The Anglican parish church for Buckingham is a Grade I listed building, but not quite as old as it might seem.

Until the late-18th century there was a Medieval church here, but the spire collapsed enough times that a new building had to erected.

This first Georgian construction was reshaped in a neo-Gothic style to the highest standards of Victorian workmanship by none other than Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s.

Some elements from the older church were reused inside, like the pew ends with ornate blank tracery panels and poppy heads in the Lady Chapel from the turn of the 16th century.

There’s also a charity board with gilded frame from 1685 and a chandelier dating to 1705 with a gilded dove on top.

9. Railway Walk

St Rumbold's Well

This path is 1.3 kilometres along a disused stretch of railway between Tingewick Road and the A421 southern bypass . As of 2019 this path was in the process of being turned into a formal right of way by Buckingham Town Council.

The Railway Walk was set up in 2003 as a wildlife initiative, cutting back scrub and creating a habitat for birds, insects, small mammals and reptiles.

The route is short, but takes you past a series of habitats like open water, marsh, orchard, grassland and woodland.

You’ll also see what’s left of the Medieval St Rumbold’s Well in a field by the path.

10. Evenley Wood Garden

Evenley Wood Garden

A few short miles into Northamptonshire, Evenley Wood Garden is on a seam of acid soil in an otherwise alkaline region.

This allows the garden to cultivate plants like magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias, not normally grown in the area.

As you might glean from the name, this is a woodland garden, in 60 acres planted with seldom seen trees, as well as numerous bulbs and shrubs.

Among the high points in the calendar are the 80 varieties of snowdrops in February, the 800-metre scilla “stream”, followed by around 100 magnolias, and then azaleas and rhododendrons.

The summer months are a delight too, for the 150 lilies, including a variety developed and propagated right here, as well as 300 roses.

And then finally there’s stunning autumn colour as the garden’s oak, maple, apple and pear trees turn.

11. Thornborough Bridge

Thornborough Bridge

Just past the eastern boundary of the parish is the only remaining Medieval bridge in Buckinghamshire.

Thornborough Bridge is on the old Buckingham to Bletchley road and dates from the end of the 14th century.

Spanning the Padbury Brook, a tributary of the River Great Ouse, the Grade I-listed bridge has six pointed arches, as well as three triangular refuges cut into the parapet on the crossing.

Up to 1974 the Thornborough Bridge carried the A421 road over the Padbury Brook until a new road bridge was constructed.

12. The Film Place

The Film Place

Buckingham’s only cinema is in a rather unusual location, at a lecture theatre for the University of Buckingham.

The Film Place is a real community enterprise, showing UK and worldwide independent films, new Hollywood releases and live broadcasts from the West End in a 160-seater auditorium, part funded by the National Lottery via the British Film Institute.

The company running the Film Place is a not-for-profit charity, and staff are all volunteers.

Screenings are on Friday and Saturday nights, and ticket and refreshment prices are kept affordable to tempt all comers.

13. Chandos Park

Chandos Park Buckingham

A peaceful place to end up after exploring Buckingham, Chandos Park is on the River Great Ouse as it snakes through the University of Buckingham’s main campus.

There are benches for picnics by the river, as well as a children’s playground and facilities for tennis, bowls and football/basketball.

The river is exceptionally clean, so you should be able to see fish and crayfish from the bridges, while children come to wade in the water in the summer.

14. Buckingham Summer Festival

Buckingham Summer Festival

Now more than 30 years old, the Buckingham Summer Festival invites high class classical music performers to the town over a week every July.

Centred on the Radcliffe Centre there’s a wealth of live music throughout the day.

You can catch morning piano recitals, lunchtime concerts by all sorts of interesting duos, trios and quarters, and then large-scale concerts in the evening by the festival’s regular ensemble (mainly from the Orchestra of Stowe Opera) and important guests from the classical music world.

What’s special is the diversity of music crammed into the week: In 2018 you could take in Mozart, Dvořák and Argentinean tango on the same day.

Every March there’s also a “Winter Warmer” concert as an early taster for each year’s festival.

15. Buckingham Market

Market Hill

The town was first granted its market charter by Mary Tudor in 1554, so when you come shopping at Buckingham’s weekly street markets you’ll be taking part in a tradition more than 450 years old.

These take place on Market Hill on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with the Old Gaol setting the scene.

The choice varies a little depending on when you visit, but you can expect fruits and vegetables, fresh bread, pastries, pies, cakes, confectionery, fish, flowers, haberdashery, fashion, watches, homewares, tools and products for pets.

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Buckingham is a small historic market town in South East England . It is in the northern half of Buckinghamshire close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire . It is 17 miles (25 km) north of the county town Aylesbury , 13 miles west of central Milton Keynes and 58 miles (100 km) north west of London.

Understand [ edit ]

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History [ edit ]

Read [ edit ].

The Larkrise to Candleford books by Flora Thompson tell the story of rural Britain at the end of the 19th century, and Buckingham formed the basis of the fictional Candleford. Exhibits from the BBC dramatisation of the books can be seen at the Buckingham Old Gaol museum.

Visitor information [ edit ]

  • 52.00095 -0.98645 1 Tourist Information Centre , The Old Gaol, Market Hill, MK18 1JX ( in the Old Gaol in the centre of town ), ☏ +44 1280 823020 , [email protected] . M-Sa 10AM-4PM .  

Get in [ edit ]

By car [ edit ].

Buckingham sits on the convergence of the A413 (north-south), A421 and A422 (east-west) roads. The town was by-passed in the early 1980s by creating a new section of the A421 to the south. From the east the A421 connects from the M1 at junction 13, with roads to the north 15 or 15a, with junctions 9,10 and 11 providing access to the M40 in the west. Taxis serve the town and surrounding villages, and can provide connections to Milton Keynes.

By bus [ edit ]

Buckingham is easily accessible by bus, with direct links to Milton Keynes , Bedford, Bicester and Oxford with the express Stagecoach X5, Aylesbury and Winslow via the 60, and Milton Keynes and Bletchely via the X60.

By train [ edit ]

Buckingham's train station closed in 1964 and the closest stations are to the east in Milton Keynes Central for the West Coast Main Line (London Midland, Southern and Virgin services) for fast frequent services from London Euston , Northampton, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. There are also stations at Wolverton and Bletchley (for local services to London and Northampton), Bicester North (for London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill) and Bicester Town (for Oxford). Winslow railway station is scheduled to re-open in 2019 as part of the new East-West rail project.

By cycle [ edit ]

Buckingham is on the National Cycle Route 50 that runs from Buckingham to Daventry. A new off-road cycleway connects Buckingham to Winslow via Padbury and Adstock, following the route of the A413. A number of cycle paths run though the town parks.

Get around [ edit ]

Most of the town is easily accessible by foot, with the majority of the visitor attractions within the town centre and the adjoining historic Prebend End. There are numerous walks that provide gentle perambulations around the town including a town trail (map available from the tourist information centre), the circular walk and the railway walk. A town bus service provides connections between the outlying housing areas, the town centre and Maids Moreton. The town has a number of taxi companies where journeys can be pre-booked by telephone, and some taxis that can be occasionally found in the town centre taxi ranks.

See [ edit ]

buckingham tourist information centre

Buckingham's town centre is a traditional Georgian market town which is pleasant to wander. A street market fills the Market Hill on Tuesday and Saturday and a flea market takes place in the picturesque High Street in the old cattle pens area.

Directly linked to the town centre is the River Great Ouse which winds its way through the town, through Bourton Park to the east, and to Chandos Park to the west. Swans, ducks and moorhens can be seen by the small boardwalk and riverbank by the town centre car park.

Specific sites that merit a visit include:

  • 52.022154 -1.00785 3 Stowe Landscaped Gardens , New Inn Farm, Stowe, MK18 5EQ ( 2 miles north of Buckingham, access via Stowe Avenue ), ☏ +44 1280 817156 , [email protected] . Daily 10AM-4PM (winter) and 10AM-6PM (summer) . Very significant 18th-century gardens now owned by the National Trust, covering 250 acres with many follies and sculpture. Adult £8.00, child £4.10 .  

Do [ edit ]

There are a number of events organised during the year by the town council and many voluntary organisations. The local paper Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser is published weekly every Friday and is a good source of information.

  • 51.99386 -0.99008 1 The Film Place , University of Buckingham Chandos Road Building, Station Road, MK18 1EG ( on the corner of Station Road and Chandos Road, free parking across the street ), [email protected] . Buckingham's local community cinema shows blockbusters, art and foreign films on a regular basis in the University of Buckingham's upgraded theatre.  
  • 51.9942 -0.983 2 Swan Pool & Leisure Centre , London Road, MK18 1AE , ☏ +44 1280 817500 . M-F 6:30AM–10PM, Sa Su 8AM-6PM . Refurbished and expanded leisure centre with swimming pool, gym, squash and climbing wall. ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • Buckingham Summer Festival , Various locations around Buckingham , [email protected] . A week-long festival of music, normally held first week of July. ( updated Dec 2016 )

Buy [ edit ]

Buckingham used to be famous for its lace and wool industries, but these ceased to exist by the start of the 20th century. There are now many artists, small crafts and food companies that are in the locality, and their products such as honey and soap can be found in the tourist information centre and gift shops.

The only bank branch in Buckingham is Lloyds, located in the town centre. Currency exchange is available at the post office. There are ATMs at both Lloyds and the Post Office.

Bookshops [ edit ]

  • 52.0009 -0.9865 1 Buckingham Old Gaol , Market Hill, MK18 1JX , ☏ +44 1280 823020 . Daily 10AM-4PM . Local interest books, Flora Thompson related titles, maps and guides.  
  • 51.99588 -0.9917 2 University Bookshop , Hunter Street, MK18 1EG , ☏ +44 1280 823444 , [email protected] . M-F 9:30AM-5PM . Wide range books in addition to the expected academic titles, open to the public.  
  • 52.0001 -0.9877 3 WH Smith , 16 Market Square, MK18 1NW , ☏ +44 1280 813280 . M-Sa 8:30AM-5:30PM . Range of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines and newspapers.  

Local food [ edit ]

  • 52.0187 -1.0333 4 Boycott Farm Shop , Welsh Lane, Stowe, MK18 5DJ ( Just a minute north of the A422, 2½ miles west of Buckingham ), ☏ +44 1280 821286 , [email protected] . M-Sa 8AM-6PM, Su 10AM-4PM .  
  • 52.00088 0.98615 5 Smith & Clay , 6 Market Hill, Buckingham MK18 1JN , ☏ +44 1280 815457 , [email protected] . 07:00 to 17:00 . Butcher and deli. ( updated Jun 2021 )

Home and gifts [ edit ]

  • 51.9994 -0.9877 6 Secret Messages Interiors , 8 Bridge Street, MK18 1EL . Described as bespoke, quirky & unique for interior design and accessories ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.9992 -0.9875 7 At Home , 1 Well Street, MK18 1EW , ☏ +44 1280 821452 , [email protected] . Modern range of products for the home ( updated Dec 2016 )

Eat [ edit ]

Buckingham has a wide range of food options from fast food to fine dining. Most establishments are within the town centre. For picnics in the park there is a Waitrose supermarket with deli counters and fresh bread, and take out food such as fish and chips, Subway sandwiches and Kebabs can be obtained in the town centre. On market days there are usually stalls selling bread, cakes, olives and fresh fruit and vegetables.

  • 52.000051 -0.990066 1 Buckingham Fort , 17 West Street, MK18 1HE ( close to the town centre ), ☏ +44 1280 822842 . Daily noon-2:30PM, 6-11PM . Indian restaurant with popular Wednesday and Sunday banquet specials.  
  • 52.000931 -0.985384 2 Cheng Du , Meadow Walk ( located in the Meadow Walk pedestrian precinct between the main town car park and Market Hill ), ☏ +44 1280 815898 . Su-Th 5:30-10:30PM, F Sa 5:30-11:30PM . Chinese, very popular for the Chinese New Year special menu. Mains £7 to £10 .  
  • 51.9985 -0.98994 3 Louis' , 53/54 Nelson Street, MK18 1BT ( a 3-minute walk from Castle Street, no adjacent on-street parking ), ☏ +44 1280 815556 , [email protected] . Tu-Sa noon-3PM, 5-11PM . Pizza and cocktails. Mains £10 to £20 . ( updated Jun 2021 )
  • 52.001 -0.9859 4 Prego , 4 High Street, MK18 1NT ( in the town centre ), ☏ +44 1280 821205 , [email protected] . Wide range of Italian dishes including pasta, risotto and pizza. Mains £8 to £14 . ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 52.0006 -0.98725 5 Binn Smokehouse ( Buckingham Inn ), 14 Market Hill, MK18 1JX , ☏ +44 1280 830109 . Previously known as The Whale, now managed by the owners of Nelson Street restaurant. Combines pub with a smokehouse restaurant. £9-26 . ( updated Mar 2017 )

Drink [ edit ]

Buckingham has a large number of pubs and bars ranging from family friendly to youth orientated to the traditional.

  • 52.0011 -0.9866 1 The Kings Head , 7 Market Hill, MK18 1JX ( on the corner of Market Hill and Moreton Road ), ☏ +44 1280 812442 , [email protected] . Under new management in 2016 with new coffee and lunch menu for day time and extensive gin selection for the evenings ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.9945 -0.9931 2 [formerly dead link] The Mitre , Mitre Street ( about 10-minute walk from the town centre, close to the University ). Traditional village pub feel, Cask Marque Real Ales, and listed in the CAMRA guide. Milton Keynes and North Bucks CAMRA Pub of the Year 2015 ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.9982 -0.9879 3 [formerly dead link] The Woolpack , 57 Well Street, MK18 1EP ( short walk from the town centre ), ☏ +44 1280 817972 , [email protected] . M-Th 11AM-11PM, F Sa 11AM-midnight, Su noon-10:30PM . Large outdoor area that backs onto the river. Cask Marque Real Ales, and listed in the CAMRA guide. Range of bar food. Limited on-street parking. ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • The New Inn , 18 Bridge Street, MK18 1AF ( short walk from the town centre, opposite the junction with Bourton Road ), ☏ +44 1280 423677 , [email protected] .  

Sleep [ edit ]

Accommodation in Buckingham is generally good value, but can be in high demand and prices rocket for big events at the nearby Silverstone Circuit, particularly the Grand Prix weekend in July. There are three hotels located in the heart of the town centre:

  • 51.9997 -0.9885 1 The Villiers , 3 Castle Street, MK18 1BS ( in the town centre, own free car park ), ☏ +44 1280 822444 , [email protected] . Part of the small regional Oxfordshire Hotels chain of hotels, with a good restaurant and atmospheric bar with large open fire open to non-residents. 49 en suite rooms. ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.9998 -0.9875 2 [formerly dead link] The White Hart , 1-2 Market Square, MK18 1NL ( located in the heart of the town centre ), ☏ +44 1280 815151 , [email protected] . Check-in: 2PM , check-out: noon . Part of the Good Night Inns chain with 18 rooms. Located above a popular pub and restaurant, the budget option for the town centre. £49-79 . ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.9993 -0.98859 3 Stoneleigh House Boutique Hotel , 17 Castle Street, Buckingham MK18 1BP ( Located in the centre of town near the parish church ), ☏ +44 1280 823892 . ( updated Jun 2021 )

Three further hotels are on the southern edge of the town on the bypass:

  • 51.9887 -0.9868 4 [dead link] Best Western Buckingham Hotel , A421 Bypass, MK18 1RY ( on the southern edge of town on the A421 bypass, free parking on site ), ☏ +44 1280 822622 , [email protected] . Formerly the Four Pillars, the Best Western has 70 rooms and a good restaurant on site and the only hotel in the town with a pool. Ideal for visitors with their own transport. Free parking. from £62 . ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.99 -0.9774 5 Travelodge , A421 Bypass, MK18 1SH ( on the southern edge of town on the junction of the A421 and A413 behind the Shell garage, own free car park ), ☏ +44 871 984 6087 . A budget option near bus stops into the town centre and to Winslow and Aylesbury. About a 20-25 minute walk into the town centre. A 5-minute walk to the large Tesco supermarket which has a cafe and a Beefeater restaurant and Costa coffee shop. from £19 . ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 51.988695 -0.976843 6 Premier Inn , Needlepin Way, Buckingham MK18 7RA ( Located off the A413 south of Buckingham, easily accessible from the A421 ), ☏ +44 330 128 1345 . New purpose built budget hotel, adjacent to Beefeater restaurant, Costa coffee and Lidl supermarket. ( updated Jun 2021 )

There a more rural location try:

  • 52.0807 -0.9979 7 Whittlebury Hall Hotel & Spa , Whittlebury, NN12 8QH ( On the A413, 7 miles north of Buckingham ), ☏ +44 1327 850489 , [email protected] . Check-in: 3PM , check-out: 11AM . Standard room rates (B&B) £200-250, with special offers during quiet periods . ( updated Dec 2016 )
  • 52.01373 -0.97742 8 The Meadow Bank Guesthouse , Meadow Bank, Duck Lake, Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1RF ( On the A413 1 mile north of Buckingham town centre ), ☏ +44 1280 813268 , [email protected] . Two bedrooms bed & breakfast ( updated Dec 2016 )

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Buckingham post codes all start MK18. There is a post office is in Market Hill, open Monday to Friday 9AM to 5:30PM, Saturday 9AM to 12:30PM.

The telephone code for Buckingham is 01280. There are no mobile phone shops in the town, though top-up cards can be purchased in many shops in the town, and a limited range of mobile phones are available in the large Tesco supermarket on the bypass.

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Buckingham is a good base for exploring the Ouse Valley area, including many walks around the Buckingham area including a two mile walk through fields to the historic 14th-century Thornborough Bridge (reputed to be the oldest bridge in Buckinghamshire) and the nearby second century Roman Burial Mounds.

Silverstone Grand Prix circuit is only 6 miles north of Buckingham, home of the British Grand Prix and many other car and motor bike races during the year, together with a track driving school, track experiences and a Porsche driving centre.

Within a short drive of Buckingham there is the small market town of Winslow (6 miles) with Claydon House (National Trust) nearby, Bicester (11 miles) and the factory outlets and Brackley (7 miles), another picteresque market town with a large antique centre.

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Buckingham Tourist Information Centre may have closed its doors for now, but we are still committed to helping anyone that needs it. We have set up a support line for Buckingham residents that don’t have access to the internet and need information on where to find help, essential travel information, local business closures and opening times. We are currently compiling a list of information that we think people will need, but please let us know if you are doing something for the community or if you are a local business with a change to your circumstances. We don’t know everything, but we will try our best to help in any way we can. Contact us on 01280 823020 or email tic@buckingham-tc.gov.uk  

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