Area Info for Pitstone (Buckinghamshire)

Overview of Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

Pitstone is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated near the border with Hertfordshire and is part of the civil parish of Pitstone and Ivinghoe. The village is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

Pitstone lies approximately 4 miles west of Tring and about 4 miles east of Aylesbury. The village is characterised by its scenic countryside, including fields, woodlands, and the nearby Chiltern Hills, which offer picturesque views and outdoor recreational opportunities.

History and Heritage

Historically, Pitstone has been a rural settlement with roots dating back to medieval times. The village features several historic buildings, including traditional cottages and the local church. The area has a history of agriculture and quarrying, particularly for chalk and flint.

Local Landmarks and Attractions

One notable landmark is the Pitstone Windmill, a historic post mill that dates back to the 17th century. It is a popular visitor attraction and a symbol of the village's heritage. The village also benefits from proximity to the Ivinghoe Beacon, a prominent hill and National Trust site offering panoramic views and walking trails.

Community and Amenities

Pitstone has a close-knit community with local amenities including a primary school, a village hall, and several pubs and shops. The village hosts various events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of community spirit.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via road, with connections to nearby towns and the motorway network. The nearest railway station is in Tring, providing services to London and other major cities. Public transport options are available, though limited within the village itself.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Brookmead School0.32 miles
High Street, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9EX
Cheddington Combined School1.22 miles
High Street, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0RG
Marsworth Church of England Infant School1.38 miles
Vicarage Road, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire, HP23 4LT
Grove Road Primary School2.20 miles
Grove Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5PD
Dundale Primary School and Nursery2.51 miles
Silk Mill Way, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5DJ
Tring School2.54 miles
Mortimer Hill, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5JD
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary School2.63 miles
Station Road, Long Marston, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QS
Aldbury Church of England Primary School2.64 miles
Stocks Road, Aldbury, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5RT
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring2.90 miles
Frogmore Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5AU
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School3.00 miles
Christchurch Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4EE
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts3.01 miles
Tring Park, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5LX
Edlesborough School3.24 miles
High Street, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2HS
Dagnall VA Church of England School3.39 miles
Main Road South, Berkhamsted, Dagnall, Buckinghamshire, HP4 1QX
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton3.56 miles
Common Field, Wigginton, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6EP
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.72 miles
"Church Road, Little Gaddesden", Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1NX
Eaton Bray Academy3.76 miles
School Lane, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2DT
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Tring2.92 miles
8 Dolphin Square, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5BN
Mental Health Service (Ashbridge Ward)5.49 miles
Ashbridge Ward, Gossoms End Elderly Care Unit, Victory Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 1DL
Gossoms End Elderly Care Unit5.49 miles
Victory Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DL
Berkhamstead Surgery5.49 miles
Victory Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DL
Leighton Buzzard Salisbury House Surgery5.77 miles
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1RS
Salisbury House Surgery5.77 miles
Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1RS
Specsavers Hearcare - Bed-Lut - Leighton Buzzard5.83 miles
18 Waterborne Walk, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DH
Crombie House CMHT5.83 miles
36 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1HJ
D King Opticians5.90 miles
2 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EN
Dr Freeman & Partners Surgery5.99 miles
89 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SF
Bassett Road Surgery6.00 miles
29 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Leighton Buzzard Bassett Road Surgery6.00 miles
25 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Leighton Buzzard Health Centre6.00 miles
25 Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1AR
Manor Street Surgery6.16 miles
Annandale House, Manor Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DL
Beacon House (Mental Health Services)6.16 miles
5 Regent Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1LR
Dunstable Health Centre6.26 miles
Priory Gardens, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SU
GP
LITTLE ROTHSCHILD HOUSE SURGERY0.00 miles
71 Marsworth Road, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, Beds, LU7 9AX
The Village Health Centre0.15 miles
Yardley Avenue, Pitstone, Bedfordshire, Pitstone, LU7 9BE
HALL-JONES AH2.86 miles
St Peters House, Church Yard, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5AE
Edlesborough Surgery3.21 miles
11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 2HT
ROTHSCHILD HOUSE SURGERY3.22 miles
Chapel Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 6PU
Westongrove Partnership - Aston Clinton Surgery3.95 miles
Aston Clinton Surgery, 136 London Road, Aston Clinton, Bucks, HP22 5LB
Dr SIVAKUMAR & partners5.33 miles
Grovebury Road Surgery, Ridgeway Court, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 4SF
Gossoms End Surgery5.49 miles
Victory Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DL
Ashcroft Surgery5.52 miles
Stewkley Road, Wing,, LU7 0NE
The Surgery, 46, Stewkley Road5.52 miles
46 Stewkley Road, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 0NE
Salisbury House Surgery5.77 miles
Salisbury House Surgery, Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1RS
Leighton Road Surgery5.80 miles
1 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 1LB
Dr Finn & Partners5.81 miles
1 Boxwell Road, Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted, HP4 3EU
Dr O'TOOLE & partners5.90 miles
58 Kirby Road, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 3JH
Bunker J5.96 miles
Milton House Surgery, Doctors Commons Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3BY
West Street Surgery5.99 miles
West Street Surgery, 89 West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SF
Hospital
Wichellows Wharf (Mental Health Services)5.94 miles
The Elms, Stoke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2TD
Stoke Mandeville Hospital7.39 miles
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL
Luton and Dunstable Hospital8.19 miles
The L&D Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0DZ
Priory Hospital Hemel Hempstead9.25 miles
Longcroft Lane, Felden, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0BN
Hemel Hempstead Hospital9.28 miles
Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD
London Road (Mental Health Services)9.76 miles
105 London Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RG
BPAS Luton9.97 miles
First Floor, The Albany, 4 Cardiff Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2PP
BMI The Chiltern Hospital10.16 miles
London Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0EN
Amersham Hospital11.83 miles
Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JD
Spire Harpenden Hospital11.92 miles
Spire Harpenden Hospital, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4BP
Harpenden Memorial Hospital12.28 miles
Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TA
St Albans City Hospital13.60 miles
Waverley Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5PN
Milton Keynes Hospital13.93 miles
Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD
BMI The Saxon Clinic13.94 miles
Chadwick Drive, Eaglestone West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LR
Wycombe Hospital15.14 miles
Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT
BMI The Shelburne Hospital15.17 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TR
Pharmacy
Windmill Pharmacy0.35 miles
19-21 High Street, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, LU7 9EP
Rooney Chemist2.92 miles
4 Dolphin Square, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5BN
Lloydspharmacy2.94 miles
66 High Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4AG
Edlesborough Pharmacy3.21 miles
11 Cow Lane, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2HT
Lloydspharmacy3.21 miles
20 Chapel Street, Tring, HP23 6BL
Lloydspharmacy3.95 miles
136 London Road, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5LB
Jardines Pharmacy5.50 miles
18 High Street, Wing,, LU7 0NR
Cox and Robinson (Chemists) Ltd5.76 miles
17/19 Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 8RS
Rosehill Pharmacy5.79 miles
41 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 7DN
Boots5.79 miles
55 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1DN
Lloydspharmacy5.81 miles
3-5 Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EU
Acorn Pharmacy5.86 miles
256 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1AQ
H H Dickman and Son5.91 miles
224 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1AG
Langdale Pharmacy5.95 miles
64 Langdale Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BS
Boots5.97 miles
192 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AP
Tesco Stores Limited6.00 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Vimy Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1ER
Leisure
Park
MENTMORE TOWERS (Grade II* Listed)3.02 miles
TRING PARK (Grade II Listed)3.36 miles
ASHRIDGE (Grade II* Listed)4.35 miles
TOTTERNHOE KNOLLS4.61 miles
ASCOTT HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)4.92 miles
HALTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)4.98 miles
DUNSTABLE DOWNS5.16 miles
COTTAGE BOTTOM FIELDS6.96 miles
BACOMBE HILL7.30 miles
MARKYATECELL PARK (Grade II Listed)7.44 miles
LEWSEY FARM GREEN HOME ZONE7.58 miles
CAPTAIN'S WOOD7.73 miles
SHRUBHILL COMMON8.09 miles
STOCKGROVE8.38 miles
BATTLESDEN PARK (Grade II Listed)8.44 miles
KING'S WOOD8.57 miles
Shop
Groceries
Mason’s News, Food & Wine0.07 miles
25-27 Marsworth Road, Pitstone Nr Leighton Buzzard LU7 9AT
Masons News, Food & Wine1.41 miles
2 Barkham Close, Cheddington Bedfordshire LU7 0RJ
Co-op Tring2.50 miles
Tring, HP23 5EP
Tesco Tring (Superstore)2.85 miles
London Rd, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5NB
M&S Tring Simply Food2.92 miles
8 Dolphin Square, Tring, HP23 5BN
Edlesborough Stores3.36 miles
Summerleys, Edlesborough, Nr Dunstable Buckinghamshire LU6 2HH
Nisa Local3.63 miles
96 High St, Eaton Bray, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2DP
Londis Little Gaddesden Stores3.91 miles
Little Gaddesden Stores, Little Gaddesden, HP4 1PH
Aston Clinton Stores & Post Office,4.13 miles
90 London Road, Aston Clinton Bucks HP22 5HS
Budgens Shell Aston Clinton4.69 miles
62-64 Aylesbury Road, Aylesbury, Aston Clinton, HP22 5AH
Tesco Northchurch (Express)4.80 miles
135-137 High St, Northchurch, Hertfordshire, HP4 3QR
Ryan’s Stores (Private Address)4.84 miles
17 Winslow Road, Wingrave, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 4PS
SPAR Tring Road5.45 miles
Spar, 3-4 Tring Road, Bedfordshire, LU6 2PS
Londis, Leighton buzzard5.50 miles
2-4 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NR
West Side Stores5.55 miles
167 West Street, Dunstable Beds LU6 1PD
Costcutter Aylesbury5.55 miles
Raf Halton Camp - Newcomers, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5PG
Transport
Airport
London Luton Airport11.74 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 525.88 miles
London Heathrow Airport26.08 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 126.23 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 326.30 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 226.43 miles
London Heathrow Airport Terminal 427.10 miles
London Oxford Airport28.73 miles
London Stansted Airport38.60 miles
Bus Stop
Albion Road (NE)0.01 miles
Albion Road (SW)0.02 miles
The Bell PH (NE)0.17 miles
Vicarage Road (SE)0.21 miles
Vicarage Road (NW)0.21 miles
Playing Fields (NE)0.25 miles
Playing Fields (SW)0.25 miles
The Bell PH (SW)0.27 miles
Ship Lane (NW)0.39 miles
Station Road (NW)0.40 miles
Ship Lane (SE)0.40 miles
Station Road (SE)0.41 miles
The Green (NE)0.41 miles
Castlemead Estate (SE)0.43 miles
The Green (SW)0.44 miles
Church Road (SE)0.50 miles
Ferry Port
Kew Pier28.37 miles
London Zoo Waterbus Stop29.03 miles
Little Venice Waterbus Stop29.12 miles
Camden Lock Waterbus29.24 miles
Richmond St. Helena Pier29.55 miles
Richmond Landing Stage29.69 miles
Twickenham Hammertons Pier30.12 miles
Richmond - Ham House Ferry Landing30.20 miles
Putney Pier31.17 miles
Hampton Ferry Landing31.45 miles
Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing31.49 miles
Cadogan Pier31.58 miles
Savoy Pier31.61 miles
Embankment Pier31.64 miles
Chelsea Harbour Pier31.69 miles
Festival Pier31.80 miles
Railway Station
Cheddington Rail Station1.93 miles
Tring Rail Station2.39 miles
Berkhamsted Rail Station5.89 miles
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station5.93 miles
Wendover Rail Station6.78 miles
Stoke Mandeville Rail Station6.95 miles
Aylesbury Rail Station7.63 miles
Hemel Hempstead Rail Station8.96 miles
Little Kimble Rail Station9.16 miles
Leagrave Rail Station9.16 miles
Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station9.43 miles
Great Missenden Rail Station9.48 miles
Luton Rail Station10.19 miles
Apsley Rail Station10.29 miles
Monks Risborough Rail Station10.57 miles
Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station10.73 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (LU7 9A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment563
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
THE WHITE HOUSE
NORTHFIELD
TRING
HERTFORDSHIRE
HP23 5QW		£1,230,000
2012-11-29
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-12-14   £370,000
Show all sales for outward code HP23

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