Great Horwood is located in the county of Buckinghamshire, South East England, two miles north of the town of Winslow, seven miles south-west of the major town of Milton Keynes, and 45 miles north-west of London. Great Horwood lies three miles south of the Northamptonshire border. Great Horwood falls within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire. It is in the MK17 postcode district. The post town for Great Horwood is Milton Keynes.
Great Horwood is in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, the historic county of Buckinghamshire, and the administrative county of Buckinghamshire.
Ceremonial County | Buckinghamshire |
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Historic County | Buckinghamshire |
Administrative County | Buckinghamshire |
Great Horwood is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Buckinghamshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Buckinghamshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Horwood is MK17 0QN.
Great Horwood is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the MK17 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the MK17 postcode district.
The post town for Great Horwood is Milton Keynes. Great Horwood is in the MK17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Milton Keynes.
The centre of Great Horwood is located at position 51.97345° latitude and -0.88054° longitude.
Latitude | 51.97345° |
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Longitude | -0.88054° |
The centre of Great Horwood is located at the grid reference easting 476995 and northing 231145 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 476995 |
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Northing | 231145 |
Position of Great Horwood relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Horwood to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Horwood relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Horwood to the centre of the city.