Welcome to Horton Wharf

Horton Wharf is a small village located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Colne and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its picturesque views and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the main attractions of Horton Wharf is the River Colne, which runs through the village. The river is a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are several boat hire companies in the area. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and herons, making it a great place for nature lovers to explore.

Horton Wharf is also home to several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Michael's Church. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework. The village also has several traditional pubs and restaurants, serving up delicious local cuisine and ales. Overall, Horton Wharf is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Buckinghamshire.

Local Weather

Light drizzle

Temp: 15°C

Feels Like: 15.3°C

Wind: 4.3 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Cheddington Combined School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anna Majcher	High Street Cheddington Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0RG 01296668324 School Website
Brookmead School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Esther Taylor	High Street Ivinghoe Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 9EX 01296668543 School Website
Long Marston Va Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Whateley	Station Road Long Marston Tring Hertfordshire HP23 4QS 01296668386 School Website
Marsworth Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Angela Polatci	Vicarage Road Marsworth Marsworth Buckinghamshire HP23 4LT 01296668440 School Website
Macintyre School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mrs Catherine Clifford	Leighton Road Wingrave Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP22 4PA 01296681274 School Website
Edlesborough Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Peel	High Street Edlesborough Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2HS 1525220431
Cedars Upper School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Gibbs	Mentmore Road Linslade Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 2AE 01525219300 School Website
Eaton Bray Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Mercer	School Lane Eaton Bray Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2DT 01525220468 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
Overstone Combined School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Eales	Church Street Wing Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0NY 01296688799 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 0.03 Miles

Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 4.16 Miles

Tring Station Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QR 4.26 Miles

Stoke Mandeville Station Road, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5UA 6.91 Miles

Aylesbury Station Way West, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RU 7.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cheddington Cars 01296 661666 27 New Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0RL 0.80 Miles
M P Executive 01296 662938 Little Chapel Farm, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0QL 2.22 Miles
Billington Chauffeur Cars 01525 852229 6 Hill View Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9BH 2.91 Miles
Embassy Cars 01525 853253 6 Harmill Industrial Estate, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4FF 3.46 Miles
Db Executive Hire 07949 833770 30 Clay Furlong, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4TR 3.48 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01582 984930 West Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4TL 3.53 Miles
Ntd Chauffeurs 01525 384025 31 Moorhouse Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4NT 3.62 Miles
Wing Cars 01296 688739 45 Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY 3.62 Miles
Wing Cabs 01296 681013 45 Church Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0NY 3.62 Miles
Easy Limos 0800 043 9347 17 Cedars Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2PD 3.71 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Station Road Lu7 0Sg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horton Lu7 0Qr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green.Cheddington Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
New Street Lu7 0Rl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mentmore Green Lu7 0Qf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Gap Lu7 9Dz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Industrial Estate Cheddington Rd Hp23 4Qr No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellington Place Lu7 9Ae No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Slapton Lu7 9Ds No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Crescent Lu7 9Aw No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marsworth Road Lu7 9Az No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ivinghoe Aston Lu7 9Dn Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Post Office Ivinghoe Lu7 9Ew Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Windsor Road Pitstone Lu7 9Gg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crafton Lu7 0Ql No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pitstone Surgery	Yardley Avenue Pitstone Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9BE
Little Rothschild Surgery 01296 662800	71 Marsworth Road Pittstone Rothschild Bedfordshire LU7 9AX
Edlesborough Surgery 01525 221630	Edlesborough Surgery 11 Cow Lane,Edlesborough Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2HT
Lrs At Ridgeway Court	Unit 6 Ridgeway Court Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4SF
North Bucks Pcn 01296 688949	46 Stewkley Road Wing Leighton Buzzard Buckinghamshire LU7 0NE

Local Stores

Leighton Buzzard - Stanbridge Road
400 Stanbridge Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 4DF
01525 383262
Store Website
3.93 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chiltern Equine Clinic
Bury Farm Mill Road Slapton Bedfordshire LU7 9BT 01525 222 099 reception@chilternequine.com Website 1.74 miles
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Chiltern Bury Farm
Bury Farm Mill Road Slapton Bedfordshire LU7 9BT 01525222099 reception@chilternequine.com Website 1.74 miles

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Companion Care (Leighton Buzzard) Ltd
Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4SW 01525 384985 leightonbuzzard@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.68 miles

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Vetcare @ Home
15-17 Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS 01773 302220 info@vetcarehome.co.uk Website 4.11 miles

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Ark House Vets Ltd
22 Hockliffe Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1HJ 01525 373329 enquiries@arkhousevets.co.uk Website 4.19 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 4.29 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.60 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 3.28 miles

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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 3.43 miles

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Tring Park
Located On The Edge Of Tring. Mixture Of Open Parkland And Woodland. London Rd Tring Lancashire HP23 5NB 4.50 miles

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Ashridge Estate
A Circular Walk That Takes You Through Areas Of Wildlife-Rich Woodlands And Cross Commons. HP4 1LT 5.07 miles The Entrance To Monument Drive And The Estate Visitor Centre Is Off The B4506 Between Berkhamsted And Dagnall.

Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 5.84 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	20.4°C	19.7°C	19.5°C	19.7°C	21.9°C	24.9°C	27.3°C	28.6°C	27.5°C	25.4°C	22.7°C	18.7°C
Feels Like	20.4°C	19.7°C	19.5°C	19.7°C	21.9°C	26.8°C	29.6°C	31.3°C	29.8°C	27.4°C	25.2°C	18.7°C

Wednesday	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	Mist	Mist	Sunny	Sunny	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	14.9°C	12.7°C	11.5°C	11.7°C	14.2°C	16.3°C	18.3°C	20.1°C	20.8°C	20.4°C	16.9°C	14.6°C
Feels Like	14.2°C	11.7°C	10.5°C	11°C	13.8°C	16.2°C	18.3°C	20.1°C	20.8°C	20.4°C	16.9°C	14.4°C

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