Olney Beacon

Olney Beacon is a scenic viewpoint in Olney, Milton Keynes, England which is located on Barnfield. Olney Beacon is situated nearby to the grassland Barnfield, as well as near the pitch Multi-use game area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cowper and Newton Museum and Emberton Country Park.

Cowper and Newton Museum

Museum

The Cowper and Newton Museum is a museum in Olney, north Buckinghamshire, England, around 8 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Celebrating the work and lives of two famous local residents: William Cowper, a celebrated 18th-century poet; and John Newton, a slave trader and subsequently a prominent abolitionist, who was curate in the local church. Cowper and Newton Museum is situated 4,200 feet east of Olney Beacon.

Emberton Country Park

Park

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Emberton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is near the borders with Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire, just to the south of Olney, 4 miles north of Newport Pagnell, and 7 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Emberton Country Park is situated 1 mile south of Olney Beacon.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Church

Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of Saints Peter and Paul is situated 1 mile southeast of Olney Beacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petsoe End and Filgrave.

Petsoe End

Hamlet

Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Petsoe End is a hamlet in Emberton civil parish, in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The name Petsoe is used frequently in the local area, with other local hamlets being called Petsoe Manor and Petsoe Lodge. Petsoe End is situated 2 miles southeast of Olney Beacon.

Filgrave

Hamlet

Photo: Richard Schmidt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Filgrave is a hamlet in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 3 miles north of Newport Pagnell and 6 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Filgrave is situated 2 miles south of Olney Beacon.

Lavendon

Village

Photo: Nigel Stickells, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lavendon is a village and civil parish in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the northernmost village in the Milton Keynes UA and South East England, near Olney, about 8 miles WNW of Bedford and 9 miles NNE of Central Milton Keynes. Lavendon is situated 2½ miles northeast of Olney Beacon.

Olney Beacon

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Address: Barnfield, Olney, MK46 5LF
Category: tourism
Location: Olney, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.15637° or 52° 9′ 23″ north

Longitude

-0.71837° or 0° 43′ 6″ west

Open location code

9C4X574J+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4141045761

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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