About Great Horwood

Great Horwood is a large parish in North Buckinghamshire occupying 3271 acres and containing two settlements – a medium-sized village (Great Horwood) and a small but separate hamlet (Singleborough). The Parish lies midway between Buckingham to the West and Milton Keynes to the East, and some 14 miles North of Aylesbury, the county town. It is an independent community with a distinctively mixed and lively character in a charming rural environment.

Great Horwood (or Horwode Magna) is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1081.The name Horwood derives from the old English words horrh and wude and means “filthy” or “muddy” wood.The name Singleborough means “gravel hill”.

In January 2006 there were 400 houses with 1100 adults and children living in the Parish.

The parish includes the:

Great Horwood C of E Combined School - go to website

St James Church - go to website

The Crown and The Swan public houses.

We also have a village hall, a very well equipped recreation ground and 2 allotment areas.

There are numerous voluntary organisations operating in the parish including:

The Football Club - go to website

The Cricket Club - go to website

Youth Club

Scouts and Cubs

Brownies and Rainbows

the W.I.

and the Great Horwood Silver Band. - go to website

Please click on this link to find out what events are currently planned for the parish.