Olney is a Town in the county of Buckinghamshire.
Olney is an ancient market town located in the beautiful county of Buckinghamshire, England.
Olney has a rich history and culture that dates back to the Saxon period.
From quaint pubs to picturesque parks and plenty of shopping opportunities, there’s something for everyone in this delightful town.
The highlight of Olney’s year is the annual Pancake Race, which takes place on Shrove Tuesday each February. Participants race through the town’s streets in a timed event while flipping pancakes!
Olney postcode: MK46 5
There are great places to visit near Olney including some great villages, towns, parks, lakes, shopping centres, historic buildings, country parks and airports.
Villages to visit near Olney include Haddenham, Caldecotte, Blue Bridge, New Bradwell, Tathall End, Castlethorpe, and Weston Underwood.
Towns to visit near Olney include Milton Keynes, Olney, High Wycombe, Buckingham, and Aylesbury.
Willen Lake, and Campbell Park are great places to visit near Olney if you like parks.
Willen Lake, and Thorney Country Park are great places to visit near Olney if you like lakes.
Olney's best nearby shopping centres can be found at The Centre:mk, and Eden Shopping Centre.
Church of St Simon and St Jude, St Peter and St Paul - Olney, Weston Underwood, Church of St James the Great - Hanslope, The Old Gaol, and Waddesdon Manor are some of Olney best historic buildings to visit near Olney.
Thorney Country Park is one of Olney's best, nearby country parks to visit in Olney.
There are a number of airports near to Olney including Wycombe Air Park.
Olney History
There are some historic monuments around Olney:
Places to see near Olney
History of Olney
In the late 18th century, William Cowper and John Newton collaborated here on what became known as the Olney Hymns. John Newton, author of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” was curate of Olney and is buried here. His guest was William Cowper (English poet and hymnodist (1731-1800)). The town has the Cowper and Newton Museum dedicated to them. The museum was adapted from Cowper’s former residence, which was given to the town in 1905 by the publisher William Hill Collingridge (who had been born in the house). Newton was succeeded as curate in Olney by the biblical commentator Thomas Scott (1747-1821). The hamlet of Olney Park Farm to the north of the town of Olney derives its name from a park established in 1374 by Ralph, Third Baron Bassett of Sapcote in Leicester. In 1861 it attained civil parish status, but was subsequently incorporated into an enlarged Olney civil parish around 1931. The 1841 census gave the population as 2,362.
