Astwood, Buckinghamshire
| Astwood | |
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St Peter's Church, Astwood | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 420 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP951473 |
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| District | |
| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT PAGNELL |
| Postcode district | MK16 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Astwood is a village in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the border with Bedfordshire, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Newport Pagnell, 7 miles (11 km) west of Bedford and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Central Milton Keynes.
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "valley of the dammed".