Mentmore Buckinghamshire Map

About Mentmore

Mentmore, a place where the Chiltern Hills begin to soften their embrace, unfolds with a quiet grace. It lies 5.5 km south-south-west of Leighton Buzzard (from Leighton Buzzard: bearing 197°T, OS grid SP 906 197), and is situated south of Ledburn village. The village itself, a creation of the Victorian era, presents a harmonious ensemble of cottages built from a soft, honey-coloured stone, their roofs a comforting patchwork of slate and tile. A palpable sense of order pervades Mentmore, a reflection of its origins as part of the vast Rothschild estate, where even the lanes seem to possess a carefully considered curve. The wide, green expanse of the village common, often bathed in the gentle, diffused light of an English afternoon, invites contemplation, a space where the whispers of the wind through ancient trees might carry echoes of a more distant past.

About This Mentmore Map Page

Explore Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.869354, -0.685270. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.