Westcroft is a district in the western part of
Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire, England, in the
civil parish
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of
Shenley Brook End
Shenley Brook End is a village, district and wider civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring districts of Shenley Church End, Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as ...
.
Westcroft District Centre is a large retail development that serves this side of Milton Keynes (
Tattenhoe,
Emerson Valley,
Furzton,
Kingsmead,
Shenley Brook End
Shenley Brook End is a village, district and wider civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Together with its neighbouring districts of Shenley Church End, Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as ...
,
Shenley Lodge,
Oakhill,
Shenley Wood,
Shenley Church End
Shenley Church End is a village, district and wider civil parish in Milton Keynes England. Together with its neighbouring districts of Shenley Brook End, Shenley Wood and Shenley Lodge, the districts are collectively known as "The Shenleys".
...
and western
West Bletchley). The District Centre includes a branch of
Morrisons
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and other UK high street names, such as
Boots
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Boot or Boots may also refer to:
Businesses
* Boot Inn, Chester, Cheshire, England
* Boots (company), a high-street pharmacy chain and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom
* The Boot, Cromer St ...
, Costa Coffee, Greggs, Tim Hortons, KFC, McDonalds, B&M, Aldi along with a dental surgery, car wash, pet store and Renault dealership. The centre also has a small local library, community shop and a meeting place. A health centre is located adjacent to the district centre. According to
Milton Keynes City Council
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, Westcroft,
Wolverton
Wolverton is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, England. It is located at the northern edge of Milton Keynes, beside the West Coast Main Line, the Grand Union Canal and the river Great Ouse. It is the administrative seat of Wolverton and G ...
,
Bletchley
Bletchley is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated in the south-west of Milton Keynes, and is split between the civil parishes of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford and West Bletchley.
Bletchley is best know ...
and
Kingston form the second tier in the retail hierarchy of Milton Keynes, below
Central Milton Keynes
Central Milton Keynes is the central business district of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and a civil parish in its own right, with a town council.
The district is approximately long by wide and occupies some of the highest land in Mi ...
.
Town Centres and the Retail Hierarchy
Westcroft is in the catchment area for Oxley Park Combined School and Shenley Brook End Secondary School.
The rest of Westcroft consists of mainly housing, located around a large, formally planted park and a large sports field. At the southern end of the park there is a car park and the sports pavilion.
Environment
Howe Park Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is nearby,
References
Areas of Milton Keynes
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