Castlethorpe: Sustainable travel plan

Walking

Castlethorpe is located within a comfortable walking distance of 700 metres (or 14-minute walk) to a village shop with post office, bus stops, school and church (located on North Street). There is a network of Public Rights of Way (PROW) which you can use to enjoy the countryside around you. Visit Milton Keynes City Council’s website to explore these PROWs.

Get more information on walking routes and a journey planner from Get Around MK.

Cycling

National Cycle Route 6 (part of National Cycle Network running from London to Lake District) passes through Castlethorpe and provides a useful traffic-free route to Wolverton Station, located approximately 15-minute cycle ride away from your home.

The National Cycle Network (Route 52) lies to your west and is within preferred maximum cycling distance (i.e., less than a 30-minute cycle).

You can plan a cycle route from your home using CycleStreets.

Check with your employer if they have registered with Cyclescheme. Cyclescheme is an employee benefit that saves you 25-39% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and the payments are taken tax efficiently from your salary by your employer.

Milton Keynes City Council also subsidises Bikeability training. Bikeability gives everyone the skills and confidence for all kinds of cycling. Levels 1, 2 and 3 take trainees from the basics of balance and control, all the way to planning and making an independent journey on busier roads. Learn more on Bikeability.

Public transport

Bus:

The nearest bus stops are located on North Street, some 280 metres (or 4-minute walk) from your home.

Service 33/X33 stops here and provides access to Northampton and Central Milton Keynes. This service is run by Arriva.

See the bus timetable (as of July 2022) for this service.

Please note that the bus route and frequency is subject to change so please check the council’s and service provider's website regularly.

Train:

Wolverton Railway Station is located approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Castlethorpe and is within 13-minute cycle ride away from your home.

Wolverton Railway Station is served by two trains per hour to London Euston, two trains per hour to Rugeley Trent Valley.

The preceding and following stations are Northampton and Milton Keynes Central. Station facilities include step free access coverage, 238 car park spaces and 48 cycle parking spaces.

Visit the Trainline website to plan journeys, see ticket prices, and buy rail cards and tickets.

Electric vehicle charging

Electric cars offer a range of financial, performance and environmental benefits when compared with internal combustion engine vehicles.

Your home is provided with adequate infrastructure to ensure installation and activation of a charging point at a future date. You could save hundreds of pounds per year by utilising off peak energy tariffs to charge your vehicle.

Other features include Wi-Fi and ethernet connectivity from your smart phone or tablet, intelligent power adjustment, a cable lock security system, and a 5-year warranty.

Car sharing

If you work in Central Milton Keynes and share a journey to work, you could save even more money by getting a CMK Car Share Parking Permit which also gives you access to prime location parking bays.

It provides you with a free parking in all standard rate spaces and over 350 reserved car share bays. More information on how to join the Central Milton Keynes car-sharing scheme is available.