Things to do in Buckingham

Things To Do

Forthcoming events

Want to find out what’s happening in and around Campus during your time Buckingham? Why not take a look at our forthcoming event page and see the vast range of events we host regularly on campus from Fireside talks to formal evening events.

Open days

Come and see Buckingham for yourself at our Open Day. Meet our Vice-Chancellor, try a Taster and meet our friendly students and staff.

Vice-Chancellor’s Speaker Series

Our Vice-Chancellor enjoys hosting a variety of high profile speakers and talks on campus that are open to all students and staff.

Places of worship

Places of worship – Buckingham campus

Places of worship – Crewe campus

Days out

Buckingham is a short journey away from Milton Keynes (around 30 minutes), Oxford (45 minutes) and London (45 mins train via Milton Keynes or Bicester).

Shopping and other services

Fancy a bit of shopping? Bicester Village (designer outlet) is a 25 minute journey away by car and around 40 minutes via the local X5 bus.

Student dining

The Refectory in the Students’ Union (Old Tanlaw Mill) serves hot food from breakfast to dinner (evening meal) from Monday to Friday.

Transport links and maps

Other places to visit

  • The Film Place is Buckingham’s own local cinema. It transforms the lecture theatre at The University of Buckingham into a cinema which provides 160 seats.
  • Stowe is 3 miles away from the University and is a great place to visit when your family pop by. Now a Boarding School the gardens of Stowe were originally created as an earthly paradise and still cast their spell today with plenty of grounds to walk and explore.
  • The Old Gaol is located in the town centre of Buckingham and is an old jail. Walk through thousands of years of Buckingham history, from the prehistoric to the Second World War.