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- October 19, 2026
Make Friends in Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire
Only about 14% of Aylesbury residents have reached 65, below the South East figure, so the town has a younger, working-age feel.
72,100+
people living in Aylesbury’s six town wards (2021 census, ONS)
14%
of Aylesbury residents are past 65; the South East figure is 19% (ONS, 2021)
61%
of Aylesbury households own their home, below the regional 66% (Census 2021)
Aylesbury has two Green Flag parks
A swim at Aqua Vale followed by coffee at its café inside Vale Park is an easy way to make friends in Aylesbury, close to the town centre. Vale Park and Bedgrove Park both won 2026 Green Flags, and the traditional market sets up in Market Square three mornings a week. Aylesbury women can also meet others nearby through Gofrendly.
Aylesbury, your questions on friendship
What days is the Aylesbury market held?
Aylesbury has a traditional market in Market Square on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, open from 9am to 2pm. The town council also runs seasonal activities on the cobbles, such as Christmas on the Cobbles and the St George’s Day Fayre, which bring Aylesbury residents into the centre.
Which Aylesbury parks hold Green Flags?
Vale Park on Park Street and Bedgrove Park on Ambleside were both given 2026 Green Flags. Vale Park has Aqua Vale pool and its café, a skate park and tennis, while Bedgrove Park in Aylesbury has a pump track, play areas and a community centre.
Where does Aylesbury parkrun meet?
Aylesbury parkrun takes place on the fields opposite Quarrendon and Meadowcroft Community Centre, in the north-western part of Aylesbury, from 9am each Saturday. It is open to runners and walkers, and coming back every week soon means a few familiar faces.
How can young professionals in Aylesbury meet women?
Gofrendly, a women-only friendship app, helps young professionals in Aylesbury see which women live in their area and drop them a message before meeting. An after-work walk in Vale Park or a Saturday browse in Market Square is an easy plan.
Aylesbury, a young county town
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, home to its Crown Court and council offices, and the town council traces its story back to an Iron Age hill-fort. In the six town wards, only about 14% of people have reached 65, and around 61% of households are owner-occupiers, both lower than for the region. New in town or early in your career? You are in good company here.
Moving for work or a fresh start can be lonely at first. Bedgrove Park has play areas, tennis and a pump track built as a community project, and Aylesbury parkrun meets opposite Quarrendon and Meadowcroft Community Centre on Saturdays. The library on Walton Street offers Library Flex for members outside staffed hours, and Aylesbury Waterside Theatre is in the town centre. Discover Bucks Museum on Church Street charges for entry. Vale Park has a skate park and tennis courts. Places to begin:
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Vale Park, with Aqua Vale pool and café.
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Bedgrove Park, with a pump track and community centre.
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The traditional market in Market Square.
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Aylesbury Library on Walton Street.
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Aylesbury Waterside Theatre in the town centre.
LOCAL TIP
Pick a market morning and make it your weekly walk into town.
How to
Aylesbury: making friends in the county town
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Join Aylesbury parkrun on the fields at Quarrendon on Saturday.
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Swim at Aqua Vale and stay for a coffee in the café.
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Arrange a Bedgrove Park walk with Aylesbury women on Gofrendly.
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Shop the Friday market in Market Square with a new neighbour.
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About the Aylesbury page writers
Gofrendly founders Claudia Gård and Ulrika Lilja wrote about Aylesbury with our editors for Buckinghamshire women who are early in their careers, new to the town or looking for friends nearby.
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