Bedford

About Bedford

Bedford sits within Bedford. Places nearby include Queen's Park situated 990 m West, Fenlake around 1.5 km South East, South End lying 1.6 km South and Putnoe around 2.1 km North East. Other rural settlements include Harrowden, Kempston Church End, Chapel End, Wood End and Sevick End.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Bedford

Location Summary

  • Bedford is located in Bedford
  • Administrative Area:Bedford
  • Ceremonial County: Bedford
  • Historic County: Bedford
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Kempston3.2 km SW
  • Wixams5.0 km S
  • Ampthill11.8 km S
  • Sandy12.3 km E
  • Milton Keynes 22.1 km WSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Bedford 203.4 km NW

Beaches

  • Hadleigh Ray98.8 km SE
  • Mill Beach93.4 km ESE
  • Snettisham Beach101.7 km NE

Parks

  • Buckwell Green24.5 km NW
  • Elfield Park23.9 km WSW
  • The Green21.0 km WSW
  • Wimpole Park28.5 km E

Woods

  • Helen's Wood2.5 km NNW
  • Hill Rise1.2 km N
  • Parkwood2.3 km N
  • Press Meadow2.3 km ESE

Hills

  • Castle Hill380 m ESE
  • Mowsbury Hill3.7 km NNE
  • Mushroom Hill5.0 km NW
  • Summerhouse Hill3.4 km E

Lakes

  • Bromham Lake2.7 km NW
  • New Cut2.4 km E
  • Priory Lake2.5 km ESE
  • Priory Marina2.1 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall51.4 km S
  • The Cascade39.3 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall51.1 km S

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point81.1 km S
  • Tripcock Ness79.7 km SSE

Islands

  • Longholme Island1.5 km ESE
  • Rink Islands447 m SE

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys21.4 km NW
  • Fowlmere35.9 km E
  • Ouse Fen39.9 km NE

Health Services

  • Bedford Hospital South WingHospital 971 m SSW
  • Manor HospitalHospital 3.1 km W
  • The Crescent Nursing HomeMedical 556 m NW
  • Kimbolton LodgeMedical 636 m NE

Education

  • Bedford Sixth FormSchool 401 m NW
  • Bedford CollegeSchool 421 m S
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 1.9 km ENE

Train Stations

  • Bedford St Johns817 m S
  • Kempston Hardwick5.5 km SSW

Bus Stations

  • Bletchley Bus Station24.0 km SW
  • Huntingdon Bus Station28.8 km NE

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway18.2 km WSW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station29.4 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Embankment Pier74.0 km SSE
  • Blackfriars Pier74.0 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport29.7 km SSE
  • Cambridge City Airport44.6 km E

Airfields

  • Biggleswade Airfield12.0 km ESE

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance30.7 km NNE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour76.2 km SSE
  • Farndon Harbour106.2 km NNW