Chicksands

About Chicksands

Chicksands is in Central Bedfordshire. Nearby places include Campton just 744 m South South East, Meppershall lying 2.6 km South South East, Upper Gravenhurst only 3.1 km South South West, Bury End lying 3.6 km South and Clifton just 3.8 km East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Beadlow, Ireland, Appley Corner and Deadman's Cross.

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This information is based on OS, ONS and OSM data released under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Chicksands

Location Summary

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Bell Wharf Beach89.0 km SE
  • Hadleigh Ray85.9 km SE
  • Mill Beach81.8 km ESE

Parks

  • Fishers Green Meadow16.1 km SE
  • Reed Green23.4 km E
  • South Field19.7 km SE
  • Woolenwick Schools Meadow17.2 km SE

Woods

  • Beatrice Grove542 m NE
  • Campton Plantation276 m ESE
  • Lower Alders441 m ENE
  • Upper Alders882 m W

Hills

  • Cockshoot Hill2.1 km ENE
  • Hitchin Hill2.9 km ESE
  • Pine Hill3.5 km W
  • The Hill2.2 km WNW

Lakes

  • Acre Pond4.7 km WSW
  • Bilberry Pond4.3 km E
  • North Broad Water5.0 km SW
  • Round Basin3.7 km NNE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall42.2 km SSW
  • The Cascade44.9 km W
  • Tower Waterfall42.0 km SSW

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point71.4 km SSW
  • Tripcock Ness66.4 km SSE

Islands

  • Bird Island12.3 km WNW
  • Longholme Island12.2 km NNW

Wetlands

  • Fowlmere28.8 km ENE
  • Waterford Marsh30.7 km SE
  • Summer Leys34.5 km NW

Health Services

  • Biggleswade HospitalHospital 10.3 km NE
  • Steppingley HospitalHospital 10.9 km WSW
  • Taymer Nursing HomeMedical 6.1 km SW
  • Chase HouseMedical 7.1 km ESE

Education

  • Campton Lower SchoolSchool 748 m SSE
  • Shefford Lower SchoolSchool 1.1 km E
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 13.0 km NNW

Train Stations

  • Arlesey6.4 km E
  • Biggleswade8.6 km NE

Bus Stations

  • Stevenage Interchange18.4 km SE
  • Royston Bus Station23.1 km E

Coach Stations

  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station17.6 km S
  • Milton Keynes Coachway23.3 km W

Ferry Terminals

  • Blackfriars Pier61.1 km SSE
  • Embankment Pier61.1 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport17.7 km S
  • Cambridge City Airport41.0 km ENE

Airfields

  • Meppershall Airfield1.9 km S

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance38.6 km N

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour63.6 km S
  • Cutter's Dock102.6 km SE