Elstow, Bedford

About Elstow

Elstow is 1.5 km NNW from Bedford in the county of Bedford. Among the nearby places are South End situated 1.5 km North North West, Eastcotts only 1.7 km East North East, Fenlake lying 2.1 km North North East and Shortstown lying 2.4 km East. Other communities nearby include Harrowden, Kempston Church End, Littleworth, Chapel End and Chapel End.

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Data shown here comes from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using the latest public sources available.

Local Map

Map of Elstow

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Bell Wharf Beach99.7 km SE
  • Hadleigh Ray96.6 km SE
  • Mill Beach91.8 km ESE

Parks

  • Buckwell Green27.0 km NW
  • Elfield Park22.5 km WSW
  • Fishers Green Meadow26.9 km SE
  • The Green20.3 km WSW

Woods

  • Press Meadow2.8 km NE
  • Shocott Spring3.0 km ESE
  • The Spinney3.1 km W
  • Volunteers' Wood3.1 km ESE

Hills

  • Castle Hill2.9 km N
  • Hammer Hill5.8 km SE
  • Mowsbury Hill6.5 km NNE
  • Summerhouse Hill4.2 km NE

Lakes

  • Causeway Lake1.5 km S
  • Dane Lane Lake2.6 km S
  • Hollow Lake1.1 km S
  • Village Lake2.0 km S

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall48.4 km S
  • The Cascade38.7 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall48.2 km S

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point78.1 km S
  • Tripcock Ness77.0 km SSE

Islands

  • Longholme Island2.8 km NNE
  • Rink Islands2.7 km N

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys23.6 km NW
  • Fowlmere35.5 km E
  • Ouse Fen41.5 km NE

Health Services

  • Bedford Hospital South WingHospital 2.2 km NNW
  • Manor HospitalHospital 4.6 km NW
  • Elstow ManorMedical 1.4 km S
  • Kimbolton LodgeMedical 3.5 km N

Education

  • Elstow Primary SchoolSchool 375 m NNE
  • Bedford AcademySchool 1.4 km NE
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 4.0 km NNE

Train Stations

  • Bedford St Johns2.2 km N
  • Bedford3.2 km NNW

Bus Stations

  • Bletchley Bus Station22.3 km SW
  • Stevenage Interchange29.3 km SE

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway17.0 km WSW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station26.4 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Embankment Pier71.0 km SSE
  • Blackfriars Pier71.1 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport26.7 km SSE
  • Cambridge City Airport45.0 km ENE

Airfields

  • Biggleswade Airfield10.8 km ESE

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance33.3 km NNE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour73.2 km SSE
  • Farndon Harbour109.2 km NNW