Great Barford

About Great Barford

Great Barford sits within Bedford. Neighbouring places include Green End situated 465 m West North West, Workhouse End lying 2.6 km West, Willington around 2.7 km South West and Blunham just 2.8 km East South East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Chalton, Colesden, East End, Sevick End and Duck's Cross.

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The details shown here use OS, ONS and OSM data provided under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Great Barford

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Sandy5.5 km SE
  • Bedford8.2 km WSW
  • St Neots 9.6 km NE
  • Biggleswade10.0 km SE
  • Milton Keynes 30.2 km WSW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Hadleigh Ray94.8 km SE
  • Mill Beach87.8 km ESE
  • Snettisham Beach95.2 km NE

Parks

  • Fishers Green Meadow28.1 km SSE
  • New Pasture22.4 km NNE
  • Reed Green28.3 km SE
  • Wimpole Park20.7 km E

Woods

  • Cranfield Wood2.4 km N
  • Guy's Wood2.4 km S
  • Lady Wood2.6 km N
  • Palaceyard Wood2.1 km N

Hills

  • Cox Hill6.0 km ESE
  • Mox Hill5.7 km S
  • Round Hill3.3 km NE
  • Summerhouse Hill5.3 km WSW

Lakes

  • Finger Lakes6.0 km WSW
  • Latch Pool4.7 km ENE
  • Navigation Channel5.8 km WSW
  • Riverside Pond5.1 km WSW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall55.2 km SSW
  • The Cascade47.5 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall55.1 km SSW

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point84.7 km SSW
  • Tripcock Ness78.4 km SSE

Islands

  • Longholme Island7.1 km WSW
  • Rink Islands8.0 km WSW

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys26.6 km WNW
  • Fowlmere28.7 km ESE
  • Ouse Fen32.1 km NE

Health Services

  • Bedford Hospital South WingHospital 8.8 km WSW
  • Biggleswade HospitalHospital 9.8 km SE
  • Crossways Nursing HomeMedical 5.0 km W
  • The Park House Nursing HomeMedical 5.5 km SE

Education

  • Great Barford Church of England Primary AcademySchool 411 m S
  • Sheerhatch Primary SchoolSchool 2.8 km SW
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 6.3 km WSW

Train Stations

  • Sandy6.3 km SE
  • Bedford St Johns8.5 km WSW

Bus Stations

  • Huntingdon Bus Station22.2 km NNE
  • Royston Bus Station25.9 km ESE

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway26.3 km WSW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station31.1 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Blackfriars Pier74.0 km SSE
  • Embankment Pier74.1 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport31.3 km S
  • Cambridge City Airport36.4 km E

Airfields

  • Biggleswade Airfield8.4 km SSE

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance25.4 km NNE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour76.9 km S
  • Farndon Harbour106.1 km NNW