Kempston

About Kempston

Kempston is in Bedford. Neighbouring places include Pilgrims Rest lying 955 m West, Great Denham just 1.9 km North West, Green End only 1.9 km West and Gibraltar situated 1.9 km West South West. Other countryside settlements include Kempston Church End, Kempston West End, Wick End, Harrowden and Wootton Green.

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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 Kempston

Location Summary

  • Kempston is located 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 Beach102.0 km SE
  • Hadleigh Ray98.9 km SE
  • Mill Beach94.3 km ESE

Parks

  • Buckwell Green25.0 km NNW
  • Elfield Park20.8 km WSW
  • Fishers Green Meadow29.0 km SE
  • The Green18.2 km WSW

Woods

  • Ridgeway Wood1.6 km SW
  • The Spinney790 m WSW
  • Van Diemen's Land2.0 km SSW
  • Wiles Wood1.8 km SW

Hills

  • Castle Hill3.3 km NE
  • Mowsbury Hill6.9 km NE
  • Mushroom Hill5.5 km NNW
  • Summerhouse Hill5.9 km ENE

Lakes

  • Bromham Lake4.0 km N
  • Causeway Lake3.4 km SE
  • Hollow Lake3.0 km SE
  • Village Lake3.8 km SE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall48.9 km S
  • The Cascade36.6 km WSW
  • Tower Waterfall48.6 km S

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point78.6 km S
  • Tripcock Ness78.8 km SSE

Islands

  • Apple Island3.8 km NNW
  • Rink Islands3.2 km NE

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys21.5 km NW
  • Fowlmere37.9 km E
  • Ouse Fen43.0 km NE

Health Services

  • Bedford Hospital South WingHospital 2.4 km NE
  • Manor HospitalHospital 2.7 km NNW
  • Annandale Lodge Care HomeMedical 3.1 km NNE
  • Elstow ManorMedical 3.2 km SE

Education

  • Robert Bruce Middle SchoolSchool 239 m N
  • Rivertree Free SchoolSchool 385 m N
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 5.0 km NE

Train Stations

  • Kempston Hardwick2.7 km S
  • Bedford St Johns2.7 km NE

Bus Stations

  • Bletchley Bus Station20.8 km SW
  • North Gate Bus Station30.4 km WNW

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway15.2 km WSW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station27.7 km SSE

Ferry Terminals

  • Embankment Pier72.5 km SSE
  • Festival Pier72.7 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport28.1 km SSE
  • Cambridge City Airport47.2 km ENE

Airfields

  • Cranfield Airport9.5 km WSW

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance33.8 km NNE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour74.6 km SSE
  • Farndon Harbour108.0 km NNW