Melchbourne

About Melchbourne

Melchbourne sits within Bedford. Places nearby include Yelden situated 1.9 km West North West, Upper Dean just 2.6 km North East, Swineshead around 2.9 km East, Riseley just 3.2 km South South East and Hargrave situated 5.1 km North. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Newton Bromswold, Shelton, Knotting and Knotting Green.

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The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Melchbourne

Location Summary

  • Melchbourne 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

  • Snettisham Beach90.7 km NE
  • Snettisham Scalp91.4 km NE
  • Stubborn Sand94.1 km NE

Parks

  • Buckwell Green14.4 km W
  • Foot Meadow28.6 km W
  • New Pasture20.7 km ENE
  • The Green29.6 km SW

Woods

  • Barton's Spinney486 m W
  • Coppice Wood1.5 km SE
  • Hillands Plantation692 m SSW
  • Yelden Spinney1.2 km WNW

Hills

  • Boring Field5.5 km NNE
  • Hungry Hill5.3 km ENE
  • Oakley Hill2.7 km NNE
  • Windmill Hill6.8 km SW

Lakes

  • Cesspools5.1 km NNE
  • Felmersham Gravel Pits8.2 km SSW
  • Plain Pond8.1 km WSW
  • Tom Knocker's Pond5.2 km S

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall67.2 km S
  • The Cascade45.4 km SW
  • Tower Waterfall66.9 km S

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point96.9 km S
  • Tripcock Ness94.7 km SSE

Islands

  • Perch Islands9.0 km SSW
  • Pinchmill Islands7.6 km SSW

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys14.4 km W
  • Ouse Fen35.3 km E
  • West Marsh42.3 km N

Health Services

  • Isebrook HospitalHospital 13.0 km W
  • Manor HospitalHospital 15.9 km S
  • Avenue House Nursing HomeMedical 4.8 km W
  • Redclyffe Residential Care HomeMedical 6.6 km W

Education

  • Eileen Wade Primary SchoolSchool 2.7 km NE
  • Riseley Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 3.1 km SE
  • Wellingborough CampusUniversity 13.9 km W

Railway Stations

  • Wellingborough12.6 km W
  • Bedford16.0 km S

Bus Stations

  • Huntingdon Bus Station21.7 km ENE
  • North Gate Bus Station28.0 km W

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway28.7 km SSW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station45.4 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Normanton Chain Ferry76.4 km NW
  • Embankment Pier89.7 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport45.7 km S
  • Cambridge City Airport46.4 km E

Airfields

  • Sackfield Airfield2.1 km SSE
  • Sywell Aerodrome20.4 km W

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance19.8 km ENE
  • The Egerton-Smith Centre46.0 km E

Harbours

  • Farndon Harbour90.4 km NNW
  • Chelsea Harbour92.1 km SSE