Shefford

About Shefford

Shefford, in Central Bedfordshire, has Chicksands lying 1.8 km West, Campton around 1.8 km West South West, Clifton situated 2.0 km East, Meppershall lying 2.4 km South and Stanford around 2.8 km North East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Ireland, Upper Stondon, Beadlow and Deadman's Cross.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

Information is sourced from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, using publicly available datasets.

Local Map

Map of Shefford

Location Summary

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Biggleswade7.2 km NE
  • Stotfold7.4 km ESE
  • Letchworth 9.9 km SE
  • Wixams10.5 km NW
  • Milton Keynes 28.7 km W

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Bell Wharf Beach87.7 km SE
  • Hadleigh Ray84.7 km SE
  • Mill Beach80.3 km ESE

Parks

  • Fishers Green Meadow15.3 km SSE
  • Reed Green21.7 km E
  • South Field18.9 km SSE
  • Woolenwick Schools Meadow16.5 km SSE

Woods

  • Bury Spinney1.0 km NNE
  • Cockshoothill Grove930 m N
  • Collin's Grove916 m NNW
  • Lower Alders1.3 km W

Hills

  • Cockshoot Hill870 m N
  • Hitchin Hill1.5 km SE
  • Icehouse Hill3.0 km N
  • The Hill3.8 km W

Lakes

  • Bilberry Pond2.6 km E
  • Lower Water4.9 km SE
  • Middle Water4.7 km ESE
  • Round Basin3.1 km N

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall43.0 km SSW
  • The Cascade46.6 km W
  • Tower Waterfall42.9 km SSW

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point72.0 km SSW
  • Tripcock Ness65.8 km SSE

Islands

  • Longholme Island12.9 km NW
  • Rink Islands13.8 km NW

Wetlands

  • Fowlmere27.0 km ENE
  • Waterford Marsh29.9 km SSE
  • Summer Leys35.5 km NW

Health Services

  • Biggleswade HospitalHospital 8.9 km NE
  • Pinehill HospitalHospital 11.1 km SSE
  • Chase HouseMedical 5.5 km ESE
  • The Beaumont Nursing HomeMedical 7.2 km NE

Education

  • Robert Bloomfield Middle SchoolSchool 676 m SW
  • Shefford Lower SchoolSchool 739 m WSW
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 13.7 km NNW

Train Stations

  • Arlesey4.7 km ESE
  • Biggleswade7.1 km NE

Bus Stations

  • Stevenage Interchange17.7 km SSE
  • Royston Bus Station21.4 km E

Coach Stations

  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station18.0 km S
  • Milton Keynes Coachway25.0 km W

Ferry Terminals

  • Blackfriars Pier60.8 km SSE
  • Embankment Pier60.9 km SSE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport18.1 km S
  • Cambridge City Airport39.3 km ENE

Airfields

  • Meppershall Airfield2.6 km SW

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance38.1 km N

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour63.5 km S
  • Cutter's Dock101.5 km SE