Swineshead

About Swineshead

Swineshead lies within Bedford. Local places nearby include Upper Dean around 2.2 km North North West, Green End just 2.5 km East South East, Pertenhall only 2.6 km East South East, Melchbourne around 2.9 km West and Keysoe just 3.2 km South South East. Other countryside settlements include Lower Dean, Shelton, West End and Newton Bromswold.

You might learn something new by clicking through to a nearby place.

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

Local Map

Map of Swineshead

Location Summary

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

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

  • Upper DeanVillage 2.2 km NNW
  • Green EndDistrict 2.5 km ESE
  • PertenhallVillage 2.6 km ESE
  • MelchbourneVillage 2.9 km W
  • KeysoeVillage 3.2 km SSE
  • Wood EndDistrict 3.3 km E
  • RiseleyVillage 3.3 km SSW
  • Tilbrook Village 3.8 km NE
  • Kimbolton Village 4.6 km ENE
  • YeldenVillage 4.6 km WNW

Smaller Settlements

Other places with this name

  • Swineshead, Lincolnshire 76.5 km NNE

Beaches

  • Snettisham Beach88.7 km NE
  • Snettisham Scalp89.4 km NE
  • Stubborn Sand92.2 km NE

Parks

  • Buckwell Green17.2 km W
  • New Pasture18.0 km ENE
  • The Green31.5 km SW
  • Wimpole Park31.1 km ESE

Woods

  • Hay Wood1.5 km NW
  • Poplar Spinney1.5 km SSE
  • Spanoak Wood1.9 km NNE
  • Swineshead Wood1.1 km NNE

Hills

  • Boring Field5.2 km N
  • Hungry Hill2.6 km ENE
  • Oakley Hill2.9 km NNW
  • Town Hill5.4 km ENE

Lakes

  • Cesspools4.6 km N
  • Dragonfly Pond7.5 km ENE
  • Seabrook Lake8.3 km SSE
  • Tom Knocker's Pond5.9 km SSW

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall67.4 km S
  • The Cascade47.7 km SW
  • Tower Waterfall67.1 km S

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point97.1 km S
  • Tripcock Ness93.5 km SSE

Islands

  • Perch Islands10.7 km SW
  • Pinchmill Islands9.2 km SW

Wetlands

  • Summer Leys17.3 km W
  • Ouse Fen32.5 km ENE
  • Fowlmere40.4 km ESE

Health Services

  • Isebrook HospitalHospital 15.9 km W
  • Manor HospitalHospital 16.4 km SSW
  • Avenue House Nursing HomeMedical 7.7 km W
  • Redclyffe Residential Care HomeMedical 9.5 km W

Education

  • Eileen Wade Primary SchoolSchool 2.0 km NNW
  • Riseley Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 2.6 km SSW
  • Polhill CampusUniversity 15.4 km S

Train Stations

  • St Neots14.9 km ESE
  • Wellingborough15.5 km W

Bus Stations

  • Huntingdon Bus Station18.9 km ENE
  • North Gate Bus Station30.8 km W

Coach Stations

  • Milton Keynes Coachway30.2 km SW
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station44.9 km S

Ferry Terminals

  • Normanton Chain Ferry78.3 km NW
  • Blackfriars Pier88.9 km SSE

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport43.5 km E
  • London Luton Airport45.2 km S

Airfields

  • Sackfield Airfield3.1 km SW

Heliports

  • Magpas Air Ambulance17.5 km NE

Harbours

  • Farndon Harbour91.2 km NNW
  • Chelsea Harbour91.4 km SSE