Biddenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, lying a couple of miles west of Bedford on the south side of the River Great Ouse. It occupies a mix of river meadows, arable fields and a compact historic core: the parish church has medieval origins and there are several attractive older houses and lanes that give parts of the village a conservation-area feel.
Today the community is largely residential with a primary school, village hall, local shops and active sports and social clubs; many people commute into Bedford and beyond (including London by rail). The village keeps a distinctly rural character with footpaths, small nature spots and regular community events that reflect its agricultural past and close-knit social life.
Postcode districts covering Biddenham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Northampton 17 miles27.4 km
- Luton 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Bedford 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stevenage 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Kettering 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Kettering Town 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Dunstable 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Wellingborough 14 miles22.5 km
- Bletchley 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Rushden 10.6 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Queens Park Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Great Denham Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bromham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Box End Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Harpur Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Greyfriars Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kempston North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kempston Central & East Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clapham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bedford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kempston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Kempston Rural Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Biddenham
MK40 4UL, MK40 4UJ, MK40 4UN, MK40 4UW, MK40 4WE, MK40 4UB, MK40 4US, MK40 4AG, MK40 4UP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Stansted Airport 36.2 miles58.3 km
- Bedford Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
Schools in Biddenham
- St James' C of E Academy Primary
- Biddenham International School and Sports College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Redbourne College College 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10 miles16.2 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 12.4 miles20 km
- Linford Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km