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 miles
- Northampton 17 miles
- Luton 17.3 miles
- Bedford 1.9 miles
- Stevenage 21.3 miles
- Kettering 19.7 miles
- Kettering Town 19.6 miles
- Dunstable 17.8 miles
- Wellingborough 14 miles
- Bletchley 14.4 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 13.9 miles
- Rushden 10.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Queens Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Great Denham Built-up area 1 mile
- Bromham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Box End Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Harpur Ward 1.3 miles
- Greyfriars Ward 1.4 miles
- Kempston North Ward 1.5 miles
- Kempston Central & East Ward 1.7 miles
- Clapham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bedford Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kempston Built-up area 2 miles
- Kempston Rural Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Biddenham
MK40 4ZN, MK40 4AA, MK40 4XB, MK40 4QH, MK40 4XU, MK40 4RA, MK40 4XF, MK40 4AT, MK40 4QA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 36.2 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Biddenham Ad
- Verve Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 2 miles
- d'Parys 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 2.8 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Albero Bedrooms 1.7 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Bedford Town Centre (Riverside) hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Bedford Town Centre 3 1.7 miles
Schools in Biddenham
- Biddenham International School and Sports College Secondary
- St James' C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 2.4 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 7.5 miles
- Redbourne College College 8.4 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.7 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.1 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 11.6 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 12.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 12.4 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 12.8 miles