The village and civil parish of Bletsoe sits within the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It is a small, predominantly rural community surrounded by arable fields and hedgerows, with a compact village centre and a scattering of historic houses; local life is largely agricultural or oriented towards commuting to nearby towns.
Historically the parish has medieval origins and the site of a moated manor, often referred to as Bletsoe Castle, is a notable feature - the village is traditionally associated with the birth of Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. Today Bletsoe retains a quiet, close‑knit character with listed buildings and countryside conservation shaping its social and cultural life rather than any large commercial presence.
Postcode districts covering Bletsoe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.6 miles
- Northampton 16.2 miles
- Luton 22.6 miles
- Bedford 5.9 miles
- Kettering 15.2 miles
- Kettering Town 15.2 miles
- Corby 20.2 miles
- Dunstable 23.2 miles
- Wellingborough 10.4 miles
- Bletchley 18.8 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.4 miles
- Rushden 6.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Backnoe End Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Thurleigh Parish 1.5 miles
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Felmersham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Riseley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 3 miles
- Pavenham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 3.3 miles
- Bolnhurst and Keysoe Parish 3.4 miles
- Oakley Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Clapham Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bletsoe
MK44 1QL, MK44 1QH, MK44 1QP, MK44 1ZY, MK44 1ED, MK44 1QA, MK44 1QU, MK44 1QD, MK44 1QS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 38.8 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Bletsoe Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- D'parys 5.5 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- The Eaton Oak 9.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.9 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 8.8 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 6 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 9.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 4.4 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 7.3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles
- Redbourne College College 13.8 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 15.1 miles
- Wrest House Estate 15.1 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 15.1 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 16 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 16.1 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 16.3 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.3 miles