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 miles26.7 km
- Northampton 16.2 miles26 km
- Luton 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bedford 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Kettering 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Kettering Town 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Corby 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Dunstable 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wellingborough 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Bletchley 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Rushden 6.1 miles9.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Backnoe End Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Thurleigh Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Felmersham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Riseley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Pavenham Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bolnhurst and Keysoe Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Oakley Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Clapham Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Bletsoe
MK44 1QS, MK44 1QN, MK44 1QA, MK44 1QQ, MK44 1ED, MK44 1QT, MK44 1QG, MK44 1QP, MK44 1QH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Stansted Airport 38.8 miles62.5 km
- Bedford Railway Station 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Bletsoe Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Verve Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- D'parys 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Eaton Oak 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Willows Training Centre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 6 miles9.7 km
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Nene Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Redbourne College College 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Wrest House Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Linford Wood Forest 16 miles25.8 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 16.1 miles26 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.3 miles26.2 km