Castle & Newnham sits across the town centre and riverside in Bedford, taking in the medieval mound of Bedford Castle and stretches of the River Great Ouse with its quays and waterside walks. The area blends historic landmarks with practical transport links around Bedford railway station, making it a gateway between the town’s civic heart and the quieter residential parts of Newnham.
Economically and socially it is a mixed patchwork of retail, civic institutions and family housing, with a noticeable student presence from the University of Bedfordshire and nearby colleges. A multicultural local community, periodic riverside regeneration and regular markets and events give the area a busy, evolving character while reminders of its long history sit close to modern development.
Postcode districts covering Castle & Newnham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.5 miles
- Northampton 19.4 miles
- Luton 16.7 miles
- Bedford 0.5 miles
- Stevenage 19.6 miles
- Kettering 21.2 miles
- Kettering Town 21.1 miles
- Dunstable 17.6 miles
- Wellingborough 15.8 miles
- Bletchley 15.9 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.3 miles
- Rushden 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bedford Built-up area 0.5 miles
- De Parys Ward 0.7 miles
- Kingsbrook Ward 0.9 miles
- Greyfriars Ward 1 mile
- Cauldwell Ward 1 mile
- Riverfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Harpur Ward 1.3 miles
- Putnoe Ward 1.4 miles
- Goldington Ward 1.4 miles
- Queens Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Brickhill Parish 1.6 miles
- Shortstown Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Castle & Newnham
MK41 9SD, MK40 3UX, MK40 3PT, MK40 3RF, MK40 3NX, MK40 3PX, MK41 9LN, MK40 3TB, MK41 9QB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 34 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Castle & Newnham Ad
- Embankment Hotel 4
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4
- Albero Bedrooms
- Bedford Swan Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Bedford 3
Schools in Castle & Newnham
- Castle Newnham School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 1.6 miles
- Redbourne College College 8.3 miles
- Wrest House Estate 9 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 9.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 9.3 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.3 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 12.2 miles
- Toddington library Library 13.4 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 14.2 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 14.2 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 14.5 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 14.6 miles