Clapham is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, lying a short drive from the county town. It retains a distinctly rural feel of farmland, hedgerows and period cottages, with several listed buildings and traces of medieval origins that give the place a long-established village character.
Historically agricultural, Clapham today blends farming with a commuter population attracted by nearby towns; a strong local community centres on the village hall and pub and occasional seasonal events. Its quiet lanes and proximity to the wider Bedfordshire countryside make it popular for those seeking village life with easy access to services in Bedford.
Postcode districts covering Clapham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Northampton 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Luton 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bedford 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stevenage 22.3 miles36 km
- Kettering 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Kettering Town 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Corby 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Dunstable 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Wellingborough 13 miles20.9 km
- Bletchley 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.5 miles24.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Oakley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Harpur Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Brickhill Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Biddenham Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bromham Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Queens Park Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- De Parys Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Greyfriars Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bedford Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stevington Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Clapham
MK41 6DP, MK41 6DN, MK41 6GL, MK41 6AL, MK41 6GE, MK41 6BB, MK41 6BA, MK41 6BT, MK41 6HP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Stansted Airport 36.7 miles59 km
- Bedford Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Clapham Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Verve Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- D'parys 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Clapham
- Ursula Taylor C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Redbourne College College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Wrest House Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Nene Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.7 miles22 km
- Linford Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 14 miles22.6 km