Cople is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, in Bedfordshire, England. Set amid arable farmland, it has a compact historic core of traditional cottages, a parish church and a village pub, retaining a quiet rural character while remaining within easy commuting distance of larger towns.
Historically tied to agriculture, the local economy still reflects farming alongside residents who travel out for work; socially the village is typical of the area, with a village hall, occasional fetes and local clubs, and several older buildings that hint at its medieval and post‑medieval past, all framed by the pleasant Bedfordshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Cople
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Northampton 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Luton 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Cambridge 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bedford 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Stevenage 17 miles27.4 km
- Kettering 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Kettering Town 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Dunstable 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Wellingborough 18.6 miles30 km
- Bletchley 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Cople Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Willington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cardington Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shortstown Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cotton End Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Riverfield Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kingsbrook Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Northill Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Goldington Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Renhold Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Workhouse End Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Cople
MK44 3TT, MK44 3TN, MK44 3TR, MK44 3TH, MK44 3TZ, MK44 3TL, MK44 3UD, MK44 3UJ, MK44 3TU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Stansted Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bedford Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Cople Ad
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- D'parys 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Verve Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Willows Training Centre 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The White Hart 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 5.6 miles9.1 km
Schools in Cople
- Sheerhatch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Wrest House Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Redbourne College College 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- British School Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 13.1 miles21 km
- Toddington library Library 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km