Felmersham is a small riverside village in the Borough of Bedford, set on the south bank of the River Great Ouse a short distance north of the town. It has a compact historic core with a medieval parish church and stretches of countryside around former gravel workings, giving a mixture of old stone buildings and open, green views beside the water.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting into Bedford and beyond, while the nearby Felmersham Gravel Pits nature reserve and riverside towpaths make the area popular with walkers, anglers and birdwatchers. Community life is quietly active around the parish hall and village events, so it feels like a peaceful rural place with easy access to town amenities.
Postcode districts covering Felmersham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Northampton 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Luton 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Bedford 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Kettering 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Kettering Town 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Corby 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Dunstable 22.4 miles36 km
- Wellingborough 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Bletchley 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Rushden 5.6 miles9.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Pavenham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Odell Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bletsoe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Harrold Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Carlton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Oakley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stevington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Backnoe End Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Felmersham
MK43 7JQ, MK43 7JD, MK43 7HH, MK43 7HB, MK43 7EX, MK43 7EY, MK43 7JF, MK43 7JG, MK43 7JE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Stansted Airport 40.1 miles64.6 km
- Bedford Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Felmersham Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Verve Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- D'parys 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
Schools in Felmersham
- Pinchmill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Nene Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Redbourne College College 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Linford Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 15 miles24.1 km
- Wrest House Estate 15 miles24.2 km