Great Barford is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, a few miles east of Bedford, set where the flood meadows meet gravel terraces along the River Great Ouse. The village is notable for its well‑preserved medieval stone Great Barford Bridge, riverside walks and a rich patchwork of wetland and farmland that attracts kingfishers, herons and other wildlife.
With origins stretching back to Saxon and medieval times, the settlement retains historic buildings including the parish church of St. Andrew’s. Today it combines agricultural roots with a strong local community - a primary school, village hall and pubs - while many residents commute to nearby towns, so the village blends rural character with convenient links to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Great Barford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Northampton 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Luton 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Cambridge 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Bedford 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Stevenage 19.2 miles31 km
- Kettering 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Kettering Town 22 miles35.5 km
- Dunstable 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Wellingborough 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Bletchley 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.5 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Barford Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Workhouse End Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Blunham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Renhold Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Willington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Roxton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Wilden Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Renhold & Ravensden Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Salph End Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Great Barford
MK44 3FH, MK44 3JL, MK44 3LA, MK44 3HT, MK44 3LD, MK44 3JP, MK44 3LL, MK44 3BQ, MK44 3JS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Stansted Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Sandy Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 5.2 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Great Barford Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Eaton Oak 6 miles9.7 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- D'parys 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4 miles6.4 km
- Verve Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 11.2 miles18 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Redbourne College College 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13 miles21 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- British School Museum Museum 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Nene Park Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km