Great Barford is a riverside ward and village in the borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, sitting on the banks of the River Great Ouse. Its location just off the A421 gives easy road links towards Bedford and Milton Keynes, so the area mixes long‑standing rural character with a fair number of commuters working in nearby towns.
The settlement has clear medieval roots and is best known for its impressive stone bridge over the river, while a compact village centre, church, pubs and a village hall support a lively community life with fetes, clubs and riverside walks. Locally the economy remains a mix of small businesses and agriculture, with the river and surrounding countryside popular for walking, fishing and informal recreation.
Postcode districts covering Great Barford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.1 miles
- Northampton 21.9 miles
- Luton 18.7 miles
- Cambridge 21.8 miles
- Bedford 4 miles
- Stevenage 19.6 miles
- Kettering 21.6 miles
- Kettering Town 21.5 miles
- Dunstable 20.1 miles
- Wellingborough 16.9 miles
- Bletchley 19.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Workhouse End Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Great Barford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Renhold Parish 1.2 miles
- Renhold & Ravensden Ward 1.7 miles
- Willington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wilden Parish 1.9 miles
- Salph End Built-up area 2 miles
- Goldington Ward 2.3 miles
- Blunham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Riverfield Ward 2.6 miles
- Cople Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Roxton Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Great Barford
MK44 3JT, MK44 3HT, MK44 3LT, MK44 3EU, MK44 2PH, MK44 2PF, MK44 2QJ, MK44 2PX, MK44 3HL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 32.3 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Great Barford Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.4 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- D'parys 4.1 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Eaton Oak 6.5 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 5.8 miles
- The Coach House 7.3 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Great Barford
- Wilden C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 5.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.7 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.8 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 11.1 miles
- Redbourne College College 11.1 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.9 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.9 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 14.8 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 15.5 miles
- British School Museum Museum 15.6 miles