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 miles29.2 km
- Northampton 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Luton 18.7 miles30 km
- Cambridge 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bedford 4 miles6.5 km
- Stevenage 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Kettering 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Kettering Town 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Dunstable 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Wellingborough 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Bletchley 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Workhouse End Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Great Barford Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Renhold Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Renhold & Ravensden Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Willington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wilden Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Salph End Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Goldington Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blunham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Riverfield Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cople Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Roxton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Great Barford
MK44 3LD, MK44 3QA, MK44 3PP, MK44 2PD, MK44 2QE, MK44 2QD, MK44 3LH, MK44 3QX, MK44 3QR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Stansted Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bedford Railway Station 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near Great Barford Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 4.4 miles7 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 2.7 miles4.4 km
- D'parys 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Eaton Oak 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Verve Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4.5 miles7.3 km
Schools in Great Barford
- Wilden C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Redbourne College College 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Nene Park Stadium 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- British School Museum Museum 15.6 miles25 km