Harrold is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, sitting attractively on the banks of the Great Ouse. Its riverside position, historic bridge and surrounding floodplain meadows give it a distinctly rural feel, and it sits beside the popular Harrold-Odell Country Park, where lakes from former gravel workings now attract walkers, anglers and birdwatchers.
The village has a long, largely agricultural history with the river once playing a part in local trade; today it is mainly residential with traditional pubs, a village hall and active community groups that run fetes and conservation projects. Its mix of stone and brick cottages, the parish church and easy access to nearby country lanes make it a quiet but well-connected place for those looking to be close to nature while still within reach of Bedford.
Postcode districts covering Harrold
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13 miles
- Northampton 11.6 miles
- Luton 22.5 miles
- Bedford 7.8 miles
- Kettering 14.1 miles
- Kettering Town 14 miles
- Corby 19.9 miles
- Dunstable 22.3 miles
- Wellingborough 8 miles
- Bletchley 15.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.4 miles
- Rushden 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carlton Built-up area 1 mile
- Odell Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 1.3 miles
- Felmersham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Pavenham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Turvey Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bozeat Built-up area 3 miles
- Lavendon Built-up area 3 miles
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 3 miles
- Cold Brayfield Parish 3.3 miles
- Stevington Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Podington Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Harrold
MK43 7DY, MK43 7FS, MK43 7BH, MK43 7BP, MK43 7DT, MK43 7EA, MK43 7BW, MK43 7DU, MK43 7DA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25 miles
- Stansted Airport 42.2 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 7.3 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 7.5 miles
Hotels near Harrold Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 6 miles
- The Falcon Hotel 5 5.8 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 7 miles
- Mitchell Hall 8.9 miles
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 8.8 miles
- d'Parys 7.4 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 8 miles
- The Carrington Arms 3 9.7 miles
- Travelodge Wellingborough Rushden 3 6.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.8 miles
Schools in Harrold
- Harrold Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 2.2 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8.5 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 12.5 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 12.8 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 13.3 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 13.5 miles
- Redbourne College College 13.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.8 miles