Located on the banks of the River Great Ouse within the Borough of Bedford, the village of Harrold sits a short distance north of Bedford. Its picturesque riverside setting, a compact historic core of Georgian and older cottages and easy access to the semi-rural Harrold and Odell Country Park - with lakes, reedbeds and walking trails formed from former gravel workings - make it popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Historically agricultural, Harrold today combines farming with a commuter population and a lively village social scene centred on a village hall, local pubs and community clubs; annual fêtes and river-based pastimes such as angling and informal boating remain important to local life. The parish keeps a strong sense of local identity through conservation efforts, parish-led events and volunteer groups that look after the riverbanks and common green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Harrold
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 12.8 miles
- Northampton 11 miles
- Luton 22.8 miles
- Bedford 8.3 miles
- Kettering 13.9 miles
- Kettering Town 13.8 miles
- Corby 19.8 miles
- Dunstable 22.5 miles
- Wellingborough 7.7 miles
- Bletchley 15.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.3 miles
- Rushden 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harrold Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Odell Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 1.7 miles
- Bozeat Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Lavendon Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Turvey Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Easton Maudit Parish 3.1 miles
- Cold Brayfield Parish 3.1 miles
- Pavenham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Felmersham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Warrington Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Harrold
MK43 7DL, MK43 7ED, MK43 7DX, MK43 7ER, MK43 7AF, MK43 7BP, MK43 7DH, MK43 7DR, MK43 7DB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 42.7 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Harrold Ad
- The Falcon Hotel 5 5.3 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Mitchell Hall 8.9 miles
- The World's End - Northampton 4 8.2 miles
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 8.9 miles
- The Carrington Arms 3 9.6 miles
- Travelodge Wellingborough Rushden 3 6.6 miles
- Premier Inn Wellingborough 3 6.6 miles
- d'Parys 7.9 miles
Schools in Harrold
- Harrold Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 2.3 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 9 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 11.9 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 12.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 12.4 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 12.6 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.7 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 13.2 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.3 miles
- Redbourne College College 13.8 miles