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 miles20.6 km
- Northampton 11 miles17.7 km
- Luton 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Bedford 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Kettering 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Kettering Town 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Corby 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Dunstable 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Wellingborough 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Bletchley 15.5 miles25 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Rushden 5.7 miles9.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Harrold Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Carlton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Odell Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bozeat Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Lavendon Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Turvey Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Easton Maudit Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Cold Brayfield Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Pavenham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Felmersham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Warrington Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Harrold
MK43 7BJ, MK43 7DB, MK43 7BT, MK43 7BS, MK43 7BU, MK43 7EE, MK43 7DH, MK43 7BH, MK43 7BW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25.2 miles40.6 km
- Stansted Airport 42.7 miles68.7 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bedford Railway Station 7.7 miles12.4 km
Hotels near Harrold Ad
- The Bull Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The French Partridge, 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Verve Hotel 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 5.3 miles8.5 km
- D'parys 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Mitchell Hall 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Harrold
- Harrold Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nene Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Moot Hall Museum 9 miles14.4 km
- Linford Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 12.4 miles20 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Redbourne College College 13.8 miles22.2 km