Little Barford is a small civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, set on the floodplain of the River Great Ouse. It is largely rural, with arable fields, riverside meadows and a scattering of houses and farms rather than a compact village, giving it an open agricultural character close to larger settlements for services.
The most conspicuous feature is the energy and industrial activity centred on Little Barford Power Station, which has shaped the local economy and skyline since the mid‑20th century; there are also water‑treatment and light industrial facilities nearby. Historically agricultural, the parish today mixes farming, riverside habitats and industrial sites, making it a small but distinctive part of the borough with strong links to surrounding communities.
Postcode districts covering Little Barford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Luton 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Cambridge 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Bedford 9.3 miles15 km
- Stevenage 21 miles33.8 km
- Kettering 23 miles36.9 km
- Kettering Town 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Dunstable 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Wellingborough 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bletchley 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Rushden 14.9 miles23.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Neots Eynesbury Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Neots Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wyboston Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. Neots Eatons Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- St. Neots East Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Roxton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St. Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Abbotsley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Staploe Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Hail Weston Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Little Barford
PE19 6YQ, PE19 6YT, PE19 6WL, PE19 6YE, PE19 6YH, PE19 6WA, PE19 6WB, PE19 6YD
Transport links
- Luton Airport 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Stansted Airport 30.7 miles49.4 km
- St. Neots Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sandy Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Little Barford Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 1 mile1.6 km
- The Eaton Oak 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Old Bridge 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Huntingdon - Racecourse 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stay Inn Express 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntingdon 4 9.7 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Moot Hall Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.6 miles22 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Wrest House Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Redbourne College College 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Nene Park Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 16.4 miles26.4 km