Oakley is a large village and civil parish a few miles west of Bedford in Bedfordshire, set in rolling Bedfordshire countryside on the edge of the Marston Vale. The settlement has historic roots - the name suggests an “oak clearing” - and retains a traditional village feel with older cottages, a village green and a parish church at its core, reflecting a rural past that centred on agriculture and local trades.
Today Oakley combines that village character with a lively community life: village halls, clubs, seasonal fêtes and a handful of local businesses keep the social fabric active, while many residents commute to nearby Bedford, Milton Keynes or even London. Its mix of countryside access and reasonable transport links makes it typical of the commuter‑rural villages that characterise much of Bedfordshire.
Postcode districts covering Oakley
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Northampton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Luton 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Bedford 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Stevenage 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Kettering 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Kettering Town 17.4 miles28 km
- Corby 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Dunstable 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Wellingborough 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Bletchley 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15 miles24.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Stevington Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Clapham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bromham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pavenham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Biddenham Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Harpur Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Felmersham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Queens Park Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Brickhill Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Box End Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Oakley
MK43 7SP, MK43 7SB, MK43 7RJ, MK43 7SF, MK43 7SR, MK43 7SU, MK43 7RU, MK43 7TB, MK43 7RT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Stansted Airport 37.9 miles61 km
- Bedford Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Oakley Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Verve Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- D'parys 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 5 miles8 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Mitchell Hall 7.9 miles12.7 km
Schools in Oakley
- Lincroft Academy Secondary
- Oakley Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Redbourne College College 10.6 miles17 km
- Nene Park Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Wrest House Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 13 miles20.9 km
- Linford Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 13.3 miles21.5 km