Odell is a small village and civil parish in the borough of Bedford, in the county of Bedfordshire. Tucked into a landscape of hedged fields and farms, it retains a quiet rural character punctuated by traditional stone and brick cottages clustered around a village green and lanes rather than ribbon development.
Historically the village has medieval roots: the earthwork remains of Odell Castle and the parish church of St Mary’s Church speak to its long past and manorial ties. Today the community mixes working farms with residents who commute to nearby towns, and local life centres on the village hall and seasonal events that keep a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Odell
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14 miles
- Northampton 12.3 miles
- Luton 23 miles
- Bedford 7.6 miles
- Kettering 13.7 miles
- Kettering Town 13.6 miles
- Corby 19.4 miles
- Dunstable 22.9 miles
- Wellingborough 7.9 miles
- Bletchley 16.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.4 miles
- Rushden 4.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Odell Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Harrold Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Felmersham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 1.8 miles
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 2 miles
- Pavenham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Podington Built-up area 3 miles
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 3.3 miles
- Stevington Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Bozeat Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Turvey Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Odell
MK44 1LB, MK43 7AT, MK43 7BB, MK43 7AA, MK43 7AR, MK44 1JW, MK43 7AU, MK43 7AX, MK43 7DS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 41.8 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 7.2 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Odell Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 6.8 miles
- The Falcon Hotel 5 6.5 miles
- d'Parys 7.2 miles
- Travelodge Wellingborough Rushden 3 6.1 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- Premier Inn Wellingborough 3 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.9 miles
- Mitchell Hall 9.7 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 7.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 1.5 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8.5 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.5 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 13.6 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 13.7 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 13.8 miles
- Redbourne College College 14 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 14 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 14.5 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 14.6 miles