Pavenham is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, set in gently rolling countryside to the north‑west of Bedford. It retains a distinctly rural feel with a mix of historic cottages, farmsteads and more recent housing, surrounded by farmland, hedgerows and pockets of mature woodland that make it attractive for walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Community life is lively for a village its size, centred on a village hall, local pub, church, primary school and sports clubs, with annual fetes and events that draw locals together. Historically agriculture shaped the local economy, while today many residents commute to nearby centres such as Milton Keynes and London or run small businesses from the village; there are also conservation areas and several older buildings reflecting the area’s long history.
Postcode districts covering Pavenham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Northampton 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Luton 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Bedford 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Stevenage 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Kettering 16.2 miles26 km
- Kettering Town 16 miles25.8 km
- Corby 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Dunstable 21 miles33.8 km
- Wellingborough 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Bletchley 16 miles25.8 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.6 miles25.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Pavenham Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Oakley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Felmersham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stevington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Odell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Clapham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Carlton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bromham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Pavenham
MK43 7PY, MK43 7PT, MK43 7NH, MK43 7NJ, MK43 7PL, MK43 7JN, MK43 7NL, MK43 7PJ, MK43 7PS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Stansted Airport 39.2 miles63 km
- Bedford Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Pavenham Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Verve Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- D'parys 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 5 miles8 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- Moot Hall Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Nene Park Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Redbourne College College 11.8 miles19 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Linford Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Wrest House Estate 13.7 miles22 km