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 miles
- Northampton 14.6 miles
- Luton 20.7 miles
- Bedford 4.9 miles
- Stevenage 24.8 miles
- Kettering 16.2 miles
- Kettering Town 16 miles
- Corby 21.6 miles
- Dunstable 21 miles
- Wellingborough 10.5 miles
- Bletchley 16 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pavenham Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Oakley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Felmersham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Stevington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Clapham & Oakley Ward 2.1 miles
- Carlton and Chellington Parish 2.2 miles
- Odell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Clapham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Carlton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bromham Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Pavenham
MK43 7NL, MK43 7PY, MK43 7NU, MK43 7NS, MK43 7NN, MK43 7PQ, MK43 7PS, MK43 7PN, MK43 7NX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 22.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 39.2 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Pavenham Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 3 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- d'Parys 4.5 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 6.3 miles
- Albero Bedrooms 4.9 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel 4 5 miles
- Bedford Town Centre (Riverside) hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Premier Inn Bedford Town Centre 3 4.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 4 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 5.9 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 11.8 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 13.2 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.3 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 13.4 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 13.5 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 13.6 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 13.6 miles
- Wrest House Estate 13.7 miles