Podington is a small rural parish in the rolling countryside northwest of Bedford, sitting close to the Northamptonshire border. The cluster of cottages, farmsteads and hamlets retains a quiet, agricultural character while being within easy driving distance of larger towns, so many residents combine local farming with commuting for work.
The parish has an interesting modern twist: the Second World War airfield at RAF Podington later found new life hosting motorsport and events at Santa Pod Raceway, which brings a burst of activity and visitors to an otherwise sleepy area. There are also historic touches in the form of an old parish church and traditional stone and thatched buildings, giving the place a mix of countryside heritage and occasional lively events.
Postcode districts covering Podington
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 15.5 miles25 km
- Northampton 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bedford 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Kettering 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Kettering Town 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Corby 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Wellingborough 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Bletchley 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Rushden 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leighton Buzzard 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Huntingdon 19.7 miles31.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Podington Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Wymington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Strixton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wollaston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Irchester Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bozeat Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rushden Pemberton West Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Rushden Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Odell Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Harrold Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Rushden South Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Podington
NN29 7JQ, NN29 7HJ, NN29 7HR, NN29 7JF, NN29 7HU, NN29 7JE, NN29 7XA, NN29 7JB, NN29 7HT … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 28 miles45 km
- Stansted Airport 44.3 miles71.3 km
- Wellingborough Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bedford Railway Station 9.8 miles15.8 km
Hotels near Podington Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Aviator Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Falcon Hotel 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Queen Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The French Partridge, 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Worlds End 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Columbia Hotel & Restaurant 2 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Kettering Park Hotel & Spa 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Nene Park Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Moot Hall Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Rockingham Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Linford Wood Forest 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 15 miles24.1 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 15.2 miles24.5 km