Queens Park is an inner‑urban ward of Bedford lying close to the town centre and its transport links. The area contains a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces alongside post‑war council housing and newer developments, with local parks and shopping parades serving day‑to‑day needs.
Historically the neighbourhood grew up to house workers for nearby industries and the railways, and today it is one of the more culturally diverse parts of Bedford, with active community groups, faith centres and independent shops. Economically the ward shows a mixed picture - small businesses and high street services sit alongside pockets of social housing - and there have been steady local regeneration efforts to improve housing, public spaces and community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Queens Park
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.1 miles
- Northampton 17.9 miles
- Luton 16.8 miles
- Bedford 1.1 miles
- Stevenage 20.5 miles
- Kettering 20.4 miles
- Kettering Town 20.3 miles
- Dunstable 17.4 miles
- Wellingborough 14.7 miles
- Bletchley 14.7 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 14.1 miles
- Rushden 11.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Greyfriars Ward 0.6 miles
- Biddenham Parish 0.8 miles
- Harpur Ward 0.9 miles
- Kempston North Ward 1 mile
- Great Denham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bedford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kempston Central & East Ward 1.3 miles
- Cauldwell Ward 1.3 miles
- De Parys Ward 1.6 miles
- Castle & Newnham Ward 1.6 miles
- Kempston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Box End Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Queens Park
MK40 4PQ, MK40 4LR, MK40 4TQ, MK40 4TD, MK40 4DU, MK40 4BX, MK40 4EF, MK40 4HE, MK40 4HH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.8 miles
- Stansted Airport 35.4 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Queens Park Ad
- Verve Hotel 4 0.5 miles
- D'parys 1 mile
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 2.1 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 1 mile
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 1 mile
- The White Hart 4 7.3 miles
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 7.1 miles
- Mitchell Hall 7.2 miles
Schools in Queens Park
- Great Ouse Primary Academy Primary
- Queen's Park Academy Primary
- Westfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 1.7 miles
- Redbourne College College 8.1 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 8.3 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.3 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 9.5 miles
- Wrest House Estate 9.5 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 11.5 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 12.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 12.9 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 13 miles
- Toddington library Library 13.1 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 13.2 miles