Riseley is a small, rural village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, in Bedfordshire, England. It sits in agricultural countryside with winding lanes, hedgerows and small pockets of woodland, giving it a distinctly village feel while remaining within reasonable commuting distance of larger towns.
Historically the settlement grew from farming and still shows that past in its older buildings and parish church; community life tends to centre on local institutions and seasonal events. The local economy is largely agricultural with a number of residents who commute for work, and the village is valued for its tranquillity and proximity to services in nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Riseley
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19 miles
- Northampton 17.2 miles
- Luton 24.8 miles
- Peterborough 24.1 miles
- Bedford 8 miles
- Kettering 14.1 miles
- Kettering Town 14 miles
- Corby 18.5 miles
- Wellingborough 10.2 miles
- Bletchley 21.3 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.9 miles
- Rushden 5.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Backnoe End Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Swineshead Parish 2.3 miles
- Melchbourne and Yielden Parish 2.4 miles
- Bletsoe Parish 2.5 miles
- Thurleigh Parish 2.7 miles
- Bolnhurst and Keysoe Parish 2.7 miles
- Keysoe Row Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 2.9 miles
- Pertenhall Parish 3.2 miles
- Upper Dean Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Newton Bromswold Parish 3.3 miles
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Riseley
MK44 1EW, MK44 1EL, MK44 1DQ, MK44 1DH, MK44 1ER, MK44 1SN, MK44 1DR, MK44 1EA, MK44 1BF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 26.5 miles
- Stansted Airport 39.5 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 8.1 miles
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near Riseley Ad
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- The Eaton Oak 8.3 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- D'parys 7.6 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 8.5 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 8.5 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 9.1 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 8.2 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 8.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 5.4 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 9.5 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.9 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 14 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.4 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 15.2 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles
- Redbourne College College 16.1 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 17 miles
- Wrest House Estate 17.2 miles