Sharnbrook is a sizeable village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, in Bedfordshire, lying on the north–west fringe of the town and long enough to feel both rural and commuter-friendly. It retains a historic core with an old parish church and a number of listed buildings, while more recent expansion has brought modern housing and a well-regarded secondary school, Sharnbrook Academy, that draws pupils from across the area. The local economy was traditionally agricultural but now leans towards services and commuting, helped by good road links to Bedford, the M1 corridor and further afield to Milton Keynes and London. Community life is active with village clubs, pubs and countryside walking routes that make the parish popular with families and people seeking village amenities within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Sharnbrook
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16 miles
- Northampton 14.2 miles
- Luton 23.6 miles
- Bedford 7.3 miles
- Kettering 13.6 miles
- Kettering Town 13.5 miles
- Corby 18.8 miles
- Dunstable 23.9 miles
- Wellingborough 8.4 miles
- Bletchley 18.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 18.2 miles
- Rushden 4.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sharnbrook Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Felmersham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Knotting and Souldrop Parish 1.5 miles
- Bletsoe Parish 2.1 miles
- Odell Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pavenham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Backnoe End Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Milton Ernest Built-up area 3 miles
- Riseley Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Harrold Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Thurleigh Parish 3.5 miles
- Newton Bromswold Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Sharnbrook
MK44 1JE, MK44 1JQ, MK44 1LD, MK44 1FJ, MK44 1JB, MK44 1HX, MK44 1LF, MK44 1HU, MK44 1JJ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 25.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 40.8 miles
- Bedford Railway Station 7 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels near Sharnbrook Ad
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Stanwick Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- D'parys 6.9 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 9 miles
- The Queen Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 7.4 miles
- Mercure Bedford Centre Hotel 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Sharnbrook
- Sharnbrook Academy Secondary
- Sharnbrook Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 2.4 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8.5 miles
- Redbourne College College 14.7 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 14.7 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 15.5 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 15.6 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.7 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 15.7 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 15.8 miles