Wilden is a small, largely rural civil parish on the outskirts of Bedford in Bedfordshire, characterised by arable fields, hedgerows and a scattering of farmhouses and cottages. Quiet country lanes and nearby river valleys make it popular with walkers and anyone after a slice of countryside close to the town, while being administratively part of the Borough of Bedford.
Historically the area has been agricultural and that remains the dominant land use, with a handful of older buildings hinting at its past. Community life is low-key rather than village-centred, with parish meetings, local conservation activity and many residents commuting into Bedford for work or services while enjoying a rural lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering Wilden
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Northampton 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Luton 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Cambridge 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bedford 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stevenage 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Kettering 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Kettering Town 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Corby 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Dunstable 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Wellingborough 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Bletchley 19.8 miles31.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Renhold & Ravensden Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Colmworth Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Workhouse End Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ravensden Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Renhold Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Salph End Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Putnoe Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Goldington Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Barford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Brickhill Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bolnhurst and Keysoe Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Wilden
MK44 2QN, MK44 2PE, MK44 2PQ, MK44 2PA, MK44 2QL, MK44 2PB, MK44 2PJ, MK44 2QR, MK44 2QD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Stansted Airport 34 miles54.8 km
- Bedford Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Bedford St Johns Railway Station 4.9 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Wilden Ad
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Willows Training Centre 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Eaton Oak 6 miles9.7 km
- D'parys 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Verve Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
Schools in Wilden
- Wilden C of E VA Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Redbourne College College 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Wrest House Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles20 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Nene Park Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km