Wilshamstead lies a few miles from the county town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, set among rolling Bedfordshire farmland and small copses. The settlement has a compact village core with older stone and brick houses alongside later housing, giving a rural feel while remaining within easy reach of the town.
Historically agricultural, the area retains a number of historic buildings and a traditional village rhythm, though many residents now commute to Bedford and beyond. Nearby new developments such as Wixams have changed local patterns, yet community life endures through local clubs, the village hall and occasional fetes and sporting fixtures that keep social ties strong.
Postcode districts covering Wilshamstead
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Northampton 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Luton 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Bedford 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Stevenage 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22.7 miles36.5 km
- St. Albans 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Aylesbury 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Kettering 24.9 miles40 km
- Kettering Town 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Dunstable 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilstead Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Houghton Conquest & Haynes Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cotton End Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Wixams Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wixams & Wilstead Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Houghton Conquest Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Haynes Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Elstow Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Shortstown Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kempston Hardwick Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cardington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Kempston South Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Wilshamstead
MK45 3JN, MK45 3FJ, MK45 3WG, MK45 3EP, MK45 3HL, MK45 3WL, MK45 3WA, MK45 3DB, MK45 3EU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Stansted Airport 31.7 miles50.9 km
- Kempston Hardwick Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Stewartby Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Wilshamstead Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 2.5 miles4 km
- The White Hart 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- D'parys 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Verve Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Mitchell Hall 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Wilshamstead
- Wilstead Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Redbourne College College 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Wrest House Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 5.6 miles9 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Toddington library Library 9.9 miles15.9 km
- British School Museum Museum 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km