Ampthill
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.031, -0.488 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 03 37 |
| Population: | 20,026 |
| Dialling code: | 01234 (Bedford) |
Ampthill is a compact market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England, sitting on the elevated Greensand Ridge between Bedford and Luton. Its position gives pleasant views over the surrounding countryside and leads into the parkland of Ampthill Park, notable for its landscaped grounds and an 18th-century obelisk; the town has medieval roots and a long-running Tudor association, with local tradition linking it to Catherine of Aragon.
The high street preserves a mix of Georgian and Victorian architecture, independent shops and a regular market, while many residents commute to nearby centres or to London. Community life is lively for a town of its size, with festivals, sports clubs (including a well-supported rugby club) and active local organisations, and the wider parish combines agriculture, small businesses and light industry so it balances heritage with modern commuter-town living.
Postcode districts covering Ampthill
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Northampton 21.7 miles35 km
- Luton 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Bedford 7.5 miles12 km
- Stevenage 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 19.2 miles31 km
- St. Albans 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Aylesbury 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Dunstable 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wellingborough 21 miles33.8 km
- Bletchley 11.1 miles17.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Ampthill Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Maulden Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Flitwick Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Millbrook Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Flitton and Greenfield Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Greenfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Flitton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Steppingley Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Houghton Conquest Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Clophill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Silsoe Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ampthill
MK45 2EL, MK45 2RW, MK45 2SF, MK45 2QX, MK45 2TE, MK45 2RR, MK45 2LD, MK45 9DN, MK45 5YX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Stansted Airport 32.4 miles52.1 km
- Flitwick Railway Station 1.9 miles3 km
- Millbrook Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near Ampthill Ad
- The White Hart 4 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Woburn Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Mitchell Hall 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Verve Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- D'parys 7.8 miles12.6 km
Schools in Ampthill
- Alameda Middle School All ages
- Redborne Upper School and Community College Secondary
- Russell Lower School Primary
- The Firs Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Redbourne College College 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 2 miles3.2 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.1 miles5 km
- Wrest House Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Toddington library Library 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Moot Hall Museum 6 miles9.6 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- British School Museum Museum 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 11.1 miles17.9 km