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 miles
- Northampton 21.7 miles
- Luton 9.6 miles
- Bedford 7.5 miles
- Stevenage 15.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.2 miles
- St. Albans 20.4 miles
- Aylesbury 20.2 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 19.9 miles
- Dunstable 10.2 miles
- Wellingborough 21 miles
- Bletchley 11.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ampthill Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Maulden Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Flitwick Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Millbrook Parish 1.9 miles
- Flitton and Greenfield Parish 2 miles
- Greenfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Flitton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Steppingley Parish 2.2 miles
- Houghton Conquest Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield Ward 2.6 miles
- Clophill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Silsoe Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Ampthill
MK45 2QP, MK45 2QL, MK45 9ET, MK45 2XF, MK45 2QQ, MK45 2FN, MK45 2UP, MK45 2RX, MK45 2LP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 32.4 miles
- Flitwick Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Millbrook Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Ampthill Ad
- The White Hart 4 0.2 miles
- The Knife and Cleaver 2.1 miles
- The George 1.1 miles
- Flitwick Manor Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 5.2 miles
- The Woburn 4 6.3 miles
- Mitchell Hall 6.6 miles
- Travelodge Bedford Marston Moretaine 3 3.7 miles
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 6.6 miles
- The Bell Hotel Woburn 3 6.3 miles
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 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 2 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.1 miles
- Wrest House Estate 3.6 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 5.6 miles
- Toddington library Library 5.9 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 6 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 9.6 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10.4 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 10.6 miles
- British School Museum Museum 10.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 11.1 miles