Apsley End
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.984, -0.369 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 12 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Apsley End is a small, quiet hamlet in Central Bedfordshire, England, set in typical south Bedfordshire countryside of rolling fields, hedgerows and scattered farmsteads. The settlement is low‑density, with a mix of historic cottages and agricultural buildings that give it a rural, close‑knit feel rather than any urban centre.
Historically tied to farming, the local economy today blends agriculture with a commuter population who travel to nearby towns or London for work, aided by good road links. Social life tends to revolve around neighbouring villages and village halls rather than facilities within the hamlet itself, making it a place prized for tranquillity and access to the wider amenities of the county.
Postcode districts covering Apsley End
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Luton 6.8 miles11 km
- Watford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Bedford 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Stevenage 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead 16.6 miles26.7 km
- St. Albans 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Aylesbury 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cheshunt 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Dunstable 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Bletchley 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Meppershall & Shillington Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Shillington Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Gravenhurst Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pirton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Hexton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Meppershall Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stondon Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Barton-le-Clay Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Holwell Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lower Stondon Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Apsley End
SG5 3LZ, SG5 3EF, SG5 3LX, SG5 3NB, SG5 3BG, SG5 3LU, SG5 3NA, SG5 3HB
Transport links
- Luton Airport 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Stansted Airport 26.6 miles42.9 km
- Hitchin Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
- Arlesey Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Apsley End Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The White Hart 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 7.5 miles12 km
- The Broadway Hotel 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 2.9 miles4.6 km
- British School Museum Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Redbourne College College 6 miles9.7 km
- Toddington library Library 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Moot Hall Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km