Arlesey
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.011, -0.264 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 19 36 |
| Population: | 5,584 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Arlesey is a small town in Central Bedfordshire, England, set amid former sand and gravel workings that have been reclaimed as lakes and nature reserves, giving the area an unexpectedly watery, wildlife-rich character. The settlement grew in the 19th century around brick and tile production - the local clay produced distinctive red Arlesey bricks - and you can still see Victorian touches such as the parish church and old industrial sites tucked into the townscape.
Today Arlesey mixes a village feel with commuter convenience: Arlesey railway station on the East Coast Main Line and easy access to the A1(M) make London and nearby centres readily reachable, and many residents travel to places like Stevenage and Letchworth for work. The community remains lively with local sports clubs, village halls and lakeside walks providing much of the social and recreational life rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Arlesey
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.8 miles
- Luton 11 miles
- Cambridge 21.4 miles
- Bedford 12.1 miles
- Harlow 23 miles
- Stevenage 8.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 20 miles
- St. Albans 18 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 14.5 miles
- Cheshunt 22.6 miles
- Dunstable 14 miles
- Bletchley 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Arlesey & Fairfield Ward 0.5 miles
- Fairfield Parish 1.2 miles
- Stotfold Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Henlow Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 1.8 miles
- Letchworth Wilbury Ward 1.9 miles
- Lower Stondon Built-up area 2 miles
- Letchworth Grange Ward 2 miles
- Stondon Parish 2.2 miles
- Cadwell Ward 2.3 miles
- Letchworth Norton Ward 2.4 miles
- Astwick Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Arlesey
SG15 6TU, SG15 6AT, SG15 6XX, SG15 6AG, SG15 6TB, SG15 6UT, SG15 6SW, SG15 6UD, SG15 6XF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 10.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 23 miles
- Arlesey Railway Station 1 mile
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Arlesey Ad
- The Broadway Hotel 2.7 miles
- Champneys Henlow Hotel 1.5 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Stevenage North 3 2.6 miles
- The Courtyard Lodge 3 1.9 miles
- Brookside Lodge 3.5 2.5 miles
- The Broadway Hotel and Carvery 3 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Letchworth Garden City 3 2.7 miles
- voco Letchworth Hall 4 3.7 miles
- Tudor Oaks Lodge Stevenage North 3 2.4 miles
- The Green Man 3 3.7 miles
Schools in Arlesey
- Gothic Mede Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- British School Museum Museum 4.5 miles
- Wrest House Estate 6.3 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 6.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 8.4 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 8.9 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.1 miles
- Redbourne College College 10 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 11.3 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 11.3 miles
- Toddington library Library 12.2 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 12.6 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12.8 miles