Beeston
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.121, -0.291 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 17 48 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Beeston is a small village in Central Bedfordshire, England, set in the Bedfordshire countryside within easy reach of larger centres such as Luton and Bedford. It lies amid arable farmland and hedgerows and provides straightforward access to local footpaths and the nearby Greensand Ridge, making it popular with walkers and those who enjoy rural landscapes.
The village retains a historic, village‑scale character with period cottages, a parish church and a village pub, while its economy is still influenced by agriculture and small local businesses; many residents now commute to surrounding towns or to London. Community life is centred on the village hall, seasonal events and local clubs, reflecting a blend of long rural history and modern commuter living.
Postcode districts covering Beeston
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 20.4 miles
- Luton 16.8 miles
- Cambridge 18.9 miles
- Bedford 7.3 miles
- Stevenage 15.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 22.2 miles
- Dunstable 19 miles
- Wellingborough 21.6 miles
- Bletchley 21 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 20.4 miles
- Rushden 17.2 miles
- Leighton Buzzard 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandy Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Northill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 2 miles
- Ickwell Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Blunham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Old Warden Parish 2.8 miles
- Everton Parish 3 miles
- Sutton Parish 3.1 miles
- Biggleswade Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Biggleswade West Ward 3.2 miles
- Potton Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Beeston
SG19 1PH, SG19 1PY, SG19 1GF, SG19 1PB, SG19 1PF, SG19 1QA, SG19 1PQ, SG19 1PE, SG19 1GA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 17.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 27.7 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Beeston Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 5.5 miles
- The Coach House 3.3 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 5.6 miles
- Champneys Henlow Hotel 6.2 miles
- The Green Man 3 4.5 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 5.9 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - A1/Wyboston 3 6 miles
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 7.5 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Wrest House Estate 9.3 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 9.8 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.3 miles
- Redbourne College College 11.2 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 11.4 miles
- British School Museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 14.9 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 15.3 miles
- Toddington library Library 15.6 miles