Blunham
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.146, -0.322 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 51 |
| Population: | 946 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Blunham is a small village in Central Bedfordshire set beside the River Ivel, close to the border with Cambridgeshire and a few miles east of Bedford. The village is notable for its waterside setting and a handsome historic stone bridge over the river, with a cluster of older cottages and former mill buildings that give a sense of its rural past amid the flat arable landscape.
Traditionally agricultural, Blunham today combines farming with a number of residents who commute to nearby towns, while retaining an active village community centred on the church, village hall and pub. Visitors and locals enjoy riverside walks, local history interest and occasional community events that reflect the village’s quiet, close‑knit character.
Postcode districts covering Blunham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Northampton 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Luton 18 miles29 km
- Cambridge 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Bedford 6 miles9.6 km
- Stevenage 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Kettering 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Kettering Town 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Dunstable 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Wellingborough 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Bletchley 20.7 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Great Barford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sandy Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Roxton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Beeston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Willington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Northill Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cople Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Workhouse End Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Ickwell Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Blunham
MK44 3NW, MK44 3NH, MK44 3FE, MK44 3FA, MK44 3NG, MK44 3NX, MK44 3NT, MK44 3NS, MK44 3LY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Stansted Airport 29.8 miles47.9 km
- Sandy Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Schools in Blunham
- John Donne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Redbourne College College 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12 miles19.2 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km
- British School Museum Museum 14 miles22.5 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 16.2 miles26 km
- Toddington library Library 16.3 miles26.2 km