Blunham
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.149, -0.32 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 15 51 |
| Population: | 946 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Blunham is a small rural village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, sitting on the banks of the River Ivel a few miles east of Bedford. It is well known locally for its attractive old stone packhorse bridge and the surrounding watermeadows, which support a variety of birdlife and make the area popular with walkers and anglers.
The village retains a strong community feel with a village hall, church, primary school and a pub, set amid working farmland and a mix of older cottages and later housing. Economically it remains rooted in agriculture while also serving as a commuter base for nearby towns, and there is local interest in conservation and village events that celebrate its historic character.
Postcode districts covering Blunham
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.9 miles32 km
- Northampton 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Luton 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Cambridge 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Bedford 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Stevenage 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Kettering 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Kettering Town 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Dunstable 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Wellingborough 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Bletchley 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Blunham Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Great Barford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Sandy Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tempsford Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Roxton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Beeston Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Willington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Northill Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Workhouse End Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Everton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Blunham
MK44 3NR, MK44 3NA, MK44 3NP, MK44 3FB, MK44 3NZ, MK44 3FE, MK44 3NL, MK44 3FN, SG19 2AL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Stansted Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Sandy Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Blunham Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 3.7 miles6 km
- The Eaton Oak 6.2 miles10 km
- The Woodlands Event Centre 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Waterfront Hotel Spa & Golf 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Cornfields Hotel & Restaurant 4.7 miles7.5 km
- D'parys 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Verve Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
Schools in Blunham
- John Donne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moot Hall Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Redbourne College College 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
- British School Museum Museum 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Toddington library Library 16.5 miles26.5 km