Broom
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.073, -0.292 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 17 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Broom is a small rural village in Central Bedfordshire, set amid the gently rolling arable countryside typical of the county. The settlement is compact, with a cluster of houses, farms and quiet lanes, and feels more like a hamlet than a busy centre.
Historically tied to agriculture, it still shows traces of older cottages and farm buildings and has a close-knit community feel; local life often revolves around village events, the church or village hall, while many residents commute to nearby towns or to London for work. The surrounding lanes and footpaths make it attractive to walkers and those seeking country living within easy reach of larger services and rail connections.
Postcode districts covering Broom
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Luton 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Cambridge 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Bedford 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Stevenage 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 23.5 miles37.8 km
- St. Albans 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Welwyn Garden City 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Dunstable 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Wellingborough 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bletchley 19.9 miles32 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Southill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Langford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Biggleswade West Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Biggleswade Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Old Warden Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ickwell Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Biggleswade East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Clifton Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Northill Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Henlow Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Broom
SG18 9NR, SG18 9EU, SG18 9NA, SG18 9NJ, SG18 9NB, SG18 9NP, SG18 9NH, SG18 9NL, SG18 9NW … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Stansted Airport 25.9 miles41.7 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Arlesey Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Broom Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 3.1 miles5 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Champneys Henlow 3 miles4.8 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The White Hart 4 9 miles14.5 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Broadway Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Willows Training Centre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 8.1 miles13 km
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Moot Hall Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- British School Museum Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.3 miles15 km
- Redbourne College College 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Toddington library Library 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 14.3 miles23 km