Campton
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.031, -0.354 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 12 38 |
Campton is a small village in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, forming part of the civil parish of Campton and Chicksands. It sits in pleasant, gently rolling countryside close to the larger village of Shefford and within easy reach of Bedford, offering a mix of farmland, traditional cottages and scattered ribbon development along the local lanes.
The locality has a quietly rich past: nearby Chicksands is known for Chicksands Priory and the former signals/intelligence station that influenced local life in the 20th century. Today the village retains listed buildings and a parish community with village events and clubs; economically it is largely rural and residential, with many people commuting to surrounding towns while enjoying local footpaths and a generally peaceful village character.
Postcode districts covering Campton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Luton 10 miles16.2 km
- Cambridge 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bedford 8.7 miles14 km
- Stevenage 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 19.9 miles32 km
- St. Albans 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Aylesbury 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City 17 miles27.3 km
- Dunstable 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Wellingborough 24 miles38.6 km
- Bletchley 16.6 miles26.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Campton and Chicksands Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Chicksands Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Shefford Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Meppershall Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Clifton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gravenhurst Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shillington Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Meppershall & Shillington Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Stondon Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Lower Stondon Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Campton
SG17 5PD, SG17 5QP, SG17 5PE, SG17 5PA, SG17 5NY, SG17 5FH, SG17 5NX, SG17 5PG, SG17 5PF … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Stansted Airport 27 miles43.5 km
- Arlesey Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Campton Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The White Hart 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Champneys Henlow 3 miles4.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Broadway Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- D'parys 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Campton
- Campton Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 5.6 miles9 km
- Redbourne College College 6.2 miles9.9 km
- British School Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Toddington library Library 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km