Chalgrave
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.926, -0.548 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 99 26 |
| Population: | 730 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Chalgrave is a small, gently undulating rural parish in Central Bedfordshire, made up of a scattering of farms and the tiny hamlets of Tebworth and Wingfield. It sits on chalky downland on the edge of the Chilterns and is a few miles from larger centres such as Dunstable and Houghton Regis, with convenient road access to the M1.
The area has deep agricultural roots and visible medieval field patterns and earthworks, with a historic parish church at its heart and a quiet community life centred on local halls and events. Today the economy is a mix of farming and commuter households who travel to nearby towns or further afield to places like Luton, Milton Keynes and London, while the parish’s landscape attracts those interested in rural conservation and local history.
Postcode districts covering Chalgrave
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Luton 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Harrow 24.7 miles39.7 km
- High Wycombe 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Watford 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bedford 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stevenage 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 12.4 miles20 km
- St. Albans 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Aylesbury 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Welwyn Garden City 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Dunstable 3.1 miles4.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Tebworth Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Thorn Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hockliffe Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Toddington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Houghton Regis West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Houghton Regis Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tilsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Houghton Regis East Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chalton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Battlesden Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Heath & Reach Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stanbridge Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Chalgrave
LU7 9QG, LU7 9QA, LU7 9PZ, LU7 9QD, LU7 9QE, LU7 9QR, LU7 9QF, LU7 9PY, LU7 9QH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 8.5 miles13.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 31.7 miles51 km
- Harlington Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Leagrave railway station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Chalgrave Ad
- The Woburn Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Redwings Lodge Dunstable 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The White Hart 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
Local points of interest
- Toddington library Library 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6 miles9.7 km
- Redbourne College College 6.8 miles11 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Beechwood House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Wrest House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km