Heath & Reach
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.93, -0.602 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 96 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01525 (Leighton Buzzard) |
Heath & Reach is a largely rural ward on the Greensand Ridge north of Leighton Buzzard in Central Bedfordshire, England. It includes a compact historic village core and surrounding hamlets set among mixed farmland and small woodlands, so residents benefit from wide views and easy access to country walks while still being close to town facilities.
The area retains a strong village character with traditional pubs, a village hall and regular community events, and is popular with commuters who use nearby road and rail links into Milton Keynes and London. Local life combines agricultural and residential elements, and the ward’s heritage and peaceful setting make it notable as a quiet, community-focused corner of Bedfordshire.
Postcode districts covering Heath & Reach
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Northampton 24 miles38.7 km
- Luton 7.3 miles11.8 km
- High Wycombe 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Watford 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Bedford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Stevenage 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Hemel Hempstead 13.4 miles21.6 km
- St. Albans 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Aylesbury 11.8 miles19 km
- Welwyn Garden City 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Dunstable 4.6 miles7.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Hockliffe Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Eggington Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Battlesden Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stanbridge Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tilsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tebworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Leighton-Linslade North Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Chalgrave Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Leighton-Linslade South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Milton Bryan Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Leighton Buzzard Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Heath and Reach Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Heath & Reach
LU7 9PF, LU7 9NZ, LU7 9HT, LU7 9PD, LU7 0XZ, LU7 0AN, LU7 0FL, LU7 9NT, LU7 0BL … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 10.7 miles17.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 32.3 miles51.9 km
- Leighton Buzzard Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Harlington Railway Station 5 miles8.1 km
Hotels near Heath & Reach Ad
- The Woburn Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Redwings Lodge Dunstable 3 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Swan Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Best Western Moore Place Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The White Hart 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Pendley Manor 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Peartree Lodge Waterside 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
Schools in Heath & Reach
- Hockliffe Lower School Primary
- St Leonards CE Academy Primary
- Stanbridge Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Toddington library Library 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Redbourne College College 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 9 miles14.6 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Beechwood House Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Wrest House Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km