Houghton Conquest
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.066, -0.482 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 04 41 |
| Population: | 1,311 |
| Dialling code: | 01234 (Bedford) |
Houghton Conquest is a small, largely rural village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, a few miles north of Bedford. It sits amid rolling arable countryside and heathland, with the dramatic ruin of Houghton House on the village edge offering wide views across the landscape; the house’s Jacobean remains and surrounding parkland are a distinctive local landmark. The village name reflects its medieval manorial history, and the village still retains a compact core with a mix of historic cottages and later housing.
Locally there’s a strong sense of community centred on the parish church and village groups, while agriculture and small-scale rural enterprises continue to shape the economy. Historic associations - including links in local tradition to John Bunyan and the countryside that inspired parts of Pilgrim’s Progress - and good walking routes make it popular with visitors and commuters seeking a quieter base within easy reach of nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Houghton Conquest
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 11.6 miles
- Northampton 20.4 miles
- Luton 12 miles
- Bedford 5 miles
- Stevenage 16.8 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 21.7 miles
- St. Albans 22.7 miles
- Aylesbury 22.2 miles
- Kettering 24.9 miles
- Kettering Town 24.8 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 21.8 miles
- Dunstable 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Houghton Conquest Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Stewartby Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kempston Hardwick Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wixams Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Houghton Conquest & Haynes Ward 1.7 miles
- Wixams & Wilstead Ward 1.8 miles
- Wilstead Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wilshamstead Parish 2.1 miles
- Maulden Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wootton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ampthill Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Marston Moretaine Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Houghton Conquest
MK45 3JX, MK45 3GY, MK45 3LN, MK45 3LS, MK45 3GA, MK45 3SG, MK45 3GB, MK45 3SB, MK45 3BE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 14.1 miles
- Stansted Airport 33 miles
- Stewartby Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Kempston Hardwick Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Houghton Conquest Ad
- The White Hart 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 2.8 miles
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 6 miles
- D'parys 5.3 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Mitchell Hall 6.1 miles
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 4.8 miles
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 8.8 miles
Schools in Houghton Conquest
- Houghton Conquest Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Redbourne College College 3.3 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 3.5 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 4.4 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 4.8 miles
- Wrest House Estate 5 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.5 miles
- Toddington library Library 8.4 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 11.4 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 11.4 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 11.5 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 11.7 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 11.8 miles