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 miles18.7 km
- Northampton 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Luton 12 miles19.3 km
- Bedford 5 miles8.1 km
- Stevenage 16.8 miles27 km
- Hemel Hempstead 21.7 miles34.9 km
- St. Albans 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Aylesbury 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Kettering 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Kettering Town 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Welwyn Garden City 21.8 miles35 km
- Dunstable 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Houghton Conquest Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Stewartby Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kempston Hardwick Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wixams Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Houghton Conquest & Haynes Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wixams & Wilstead Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wilstead Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wilshamstead Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Maulden Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wootton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ampthill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Marston Moretaine Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Houghton Conquest
MK45 3LQ, MK45 3NH, MK45 3GD, MK42 6GE, MK45 3RF, MK45 3LS, MK45 3QF, MK45 3NA, MK45 3NS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Stansted Airport 33 miles53.1 km
- Stewartby Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kempston Hardwick Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Houghton Conquest Ad
- The White Hart 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cranfield Management Development Centre 6 miles9.7 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Verve Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- D'parys 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Mitchell Hall 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Woodland Manor Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bedford Swan Hotel and Thermal Spa 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in Houghton Conquest
- Houghton Conquest Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Redbourne College College 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Moot Hall Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Wrest House Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Toddington library Library 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 11.8 miles19.1 km