Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.066, -0.442 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 06 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01234 (Bedford) |
Houghton Conquest & Haynes sit in the largely rural south-west of Central Bedfordshire, England, made up of small villages, farmland and patches of Greensand countryside. The area feels quintessentially villagey - hedgerows, village greens, a handful of pubs and parish halls - while offering reasonable road and rail access for commuters heading to Bedford or Milton Keynes.
Locally there are old stone churches and country-house remnants that hint at a long history, the nearby ruin of Houghton House being a notable landmark often linked with John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. The economy is still dominated by agriculture and local services, but community life is lively with sports clubs, village events and small-scale enterprises keeping the social fabric close-knit.
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