Meppershall
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.016, -0.339 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 36 |
| Population: | 1,745 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Meppershall is a small village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England, set on a modest rise a few miles south‑east of Shefford and roughly west of Luton. Its elevated position gives pleasant views across Bedfordshire towards the Chilterns, and it sits amid a patchwork of arable fields and hedgerows that still mark the surrounding countryside.
Historically a rural settlement, Meppershall retains much village character with a parish church, local pubs, a primary school and an active village hall; community clubs and annual events remain important to social life. While small‑scale farming and countryside activities persist, the village also functions as a commuter community for nearby towns and London, combining historic cottages with more recent housing developments.
Postcode districts covering Meppershall
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17.6 miles
- Luton 9.4 miles
- Cambridge 23.8 miles
- Watford 24.8 miles
- Bedford 9.9 miles
- Stevenage 10.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.1 miles
- St. Albans 18.2 miles
- Aylesbury 24.4 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 15.8 miles
- Cheshunt 24.4 miles
- Dunstable 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Campton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Shefford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Stondon Parish 1.5 miles
- Lower Stondon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shillington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Meppershall & Shillington Ward 1.7 miles
- Campton and Chicksands Parish 1.8 miles
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chicksands Built-up area 2 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Gravenhurst Parish 2.2 miles
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Meppershall
SG17 5PZ, SG17 5NA, SG17 5QE, SG17 5LL, SG17 5YJ, SG17 5ND, SG17 5LW, SG17 5LU, SG17 5SP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.9 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.1 miles
- Arlesey Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Meppershall Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 2.4 miles
- The White Hart 4 6.6 miles
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 7.5 miles
- The Fox at Willian 4 6.3 miles
- Letchworth Hall 4 6 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 5.3 miles
- Champneys Henlow 2.5 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 10 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 3.2 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.8 miles
- British School Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6 miles
- Redbourne College College 6.8 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 7.5 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8.8 miles
- Toddington library Library 9.4 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 10.7 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 11.1 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.8 miles