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 miles28.3 km
- Luton 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Cambridge 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Watford 24.8 miles40 km
- Bedford 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Stevenage 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead 19.1 miles30.8 km
- St. Albans 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Aylesbury 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Welwyn Garden City 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Cheshunt 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Dunstable 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Campton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shefford Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Stondon Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lower Stondon Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Shillington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Meppershall & Shillington Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Campton and Chicksands Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chicksands Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Clifton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Gravenhurst Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Meppershall
SG17 5LJ, SG17 5LN, SG17 5LZ, SG17 5SB, SG17 5SA, SG17 5SP, SG17 5LU, SG17 5QE, SG17 5AB … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Stansted Airport 26.1 miles41.9 km
- Arlesey Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Meppershall Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The White Hart 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Broadway Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Champneys Henlow 2.5 miles4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 10 miles16 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.8 miles6.2 km
- British School Museum Museum 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6 miles9.7 km
- Redbourne College College 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Moot Hall Museum 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Toddington library Library 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.8 miles19 km