Shefford
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.037, -0.335 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 14 38 |
| Population: | 10,816 |
Shefford is a small town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England, set in a shallow valley on the course of the River Flit and framed by rolling Bedfordshire countryside, with the Greensand Ridge and the Chilterns within easy reach. It lies roughly between Bedford and Luton, making it a quiet commuter centre while retaining a distinctly rural feel.
Historically a market and milling settlement, Shefford still shows pockets of Georgian and Victorian architecture around its church and high street and offers independent shops, pubs and regular community events; the river and nearby open spaces are popular with walkers. Its economy today combines local services and small light industry with a sizeable commuting population, giving the town a blend of traditional community life and modern commuter culture.
Postcode districts covering Shefford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17.7 miles
- Luton 10.7 miles
- Cambridge 22.9 miles
- Bedford 8.8 miles
- Stevenage 11.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 20.5 miles
- St. Albans 19.6 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 17.1 miles
- Dunstable 13.2 miles
- Wellingborough 24.2 miles
- Bletchley 17.5 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shefford Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Campton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Chicksands Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Clifton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Campton and Chicksands Parish 1.4 miles
- Meppershall Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 1.9 miles
- Southill Built-up area 2 miles
- Henlow Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Lower Stondon Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Stondon Parish 2.6 miles
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Shefford
SG17 5UR, SG17 5JZ, SG17 5DG, SG17 5SS, SG17 5NT, SG17 5JR, SG17 5BU, SG17 5GP, SG17 5RY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.4 miles
- Arlesey Railway Station 3 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Shefford Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 2.2 miles
- The White Hart 4 6.7 miles
- Champneys Henlow 2.2 miles
- Letchworth Hall 4 6.8 miles
- The Fox at Willian 4 7.2 miles
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 8.6 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 6 miles
- The Coach House 8.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.7 miles
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 7.3 miles
Schools in Shefford
- Robert Bloomfield Academy All ages
- Shefford Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 3.8 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 4.5 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- British School Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Redbourne College College 7 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 7.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 8.9 miles
- Toddington library Library 10.3 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 11.3 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 11.7 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 11.8 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 13.2 miles