Shefford
Ward in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.035, -0.352 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 13 38 |
Shefford is a compact market town and ward in Central Bedfordshire, set in the gently undulating countryside of Bedfordshire. It lies on the banks of the River Flit and sits roughly between Bedford and Luton, making it both a local service hub and a convenient base for commuters heading towards London or nearby towns.
The town has a long market-town heritage with historic coaching routes and riverside mill sites that hint at its past, while today the local economy mixes small retailers, light industry and agriculture. Socially it retains a village feel with community groups, sports clubs and green spaces that attract families and walkers, so the ward blends traditional character with the practicalities of modern commuter life.
Postcode districts covering Shefford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 17 miles27.3 km
- Luton 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Cambridge 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Bedford 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Stevenage 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Hemel Hempstead 20.2 miles32.5 km
- St. Albans 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Aylesbury 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Welwyn Garden City 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Dunstable 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Wellingborough 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Bletchley 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Campton Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Campton and Chicksands Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Chicksands Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shefford Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Meppershall Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Clifton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Southill Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Gravenhurst Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Shillington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Meppershall & Shillington Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Shefford
SG17 5AZ, SG17 5AN, SG17 5LD, SG17 5XE, SG17 9UD, SG17 5FY, SG17 5ED, SG17 5UF, SG17 5FN … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Stansted Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Arlesey Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Shefford Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The White Hart 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Champneys Henlow 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Broadway Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- D'parys 8.9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Shefford
- Campton Academy Primary
- Robert Bloomfield Academy All ages
- Shefford Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Redbourne College College 6.3 miles10.1 km
- British School Museum Museum 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Toddington library Library 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km