Shillington
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.983, -0.368 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 12 32 |
| Population: | 1,447 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Shillington is a small, mainly rural village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows. The settlement has a recognisably historic core of flint and brick cottages and a parish church with medieval origins, giving the place a quietly timeless character along narrow lanes rather than modern sprawl.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture, though many residents commute to nearby market towns or further afield to Bedford, Cambridge and London. Community life centres on the village hall, the church and occasional local events, so despite its small size Shillington retains an engaged, village-minded social life.
Postcode districts covering Shillington
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 16.7 miles
- Luton 6.8 miles
- Watford 22.4 miles
- Bedford 11.5 miles
- Stevenage 9.3 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 16.5 miles
- St. Albans 16 miles
- Aylesbury 22.1 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 14.3 miles
- Cheshunt 23 miles
- Dunstable 9.4 miles
- Bletchley 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Apsley End Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Meppershall & Shillington Ward 1 mile
- Shillington Built-up area 1 mile
- Pirton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Gravenhurst Parish 1.8 miles
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hexton Parish 2.2 miles
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe Ward 2.4 miles
- Meppershall Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Stondon Parish 2.7 miles
- Holwell Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Barton-le-Clay Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Shillington
SG5 3NP, SG5 3EF, SG5 3HD, SG5 3HE, SG5 3NL, SG5 3PH, SG5 3LJ, SG5 3PA, SG5 3LX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 7.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 26.6 miles
- Hitchin Railway Station 5 miles
- Arlesey Railway Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Shillington Ad
- The Broadway Hotel 5.9 miles
- The Bull Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Champneys Henlow Hotel 4.9 miles
- Hitchin Priory 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn London Luton Airport 3 7.4 miles
- Premier Inn Hitchin Town Centre 3 4.5 miles
- Villare Hitchin Town Centre 4 4.6 miles
- Spark by Hilton Luton 3 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 7.3 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 3.5 7.5 miles
Schools in Shillington
- Shillington Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 2.6 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 3 miles
- British School Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 4.9 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 5 miles
- Redbourne College College 6.1 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 7.3 miles
- Toddington library Library 7.3 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 9.3 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 9.6 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 9.8 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 10.2 miles