Silsoe
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.01, -0.428 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 07 35 |
| Population: | 1,791 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Silsoe is a small village in Central Bedfordshire, set on the greensand ridge of the midlands with a distinctly rural feel. It sits close to the landscaped gardens of Wrest Park and within easy reach of larger centres such as Bedford and Ampthill, making it popular with commuters as well as long‑standing farming families.
The village has a strong local community, with a village hall, sports clubs and an active parish life, and retains visible agricultural roots alongside small businesses and pubs. Historically it was notable for Silsoe College, later part of Cranfield University, which brought technical and research links to the area until the campus closed in the 2000s, while the nearby historic estate at Wrest Park provides a major cultural and architectural landmark.
Postcode districts covering Silsoe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 13.9 miles
- Northampton 24.6 miles
- Luton 7.9 miles
- Watford 24.2 miles
- Bedford 9 miles
- Stevenage 12.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 17.9 miles
- St. Albans 18.3 miles
- Aylesbury 21.1 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 17.3 miles
- Dunstable 9.5 miles
- Wellingborough 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Flitton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Clophill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Pulloxhill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Flitton and Greenfield Parish 1.7 miles
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe Ward 1.8 miles
- Gravenhurst Parish 1.8 miles
- Greenfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Maulden Built-up area 2 miles
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield Ward 2.7 miles
- Flitwick Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Barton-le-Clay Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Silsoe
MK45 4GS, MK45 4ER, MK45 4QY, MK45 4EB, MK45 4GH, MK45 4FS, MK45 4DL, MK45 4EE, MK45 4DU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 29.5 miles
- Flitwick Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Harlington Railway Station 4.4 miles
Hotels near Silsoe Ad
- The George 2 miles
- The Knife and Cleaver 4.1 miles
- The White Hart 4 3.1 miles
- The Bull Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Flitwick Manor Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Champneys Henlow Hotel 6.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 8.7 miles
- The Woburn 4 8.2 miles
- The Green Man 3 6 miles
Schools in Silsoe
- Silsoe C of E VC Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 0.3 miles
- Wrest House Estate 0.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 2.2 miles
- Redbourne College College 3.1 miles
- Toddington library Library 6.1 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 7.3 miles
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.3 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 7.5 miles
- British School Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.7 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.1 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 13 miles