Silsoe
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.007, -0.421 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 08 35 |
| Population: | 1,791 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 (Hitchin) |
Silsoe is a village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, lying just north of Ampthill amid rolling Bedfordshire farmland. The parish is best known for the landscaped estate of Wrest Park, with its formal gardens and mansion set in extensive parkland, and a network of public footpaths that make the area popular with walkers and visitors seeking the quiet of the countryside.
Historically the village had a notable research presence - the former Silsoe Research Institute and a satellite campus of Cranfield University shaped the local economy before relocation - but today Silsoe is characterised by a close-knit community, a village hall, sports clubs, a primary school and a handful of pubs and shops, combining rural tranquillity with convenient links to nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Silsoe
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Northampton 24.9 miles40.2 km
- Luton 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Watford 24 miles38.6 km
- Bedford 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stevenage 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Hemel Hempstead 17.7 miles28.5 km
- St. Albans 18 miles29 km
- Aylesbury 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Welwyn Garden City 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Dunstable 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Wellingborough 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Silsoe Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Gravenhurst Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Clophill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Flitton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pulloxhill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Upper Gravenhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Flitton and Greenfield Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Greenfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Maulden Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shillington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Apsley End Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Silsoe
MK45 4GS, MK45 4GX, MK45 4GE, MK45 4EW, MK45 4GA, MK45 4AP, MK45 4EG, MK45 4HL, MK45 4GR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Stansted Airport 29.2 miles47 km
- Flitwick Railway Station 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Harlington Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Silsoe Ad
- The White Hart 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Woburn Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.1 km
Schools in Silsoe
- Esland Bedford School Independent - special
- Silsoe C of E VC Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Wrest House Estate 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Redbourne College College 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Toddington library Library 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- British School Museum Museum 7.5 miles12 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 12.6 miles20.3 km