Southill
Built-up area in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.064, -0.322 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 15 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Southill is a small village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, set in gently undulating arable countryside and pockets of parkland typical of eastern Bedfordshire. It sits a few miles from the market town of Biggleswade and is within reasonable commuting distance of Bedford and London (with rail connections nearby), so it combines a quiet rural feel with easy links to larger centres.
Historically centred on agriculture and local country estates, the village retains a close-knit social life with a village hall, parish activities and occasional community events; the local economy still leans on farming alongside commuters and small enterprises. The surrounding lanes, hedgerows and woodlands make it popular with walkers and cyclists, and a number of older buildings and a generally conservation-minded atmosphere give it a distinctly traditional Bedfordshire character.
Postcode districts covering Southill
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.4 miles29.5 km
- Luton 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Cambridge 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Bedford 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Stevenage 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22.5 miles36.2 km
- St. Albans 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Welwyn Garden City 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Dunstable 15 miles24.2 km
- Wellingborough 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bletchley 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 17.8 miles28.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Broom Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Old Warden Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Shefford Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Clifton Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Ickwell Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Langford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chicksands Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Upper Caldecote Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Henlow Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Campton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Campton and Chicksands Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Southill
SG18 9HZ, SG18 9HT, SG18 9HX, SG18 9LH, SG18 9LL, SG18 9LD, SG18 9HU, SG18 9JB, SG18 9JA
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Stansted Airport 26.7 miles43 km
- Biggleswade Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Arlesey Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Southill Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 3 miles4.8 km
- The White Hart 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Kingfisher Pub and Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Champneys Henlow 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Bedford 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 3 miles4.9 km
- The Fox at Willian 4 8.4 miles13.4 km
- The Broadway Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 8.1 miles13 km
- D'parys 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Southill
- Southill Lower School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wrest House Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Moot Hall Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Redbourne College College 8.1 miles13 km
- British School Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Toddington library Library 12 miles19.3 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Woburn Abbey Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km