Tempsford
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.17, -0.285 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 17 53 |
| Population: | 590 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Tempsford is a small village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England, sitting on the east bank of the River Great Ouse close to the A1 and a few miles from Sandy. It retains a quietly rural character with farming around the village, a handful of historic cottages and local amenities, but is also convenient for commuters heading to larger towns.
The area is best known for the nearby wartime airfield, RAF Tempsford, which played a crucial role in Special Operations Executive operations during the Second World War; much of the site has returned to farmland but is marked by memorials and local remembrance. Community life today is typical of a small parish, with an active village spirit, occasional events and a strong sense of history tied to its landscape and buildings.
Postcode districts covering Tempsford
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 21.9 miles
- Luton 20.1 miles
- Cambridge 17.9 miles
- Bedford 7.9 miles
- Stevenage 18.9 miles
- Kettering 23.9 miles
- Kettering Town 23.9 miles
- Dunstable 22.1 miles
- Wellingborough 20 miles
- Bletchley 23 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 22.3 miles
- Rushden 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tempsford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Roxton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wyboston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Blunham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden Parish 2.3 miles
- Little Barford Parish 2.3 miles
- Everton Parish 2.3 miles
- Sandy Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth Parish 3 miles
- Great Barford Built-up area 3 miles
- Beeston Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Moggerhanger Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Tempsford
SG19 2TX, SG19 2BQ, SG19 2AX, SG19 2BW, SG19 2AU, SG19 2BL, SG19 2AN, SG19 2BD, SG19 2BS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 20.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 29.6 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 3.1 miles
- St. Neots Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Tempsford Ad
- The Willows Training Centre 2.2 miles
- Drift Inn at Wyboston Lakes 4 2.2 miles
- The Woodlands Event Centre 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - A1/Wyboston 3 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn St. Neots - Colmworth Park 3 2.7 miles
- The Eaton Oak 4.5 miles
- The Coach House 4.2 miles
- Verve Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Embankment Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cambridge West Cambourne 3 9.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 8.7 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.2 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Wrest House Estate 12.4 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 12.9 miles
- Redbourne College College 13.8 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 14.1 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 14.2 miles
- British School Museum Museum 15.5 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.9 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 17.2 miles