Bygrave
Parish in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.003, -0.172 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 25 35 |
Bygrave is a small, historic village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, noted for a classic village green with a duck pond and a handful of timber‑framed and thatched cottages clustered around the flint parish church of St Margaret. The settlement dates back to medieval times and retains a strong sense of traditional rural character, with several listed buildings and earthworks hinting at its long history.
Set amid arable farmland on the edge of the county’s rolling countryside, Bygrave has shifted from an agricultural economy to a largely residential one, popular with commuters to nearby towns such as Letchworth Garden City and Baldock and to London. Community life remains centred on the church and green, with a close‑knit population and occasional village events that underline its quiet, villagey charm close to larger market towns like Royston.
Postcode districts covering Bygrave
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Luton 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Cambridge 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Bedford 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Harlow 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Stevenage 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hemel Hempstead 21.5 miles34.7 km
- St. Albans 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Welwyn Garden City 13.7 miles22 km
- Cheshunt 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Dunstable 17 miles27.3 km
- Bletchley 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Baldock East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Baldock Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Radwell Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Baldock West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Newnham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wallington Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Caldecote Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Letchworth Norton Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Arbury Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Letchworth South East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Letchworth Grange Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Ashwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Bygrave
SG7 5EQ, SG7 5EF, SG7 5DT, SG7 5EB, SG7 5EA, SG7 5DS, SG7 6XT, SG7 6XL, SG7 5EE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stansted Airport 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Baldock Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Bygrave Ad
- The Fox at Willian 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Broadway Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Days Inn Stevenage North 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Redwings Lodge Baldock 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Cromwell Hotel Stevenage 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stevenage 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
Local points of interest
- British School Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wrest House Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 13 miles21 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Redbourne College College 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km