Rushden
Parish in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.968, -0.094 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 31 31 |
Rushden is a small rural village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, set among rolling arable farmland and quiet country lanes. The settlement retains a distinctly historic feel, with a parish church and a number of older cottages and farm buildings that hint at medieval and agricultural origins.
Local life is centred on community institutions such as the village hall and church, and the parish is popular with walkers enjoying the surrounding countryside; economically it remains largely agricultural with many residents commuting to larger towns for work. The village’s modest size and scenic setting give it a peaceful, close‑knit character while still being within reach of wider services in the county.
Postcode districts covering Rushden
Most populated places nearby
- Luton 15.5 miles25 km
- Cambridge 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Bedford 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Harlow 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Stevenage 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22 miles35.4 km
- St. Albans 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Welwyn Garden City 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Cheshunt 18 miles28.9 km
- Dunstable 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Hatfield 15.5 miles25 km
- Bishop's Stortford 13 miles21 km
Neighbouring places
- Weston & Sandon Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Sandon Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cottered Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clothall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Wallington Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Buckland Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ardeley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Weston Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Kelshall Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Buntingford Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Aspenden Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Walkern Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Rushden
SG9 0SQ, SG9 0TE, SG9 0SX, SG9 0SR, SG9 0SG, SG9 0SZ, SG9 0SY, SG9 0TA, SG9 0SH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Stansted Airport 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Baldock Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Ashwell and Morden Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
Hotels near Rushden Ad
- The Fox at Willian 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Letchworth Hall 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Broadway Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cromwell Hotel Stevenage 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stevenage 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Days Inn Stevenage North 3 5.6 miles9 km
- The Chequers 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Broadhall Way Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- British School Museum Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Wimpole Estate Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 13 miles21 km
- Hayley Wood Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Wrest House Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Hatfield House Estate 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km