Welcome to Stanford

Stanford Bedfordshire is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village is situated on the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Stanford Bedfordshire has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Stanford Bedfordshire is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate architecture. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Another popular attraction in the village is the Stanford River Festival, which takes place every year in July. The festival celebrates the village's connection to the River Great Ouse and features a range of activities including boat races, live music, and food stalls.

Stanford Bedfordshire is also home to a number of small businesses including a village shop, a pub, and a post office. The village is known for its strong sense of community and residents often come together to organize events and activities. The village is also surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Overall, Stanford Bedfordshire is a charming and peaceful village with a rich history and a strong sense of community.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: -0.9°C

Feels Like: -7°C

Wind: 15 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Southill Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Barlow	School Lane Southill Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9JA 01462813312 School Website
Clifton All Saints Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Byrne	Church Street Clifton Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5ES 01462628444 School Website
Samuel Whitbread Academy Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Martin	Shefford Road Clifton Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5QS 01462629900 School Website
Langford Village Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Randall	Church Street Langford Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9QA 01462629000 School Website
Henlow Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Caren Earp	Church Road Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6AN 01462813733 School Website
Raynsford Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Ed Wheatley	Park Lane Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6AT 01462812319 School Website
Robert Bloomfield Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Colin Marshall	Bloomfield Drive Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5BU 01462628800 School Website
Shefford Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Pamela Finch	School Lane Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5XA 01462629123 School Website
Derwent Lower School Foundation School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Barlow	Hitchin Road Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6BA 01462812047 School Website
Biggleswade Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Mark Steer	Mead End Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8JU 01767660515 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 2.59 Miles

Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 2.74 Miles

Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 4.88 Miles

Letchworth Garden City Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN 6.06 Miles

Baldock Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU 6.54 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jeanettes Village Cars 01462 811855 39 Broad Street, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5RL 1.41 Miles
Wilbian Cars 01462 701222 Cambridge Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9PS 1.57 Miles
Solo Private Hire Ltd 01462 812320 Clifton Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5AE 1.71 Miles
Area Cars Biggleswade 01767 318764 56 Windermere Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8LT 2.47 Miles
Maurices Private Hire 01767 316438 Station Yard, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AJ 2.66 Miles
K And N Private Hire 01767 600078 17 Chaucer Dr, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8QG 2.73 Miles
Biggleswade Taxi Service 07778 263215 43 High St, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0JF 2.77 Miles
B And R Cars 01767 312581 3 Courtlands Dr, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8PG 2.79 Miles
Alexanders Chauffeur Cars 01462 628545 99 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0BB 2.88 Miles
Arlesey And District Cars/Arlesey Taxis 01462 730307 18 Glebe Avenue, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6UP 2.89 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Old School Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockbridge Road Sg17 5Hh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Sg17 5Es Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Post Office Sg17 5Rg Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Langford Post Office Sg18 9Ru Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street Sg18 9Dn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cambridge Road Sg18 9Se Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newtown Sg16 6Af Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Sg18 9Pe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shopping Basket Sg18 9Qf Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Purcell Way Sg17 5Ry Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southfields Sheltered Sg17 5At Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Road Sg17 5Ag Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Kirkham & Partners	111 Church Street Langford Bedfordshire SG18 9QA
Shefford Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Robert Lucas Drive Shefford SG17 5FS
Shefford Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Robert Lucas Drive Shefford SG17 5FS
Shefford Health Centre 01462 818620	Robert Lucas Drive Hitchin Road Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5FS
Saffron Health Partnership 01767 316346	Biggleswade Health Centre Saffron Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8DJ

Local Stores

Shefford - Old Bridge Way
Old Bridge Way
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5AX
01462 816084
Store Website
1.84 miles

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SPAR - Shefford
11 Ampthill Road
Shefford
SG17 5BE
01462 628628
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Sun	07:00	17:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Berry House Veterinary Practice
23 Clifton Road Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5AE 01462 812746 1.62 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sat	09:00	11:00
Sun	closed	closed

Medivet Biggleswade
15 Shortmead Street Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0AT 01767 313 323 biggleswade@medivet.co.uk Website 2.81 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Biggleswade Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home White Way Retail Park Pegassus Drive Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8TQ 01767 310920 biggleswade@vets4pets.com 2.89 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Elizabeth Smith Veterinary Practice Limited
Elizabeth Smith Veterinary Surgeon Ickwell Road Upper Caldecote Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9BS 01767 627317 esmithvet@btconnect.com Website 3.04 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Henlow Veterinary Centre
22 Bedford Road Lower Stondon Bedfordshire SG16 6EA Website 3.19 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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24hr Emergency Service
Tue	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Wed	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Thu	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Fri	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Sat	09:00	12:00
24hr Emergency Service
Sun	closed	closed

Vets 2 Your Pets Ltd
23 Erlensee Way Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8GG 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 3.63 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

The Baulk And Baulk Wood
Lovely Multi Pathway Walk. Gravel, Grass, Fields And A Stream Small Enough For Paddles. 125 Langford Rd Henlow Lancashire SG16 6AG 1.03 miles

Location what3words headstone.chip.crafted

Millennium Woods Henlow
A Lovely Walk Which Starts At A Free Public Car Park. Head For The Bridge Which Leads To A Path Along A Stream, And Then To Open Countryside. 7 Gardeners Ln Henlow Lancashire SG16 6DJ 1.51 miles

Location what3words fault.cuddling.rudder

Biggleswade Commons
Lovely Walk Next To A River. Lotts Of Swans And Other Wildlife. Pretty Sure We Saw An Otter. The Walk Can Last Hours. Free Carpark At Weekend And Bank Holiday. 20 Royal Oak Cl Biggleswade Lancashire SG18 0BQ 3.04 miles

Location what3words triads.pampered.swanky

Chicksands Wood
This Is A Great Walk If You Want Woods But On A Path Albeit A Little Bumpy. I've Ticked "Wheelchair Friendly" But You Can Only Access The Track Through A Kissing Gate. The Track Is A Bit Hilly As Well. Northwood End Rd Shefford Lancashire SG17 5QQ 3.20 miles

Location what3words processor.anchovies.warping

Etonbury Woods And Nature Reserve
This Walk Is Part Of Teh Etonbury Green Wheel Walk In Stotfold. There Is Walk Through Woods And Then By The Stream. Lots Of Areas Of Off Lead Areas. Stotfold Rd Arlesey Lancashire SG15 6XS 3.28 miles Parking Is Either On Stofold Road Or In The Car Park Of Teh Fox And Duck. Follow The Path Down Past The School Then You Will Come To The Walk

Location what3words closet.homelands.tidal

Chicksands Woods
Great Mix Of Forest And Fields Wood 3.92 miles

Location what3words wicket.tweeted.matchbox

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.2°C	-2.1°C	-2.4°C	-3.5°C	-3.7°C	-1.4°C	1.5°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	0.3°C	-0.6°C
Feels Like	-6.9°C	-8.3°C	-8.9°C	-10.4°C	-9.8°C	-6.7°C	-2.9°C	-0.1°C	0.7°C	-1°C	-3.3°C	-4.9°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-0.1°C	2.3°C	6.1°C	8.5°C	8.7°C	7.3°C	4.9°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.9°C	-6.2°C	-6.5°C	-5.5°C	-2.3°C	2.6°C	5.9°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	2.2°C	-2.2°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Light drizzle
Temp	2.2°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	1.3°C	2.3°C	5°C	9°C	12°C	12.2°C	9.9°C	9.6°C	5.7°C
Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.7°C	-3.4°C	-2.4°C	0.9°C	5.8°C	9.6°C	9.9°C	7.2°C	7.1°C	2.8°C

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