Welcome to Upper Stondon

Upper Stondon is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village is situated on the eastern edge of the Chiltern Hills and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its peaceful and friendly atmosphere.

The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many farms and smallholdings in the area. Today, the village is still home to a number of working farms, but many of the residents now commute to nearby towns and cities for work.

Despite its small size, Upper Stondon has a number of amenities for residents and visitors. The village has a primary school, a village hall, a post office, and a pub. There are also several local businesses, including a garage, a hair salon, and a convenience store. The village is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, with good road links to Bedford, Luton, and London.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 3.7°C

Feels Like: -2°C

Wind: 20.8 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Stondon Lower School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Woodham	Hillside Road Lower Stondon Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6LQ 01462850288
Meppershall Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Caren Earp	107 High Street Meppershall Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5LZ 1462813293 School Website
Shillington Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Woodham	Greenfields Shillington Hitchin Bedfordshire SG5 3NX 01462711637 School Website
Derwent Lower School Foundation School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mr Samantha Barlow	Hitchin Road Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6BA 01462812047 School Website
Campton Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Fraher	Rectory Road Campton Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5PF 1462813359 School Website
Shefford Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Pamela Finch	School Lane Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5XA 01462629123 School Website
Robert Bloomfield Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Colin Marshall	Bloomfield Drive Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5BU 01462628800 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
Gravenhurst Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Randall	High Street Gravenhurst Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 4HY 01462711257 School Website
Pirton School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenn Magdeburg	High Street Pirton Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3PS 01462712370 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 3.02 Miles

Letchworth Garden City Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN 4.68 Miles

Hitchin Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL 4.68 Miles

Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 6.11 Miles

Baldock Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU 6.12 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Solo Private Hire Ltd 01462 812320 Clifton Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5AE 2.04 Miles
Jeanettes Village Cars 01462 811855 39 Broad Street, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5RL 2.23 Miles
A1 Gravenhurst Taxis 01462 712643 11 Parkside, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JJ 2.39 Miles
Arlesey And District Cars/Arlesey Taxis 01462 730307 18 Glebe Avenue, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6UP 3.02 Miles
Trident Private Hire 0800 731 4489 3/The Old Dairy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PL 3.15 Miles
Wilbian Cars 01462 701222 Cambridge Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9PS 3.75 Miles
Alpha Taxis 01462 440909 23 North Pl, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NW 3.92 Miles
A1 Cars Private Hire Ltd 01462 734499 37 Hyde Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4JD 3.96 Miles
Castle Taxis 01462 432666 Unit 6/North End Business Centre/Bury Mead Rd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1RT 4.02 Miles
Cabstar 0800 052 2152 37 Periwinkle Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1TZ 4.24 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rectory Farm Business Sg16 6Lj Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Lower Stondon Sg16 6Jt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meppershall Post Office Sg17 5Lx Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Shefford Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Henlow Camp(Industrial Estate) Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
3 Star Caravan Park Sg16 6Du Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton End Sg5 3Pj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Holwell Bury Sg5 3Rz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northern Avenue Sg16 6Et Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitworth Jones Avenue Sg16 6Hp Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shillington Post Office Sg5 3Lp Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Woodmer Close Sg5 3Pl Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hillfoot End Sg5 3Nr Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Five Post House Sg17 5Ny Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Dr Carragher And Neal And Akhtar 01462 850305	109 Station Road Lower Stondon Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6JJ
Shefford Health Centre 01462 818620	Robert Lucas Drive Hitchin Road Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5FS
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
Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice Branch	Arlesey Medical Centre High Street Arlesey SG15 6SN

Local Stores

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

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

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Sun	07:00	17:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Henlow Veterinary Centre
22 Bedford Road Lower Stondon Bedfordshire SG16 6EA Website 1.01 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Tue	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
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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

Berry House Veterinary Practice
23 Clifton Road Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5AE 01462 812746 2.10 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Tue	08:30	18:00
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Thu	08:30	18:00
Fri	08:00	18:00
Sat	09:00	11:00
Sun	closed	closed

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Davies Veterinary Specialists
Manor Farm Business Park Higham Gobion Hertfordshire SG5 3HR 01582 883950 info@vetspecialists.co.uk Website 3.29 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Berry House Veterinary Practice
41 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RE 01462 451500 info@berryhousevets.co.uk Website 4.46 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Tue	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Wed	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Thu	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Fri	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Sat	08:30	16:00
phones from 8.30am-2pm
Sun	closed	closed

Letchworth Veterinary Centre
Norton Way North Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1BS 01462 685882 enquiries@letchworthvets.co.uk Website 4.86 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
Tue	08:00	19:00
Wed	08:00	19:00
Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	09:00	14:00
Sun	closed	closed

Boness Veterinary Enterprises Ltd
125 Bedford Road Barton Le Clay Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 4LP 01582 612604 reception@vetlinks.co.uk Website 4.89 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Tue	08:00	19:00
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Thu	08:00	19:00
Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:00	12:30
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

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 2.79 miles

Location what3words fault.cuddling.rudder

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 3.28 miles

Location what3words headstone.chip.crafted

Oughtenhead Common
A Huge Expanse Of Fields And Protected Nature Reserves. There Is A Small Car Park Which Would Fit Around 6-8 Cars At The Start Of The Playing Field Then Many Turnstiles On To Various Difference Tracks. Some Ponds, Chalk Pits And River Areas. A Great All Rounder! Oughtonhead Nature Reserve Pirton 3.42 miles

Location what3words gladiators.parading.already

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 3.59 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

Deacons Hill
Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Birds, Cattle And Very Hilly. The Place Has Free Parking And Has Some Spectacular Views. Hitchin Lancashire 3.61 miles

Location what3words disengage.ends.camp

Deacon Hill Pegdson
Hitchin Rd Hitchin Lancashire SG5 3JT 3.96 miles Live And Let Live Pub

Location what3words diplomats.goals.delusions

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°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	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°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

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	2.8°C	1.6°C	0.9°C	0.3°C	0.2°C	0.8°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C

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