Kempston
Kempston is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.
Kempston postcode: MK42 8
There are great places to visit near Kempston including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
The area around Kempston boasts some of the best towns including Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.
Kempston's best nearby nature reserves can be found at RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Kempston area like Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
Kempston has some unmissable hills nearby like Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
The area close to Kempston boasts some of the best woodlands including The Everton Estate.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Kempston including River Great Ouse at Bedford.
Villages to visit near Kempston include Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Kempston area like Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.
Don't miss Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate's country parks if visiting the area around Kempston.
Priory Lake is a great place to visit close to Kempston if you like lakes.
Places near Kempston feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Mall Luton.
Kempston History
There are some historic monuments around Kempston:
Places to see near Kempston
History of Kempston
The Urban District was based on East End, Up End and Kempston New Town all of which are in the north eastern part of the parish close to Bedford, and had 86.8% of the total population at the 1901 census. Kempston Rural was three times larger, but remained sparsely populated. Church End, with its original parish church, remains a small hamlet in the rural part of Kempston.
Lakes near Kempston
Canals near Kempston
Rivers near Kempston
Shopping in Kempston
Interchange Retail Park Kempston, Bedford
Interchange Retail Park retail park
Saxon Centre Kempston, Bedford
Saxon Centre retail park
