Kempston

Kempston is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.

Kempston postcode: MK42 8

Retail in Kempston

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.

There are a several good towns in the Kempston area like Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.

Nature Reserves to visit near Kempston include RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.

The area around Kempston boasts some of the best ancient sites including 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.

Kempston is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Great Ouse at Bedford,

Kempston has some unmissable villages nearby like Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.

The area around Kempston features a number of interesting historic buildings including Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.

The area around Kempston features a number of interesting country parks including Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.

Lakes to visit near Kempston include Priory Lake.

Shopping Centres to visit near Kempston include 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.

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    Interchange Retail Park retail park

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    Saxon Centre retail park

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