ARE YOU NEW TO WILSTEAD?

Then you are very welcome and we hope you will join in with all community activities. One of the benefits of living in Wilstead (or Wilshamstead as it is formally known) is that you can get to know your neighbours and other people in the village quite quickly. If you are interested in being part of village life then there is plenty for you to join in with. For details have a look at the Newsletter and the Diary of events, but here is a taster to begin with:  

In the local area there are two doctors surgeries

For young children:

Toddler groups in the Evangelical Church Hall on a Wednesday and in the Methodist Hall on a Friday


Pre-school playgroup in their own building on the Lower School Site


A Brownie pack


All ages:

Coffee morning in the Methodist Hall every Thursday morning


Football Club – several teams


P3 footpath group 


Flower & Produce Association


Wilstead Allotment Association


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Various Church groups


Wilstead Players


Garden Club


Bowls Club


Older people:

Sunshine Club in the Village Hall every other Friday afternoon.


We have a very active Parish Council, a Residents' Association for those living on Briar Bank Park, riding stables and 3 churches. The village is also well served by the Post Office and Store, a mini-market and pharmacy, two take-away restaurants and two pubs. These last are core to a thriving village and we urge you to use them - or lose them.

To find out more, look on the relevant pages on this website or send us a message. We will pass it on to someone who will be able to give you further information.

Services Emergency Numbers

Gas 0800 111 999

Electricity Emergency 0800 404 090

Power cut 105

Anglian Water 03457 145 145

(24/7 line)

Click here for April 2021 Wilstead Newsletter

Click here to go to Bedford Borough Page

Email the Parish Clerk here:

office@wilsteadparishcouncil.org

Wilstead Parish Council Website:  

www.wilsteadparishcouncil.org

Click here for Wixams Newsletter

https://www.wixams.org/newsletter/

Click here for 2021 Flower & Produce Show schedule

(Recipes at end of schedule)

Message from the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh: Bedfordshire Book of Condolence

Following the sad death of for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh , an online Bedfordshire Book of Condolence is now available for those who wish to send a personal message of condolence and can be accessed at:   Book of Condolence for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (royal.rip)

Many people in Bedfordshire may also think of showing their sadness and respect for The Duke by laying flowers. In this time of pandemic, The Royal Family has expressly asked that instead of floral tributes, people might consider instead giving a donation to a charity of their choice (https://www.royal.uk/donations).

Thank you for respecting their wishes at this sad time.

Helen Nellis

HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire