Wrestlingworth
| Wrestlingworth | |
|---|---|
St Peter's church | |
Wrestlingworth Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 629 (Built up area, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | TL259476 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDY |
| Postcode district | SG19 2 |
| Dialling code | 01767 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Wrestlingworth is a village in the civil parish of Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley, in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies about 13 miles (21 km) east of the county town of Bedford. The hamlet of Water End is to the south of the village. At the 2021 census the population of the built up area was 629.
Amenities in the village include a hairdressers, the offices of a financial advisor, a village hall and a Church of England VC Lower School. Wrestlingworth has a number of listed buildings including the Church of St Peter, and the centre of the village is a Conservation Area.
Community groups in the village often meet at the Grade I listed 17th-century public house, The Chequers, and at the Wrestlingworth Memorial Hall. These include the local Women's Institute, the Goodwill Fund, the Walking and Wildlife Group, the History Society and the Badminton Club.