Harrold is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in Bedfordshire, England, nine miles north-west of Bedford on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, close to the county boundaries of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

It is believed the tiny phallic decoration could have adorned the sword belt of a high-ranking Saxon warrior.

Paul McCartney reputedly gave the first live performance of "Hey Jude" in the Oakley Arms in Harrold on 30 June 1968.

[7] Today an electoral ward within the Borough of Bedford, it contains four civil parishes within its boundaries.

The ward extends northward from Harrold and fills the northwest corner of Bedfordshire, bordering Northamptonshire.