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Old Warden, Bedfordshire

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NW)

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A row of cottages, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SE)

Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries...

A picture of Willington

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

St Marys Church, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction W)

Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times...

Silsoe High Street, viewing south Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

This is a photo I took in Bedford in June 2003 at St Peter's Church

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction W)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...

Marendaz Trainer at Barton Aerodrome

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SW)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire...

ST Georges Park, STEVENAGE TOWN CENTER in Spring.

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction S)

Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site...

Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge

Grantchester (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NE)

The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to the village by punt from nearby Cambridge, to.....

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey...

Brent Pelham Village Green, Hertfordshire

Brent Pelham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport...

Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction SW)

Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131...

Clare College, Cambridge

Cambridge (440 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction NE)

Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets...

St Ives

St Ives (59 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction NE)

This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England...

Church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen...

Recommended attractions near Biggleswade

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction W)

These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....

Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)

Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

Wimpole Hall in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Hall (44 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

Cambridgeshire's largest and grandest Georgian mansion, set in a fine wooded park, complete with folly, Chinese bridge and lake..

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction S)

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This is a photo taken last summer of the side view of Benington Lordship house and its Rose Garden.

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

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Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SW)

Set in 3,000 acres of beautiful park land, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for almost 450 years and it is.....

Old Postcard of The American Cemetary, Nr Cambridge

Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial (30 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

Watched over by a fluttering Stars and Stripes the American Military Cemetery at Madingley in Cambridge is the only one of its.....

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford (125 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction E)

Duxford retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still fly, you might even see one take to the air during a.....

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

Houghton is a beautifully restored water mill from the 17th century. It can be found in the delightful village of Houghton,.....

University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge

University Botanic Gardens (11 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction NE)

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Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction SW)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction E)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....


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