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Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

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......

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Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe

(1.6 miles, 2.6 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...

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Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction S)

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.....

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A picture of the remains of Houghton house, in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Ampthill

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

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

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Chocolate Box

Old Warden

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction NE)

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

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Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)

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...

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Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)

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...

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The Church of St Lawrence at Willington, Bedfordshire - Taken on 27-12-05

Willington

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

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.....

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Pony's

Bedford

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

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...

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Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)

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Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens

(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction S)

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

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Maulden Wood

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction N)

Maulden Wood is an attractive mix of semi-natural broadleaf woodland, acidic grassland and conifer plantations. A waymarked walk.....

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

Rowney Warren

(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NE)

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

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House

(3.7 miles, 5.9 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.....

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Sharpenhoe Clappers

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)

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Barton Hills Nature Reserve

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)

Barton Hills NNR is an example of chalk grassland typical of the northern Chilterns. The site also includes areas of Chilterns.....

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Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)

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

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

Shuttleworth House

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)

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DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)

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

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Sundon Hills Country Park

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

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