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Recommended Towns & Villages near Silsoe

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction N)

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......

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (2.6 miles, 4.2 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.....

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW)

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

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

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

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction N)

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...

Cobble St Leading To St Marys Church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 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...

Trees

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)

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

Bedford river scene. Feb 2007

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 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...

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

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 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.....

Blows Downs

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 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...

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)

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Baldock High St, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

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

St Mary's Church in Ashwell

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

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 Stevenage

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)

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...

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

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Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)

Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic...

The old Oak tree in Midsummer Place

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

Of interest to visitors to the town is Milton Keynes Museum, this preserves the history of the town and its area from the early 19th century through to the present day...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

Wing has a long history, it was recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and people passing through here en-route for famous Ascott House little realise they are by-passing an.....

Church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

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

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet...

Recommended attractions near Silsoe

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW)

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

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

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.0 km, direction NE)

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

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 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.....

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)

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)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)

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

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W)

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.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)

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Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction W)

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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)

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.....

Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)

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

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

Also referred to as Station-X, Bletchley Park was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and.....

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

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

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction SE)

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Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Wimpole Hall in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Hall (44 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction NE)

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

Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction SE)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....


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