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Bedfordshire

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S)

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...

Willington Dovecote, built during the 16th century. Willington, Bedfordshire.

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SE)

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.....

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)

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...

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

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Old Warden, Bedfordshire

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

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

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

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...

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

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

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction S)

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......

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Newport Pagnell

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

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

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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.....

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SW)

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

Church near Ashwell

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 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...

The old Oak tree in Midsummer Place

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SW)

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...

St Ives

St Ives (59 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.3 miles, 29.4 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...

Sixfields

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction W)

The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a.....

Baldock High St, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (19.3 miles, 31.0 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...

Fanny Leon awarding trophy

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SW)

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It's 4am

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 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...

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)

The pretty market town of Stony Stratford is an ancient town built around the Roman road 'Watling Street' which runs through the middle of the town. It is well worth a visit with.....

Recommended attractions near Thurleigh

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SE)

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)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SE)

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

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

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

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction W)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S)

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)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction S)

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)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

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)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 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.....

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction W)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

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Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction W)

Beautiful forest, with massive oaks over 500 years old, situated a short distance from Ravenstone, close to Stoke Goldington. .....

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)

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

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction S)

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.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction N)

This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....

The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction W)

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Wimpole Hall in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Hall (44 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

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

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.1 km, direction NW)

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Old Postcard of The American Cemetary, Nr Cambridge

Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial (30 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction E)

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


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