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Station Rd, Langford, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire
SG18 9PF Central Bedfordshire
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of SG18 9PF:
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, EN91XQ
Although the church is now a shadow of its former grandeur, it is still considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the country. It also attracts lovers of Victorian art and architecture, having been heavily restored in the mid-1800s by William Burghes and Edward Poynter.
Chilford Hall Vineyard
Chilford Hall, Balsham Road, Linton, CB16LE
Chilford Hall is home to the largest vineyard in East Anglia and is one of the region's most respected wine producers, earning numerous awards. Chilford Hall in Cambridgeshire is the perfect place to get away from it all.
Shuttleworth Collection
Old Warden Park, Old Warden, SG189EA
The shuttleworth Collection home of the 'Edwardian Flying Machines'! The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight.The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting, actually on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with eight hangars.
RSPB Nature Reserve Sandy
The Lodge, Sandy, SG192DL
This reserve is a mixture of woodland, heathland and includes the formal gardens of the RSPB's UK headquarters. You can watch birds on the feeders all year round from the hide.
Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Broadway, Letchworth, SG63PF
Letchworth Museum & Art Gallery occupies an attractive Edwardian building facing Broadway Gardens, in the centre of Letchworth, beside the Library. The museum has four main galleries.
Houghton House
Off A421, Ampthill, MK452EZ
This 17th-century mansion was reputedly the inspiration for House Beautiful in Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. Today, its remains still contain elements that justify the description, including work attributed to Inigo Jones.
Bedford Museum
Castle Lane, Bedford, MK403XD
With its emphasis clearly focused on the local community the Social History collections reflect both the home and working environments of the people of north Bedfordshire. The collections of some 20,000 items cover the wide range of domestic, corporate, military and agricultural life as well as local crafts and industries.
Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall, Wimpole, SG80BW
The 2500 acre (1012ha) Wimpole Estate, situated eight miles south west of Cambridge, offers visitors the chance to visit: a house built mainly in the 18th Century; landscaped park; gardens and Home Farm. First built in 1643 and much altered by subsequent owners, Wimpole has developed into the largest country house in Cambridgeshire.
John Dony Field Centre
Hancock Drive, Bushmead, Luton, LU27SF
The John Dony Field Centre, in Bushmead Community Centre is the base for Luton Borough Council's Nature Conservation Service. Inside the centre visitors can find displays and information about the countryside sites in and around Luton that are cared for by the Nature Conservation Service.
Shephalbury Park
Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG28RH
Shephalbury Park - Amusement Park in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Contact venue on telephone number 01438353389 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
Knebworth House and Country Park
, Knebworth, SG36PY
One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words 'The pen is mightier than the sword' - this beautiful gothic mansion is situated 29 miles north of London off the A1(M) at Stevenage.Knebworth is now known the world over for our huge open-air rock concerts - but not everyone is aware of its history and romance.
Luton Museum
Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU27HA
Wardown Park Museum is situated in a beautiful landscaped park around 1.5 miles north from the centre of Luton.
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Station Road, Shepreth Royston, Herts, SG86PZ
Situated near the River Shep, the park originally began as a wildlife sanctuary in 1979 for injured birds or mammals. Now wildlife to see includes wolves, fallow deer, red deer, sika deer, red foxes, arctic foxes, wallabies, vervet monkeys, raccoons, prairie dogs, capybara, ponies, parrots, cockatiels, owls, chipmunks, otters and more.
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, MK179QN
You drive your own vehicle (no alternative transport available) through the Animal Reserves as often as you wish during the day. The animals roam free, which gives you an excellent opportunity to view them at close quarters.
Stockwood Craft Museum and Gardens
Stockwood Country Park, Farley Hill, Luton, LU14BH
Stockwood Park Museum is housed in tranquil parkland on the site of the former Stockwood House around 2 miles to the south of Luton town centre, close to junction 10 of the M1. Stockwood Park Museum includes displays on rural Bedfordshire Crafts, the Mossman Collection of horse-drawn vehicles, stunning Period Gardens and events throughout the year.
Woburn Abbey
Woburn Abbey, Woburn, MK179WA
The Abbey is built mainly of a local stone called Totternhoe Clunch, a rather soft and porous material, which causes many problems. history of the house begins in 1145.
Shaws Corner
, Ayot St Lawrence, AL69BX
Shaw's Corner is the former home to famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw for over 40 years.Bernard Shaw lived in this Edwardian Arts & Crafts-influenced house from 1906 until his death in 1950.
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambs, CB24QR
Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits in the country. This famous heritage site began as an airfield in the First World War and also played a vital role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter station and later as an American fighter base.
Harrold-Odell Country Park
Odell Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK437DH
Harrold-Odell Country Park - Amusement Park in Bedford, . Contact venue on telephone number 01234720016 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU62LF
Over 600 acres of parkland set in the Chiltern Hills makes this one of Europe's largest conservation parks. Animals to see include tigers, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, bears, hippos, przewalski's wild horse, crocodiles, flamingos, buffalo, camels, cheetahs, goats, wolves, mongoose, red panda, pere david's deer, chinese water deer, scimitar horned oryx, king penguins, rock-hopper penguins, wallabies and lots more.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
Pages Park Station, Billington Rd, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU74TN
The Leighton Buzzard Railway is one of the few narrow-gauge light railways to survive in England. Built over 85 years ago to transport sand, the line has carried a steam-hauled passenger train service since 1968, and now houses one of the largest collections of narrow-gauge locomotives in the United Kingdom.
Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambs, CB21RB
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art museum of the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1816 by the bequest of the VIIth Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion and contains magnificent collections of works of art and antiquities of national importance.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cory Lodge, Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB21JF
The Botanic Garden is situated less than a mile to the south of the City centre and only five minutes walk from the railway station. This tranquil 40 acre (16 hectares) garden offers year round interest to visitors.
University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Downing Street, Cambridge, CB23DZ
Established in 1884, the Museum displays renowned archaeological and anthropological collections from around the world. The ground-floor gallery displays collections of world prehistory and local archaeology; the first-floor gallery offers an historical and geographical display of the social anthropology collection; while on the top floor, special exhibitions reflect current research interests in the Faculty.
Museum of Zoology
Downing Street, CB2 3EJ
The Museum of Zoology is home to a huge variety of recent and fossil animals.Our collections rival those of the major university museums world-wide, and are used for academic study by researchers within and beyond the University.
Scott Polar Research Institute Museum
Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB21ER
The Scott Polar Research Institute's Museum holds a collection of artifacts, paintings, drawings, photographs (including cinematographic film, lantern slides, and Daguerreotypes), and other material. The focus of the exhibition is the life and expeditions of the Antarctic explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Cambridge and County Folk Museum
2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB30AQ
Welcome to this warm-hearted museum displaying the everyday life of Cambridge people since 1700. The Cambridge & County Folk Museum has been open to the public for over 60 years, providing a fascinating insight into the history of Cambridge for local people and tourists alike.
Scotts Grotto
Scotts Road, Ware, SG129JQ
Scott's Grotto is a series of interconnected chambers, extending some 67ft into the chalk hillside. It is rumoured to have cost ?10,000 and is thought to have taken 30 years to complete.
Hatfield House and Gardens
Opposite Hatfield Railway Station, Hatfield, AL95NQ
The State Rooms of this celebrated Jacobean House are rich in paintings, furniture, fine tapestries and historic armour. The extensive garden was originally planted by John Tradescant the Elder in the early 17th century.
Audley End Steam Railway
Bruncketts, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB114JL
The Audley End Miniature Railway is a delightful 1.5 mile ride on Lord Braybrooke's private 10 ' gauge railway through Estate woodland.
