Ampthill

Worth seeing in and around Ampthill

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Flitwick Castle

   Flitwick Castle was an 11th-century castle located in the town of Flitwick, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It now exists only as ruins, reduced to little but an earth mound.

   3.3 km · motte-and-bailey castle in Flitwick, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Houghton House

   Houghton House is a ruined mansion house in the parish of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire. It is a Grade I listed building, positioned above the surrounding countryside, and commands excellent views.

   2 km · Grade I listed English country house in Central Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cainhoe Castle

   Cainhoe Castle was an 11th-century Norman castle, located near the village of Clophill, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Cainhoe Castle was a motte and triple bailey castle, built by Nigel d'Aubigny, a Norman Knight, sometime after the Norman Invasion.

   6 km · 11th century Norman castle in England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   De Grey Mausoleum

   The de Grey Mausoleum in Flitton, Bedfordshire, England, is one of the largest sepulchral chapels in the country. The mausoleum contains over twenty monuments to the de Grey family who lived in nearby Wrest Park.

   2.8 km · Grade I listed building in Flitton, Central Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of St Nicholas, Tingrith

   The Church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed church in Tingrith, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 23 January 1961.

   5.8 km · church in Tingrith, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St Peter & St Paul, Flitwick

   The Church of St Peter & St Paul is the Church of England parish church in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England. It became a Grade I listed building on 23 January 1961.

   3.4 km · church in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Marys Church, Clophill

   The present St Mary's Church is located in the centre of the small village of Clophill, between Bedford and Luton in the county of Bedfordshire in the South Midlands of England. The new church, built in 1848, replaced the old church by order of the Church Commissioners in 1850.

   5.7 km · church in Clophill, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of All Saints, Houghton Conquest

   Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 23 January 1961.

   4 km · church in Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Old Church of All Saints

   All Saints Church, Segenhoe is a ruined medieval church located near the village of Ridgmont, Bedfordshire. It contains architectural details that range from the 11th century when it was first built to the 19th century.

   5.8 km · ruined church in Segenhoe, Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Flitwick Manor

    Flitwick Manor is a Georgian country house in the south of Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England. It is located on Church Road off the A5120.

    3.4 km · country house hotel in Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Houghton House

   A ruined mansion house.

2. 02
   Cut-throat Meadow

   Ailesbury Rd, MK45 2ES,.

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Things to do

Rugby Union: Ampthill RUFC play in the Championship, England's second tier. Their home ground is Dillingham Park north side of town.

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Where to eat

Donatello's, Dunstable Street - pizza and pasta Fratelli's, Dunstable Street - pizza and pasta The Dewdrop, Dunstable Street - Chinese takeaway and restaurant Rajgate, Bedford Street - Indian takeaway and restaurant Earl's, Dunstable Street - restaurant and brasserie

1. 01
   The Cottage Bakery

   61-63 Dunstable St, MK45 2NQ,.

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Getting to Ampthill

Airports

London Luton (LTN), 19 km · London Stansted (STN), 52 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 62 km

Stations

Flitwick railway station, 2.5 km · Stewartby railway station, 5.2 km · Millbrook railway station, 4.3 km · Lidlington railway station, 5 km · Ampthill railway station, 1.4 km

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  63 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · £7–9
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  63 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · £7–9
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  108 km · quickest by road, 2h 11m · £11–15
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