Battlesden

Worth seeing in and around Battlesden

5 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
   Woburn Abbey

   Woburn Abbey, occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford. Although it is still a family home to the current duke, it is open on specified days to visitors, along with the diverse estate surrounding it, including the historic landscape gardens and deer park, as well as more recently added attractions including Woburn Safari Park, a miniature railway and a garden/visitor centre.

   3.9 km · occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Church of St Peter & All Saints, Battlesden

   The Church of St Peter & All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Battlesden, Bedfordshire, England. The small church was built in the 13th century with a simple layout of nave, chancel and south porch.

   800 m · church in Battlesden, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Eggington House

   Eggington House is the manor house of the village of Eggington situated near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. The house is regarded as a very fine example of late 17th-century domestic architecture, and is a Grade II* listed building.

   3.6 km · country house in Eggington, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St Peter, Milton Bryan

   Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Milton Bryan, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 23 January 1961.

   2.2 km · church in Milton Bryan, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Mary's Church, Potsgrove

   St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Potsgrove, Bedfordshire. England.

   1.9 km · church in Potsgrove, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Battlesden

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London Luton (LTN), 18 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 54 km · London Stansted (STN), 57 km

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  59 km · quickest by road, 1h 46m · £6–9
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• London, Essex → Battlesden

  59 km · quickest by road, 1h 46m · £6–9
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Battlesden

  107 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · £12–15
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