Biggleswade

Worth seeing in and around Biggleswade

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
   Shuttleworth Collection

   The Shuttleworth Collection is a working aviation, automotive and agricultural collection located at Old Warden Aerodrome in Bedfordshire, England.

   4.6 km · aviation museum in Old Warden, Bedfordshire · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Biggleswade Castle

   Biggleswade Castle was a ringwork and bailey castle in the market town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, England. The existence of this castle was discovered by aerial photography, in 1954.

   1.2 km · Castle in Bedfordshire, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Old Warden Castle

   Old Warden Castle, also known as Quince Hill, is located in the village of Old Warden, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is uncertain whether it is a motte castle or a ringwork.

   5.9 km · castle in Old Warden, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St Andrew, Langford

   Church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed church in Langford, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.

   3.2 km · church in Langford, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of St Nicholas

   The Church of St Nicholas is a Church of England parish church in the village of Hinxworth in Hertfordshire and is a Grade II* listed building dating mostly to the 14th century. The church comes under the Diocese of St Albans.

   5.8 km · church in North Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St Leonard, Old Warden

   The Abbey Church of St Leonard of Old Warden is a Grade I listed church in Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.

   5.9 km · church in Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of All Saints, Sutton, Bedfordshire

   Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Sutton, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.

   3.8 km · Grade I listed church in Sutton, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Southill Park

   Southill Park contains the site of late medieval Gastlings or Gastlyns Manor House and is the name given to a country house in Southill, Bedfordshire, its adjoining privately owned gardens and separate public parkland; it includes a lake and woodland. Its focal point is an early Georgian house, for disambiguation known as Southill Park House which is a heritage-listed building in the highest category.

   5.8 km · Grade I listed country house in Southill, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of St Mary the Virgin, Northill

   Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Northill, Bedfordshire, England. It has been listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England since October 1966.

   5.2 km · church in Northill, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St George's Church, Edworth

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

    4.6 km · church in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Biggleswade has an attractive market square in the centre of the town, which hosts a lively general market on Saturday, a monthly farmers market and occasional continental markets. The River Ivel runs along the West side of the town, and has a mix of industrial, residential and rural views, some attractive, some less so. You can gain access by the Mill, and up by Sainsbury's, at the Northern A1 roundabout.

1. 01
   St Andrew's Church

   Ivel Gardens, Shortmead St, SG18 0AL, United.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Saxon Leisure Centre

   Saxon Drive, SG18 8SU, lifestyles.saxon@midbeds.gov.uk.

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Where to eat

Raj Bengal, 61 Hitchin Street,. Does a great set dinner on Sunday The Viceroy, 51 Sun Street, SG18 0BY,. Another Indian restaurant, slightly further out of town, on Sun Street.

1. 01
   SurfinCafé

   3-4 Market House, SG18 8AQ, info@surfincafe.co.uk.

2. 02
   Beego's Sandwich Bar

   For the best sandwiches and baked potatoes in town!

3. 03
   The Hare and Hounds

   Just outside of Biggleswade in Old Warden, a wonderful pub-restaurant, serving home-cooked food.

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Getting to Biggleswade

Airports

London Luton (LTN), 25 km · London Stansted (STN), 40 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 70 km

Stations

Biggleswade railway station, 400 m · Sandy railway station, 4.7 km · Old Warden Aerodrome, 4.3 km · Potton railway station, 5.3 km

• London, Essex → Biggleswade

  65 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · £7–9
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• London → Biggleswade

  65 km · quickest by road, 1h 49m · £7–9
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Biggleswade

  120 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · £13–18
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