Park Wood, Bedford

Name: Park Wood
Address: Bedford, United Kingdom

#33 among attractions in Bedford

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Park Wood is a 5.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Brickhill area of Bedford. It is owned by Bedford Borough Council and managed by the council with the assistance of the Friends of Park Wood. ()

Elevation: 203 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°9'24"N, 0°28'18"W

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Bedford United Kingdom

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Park Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bedford Esquires, Bedford & County Golf Club, Statue of John Bunyan, Bedford Park.

1.2 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
Bedford Esquires, Bedford
32 min walk • Bedford Esquires is a pub, nightclub and live music venue, located in the town of Bedford, England. The venue opened in 1990 and is housed in a converted 19th century chapel. Covering two floors, both floors of the venue are used for live music. On the ground-floor is a pub named Danny's Bar.
1 miN
Golf
Bedford & County Golf Club, Bedford
27 min walk • Bedford & County Golf Club is a golf club to the northeast of Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1912. As of 1995 the course measured 6,290 yards.
1.3 miS
Monuments and statues
Statue of John Bunyan, Bedford
33 min walk • A bronze statue of John Bunyan stands on St Peter's Green, Bedford, England. The statue was sculpted by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, it was erected in 1874, and unveiled on 10 June of that year. The statue was commissioned by the Ninth Duke of Bedford and presented by him to Bedford town.
0.7 miSE
Park, Nature and wildlife, Garden
Bedford Park, Bedford
18 min walk • Bedford Park is a large urban park, located in the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The park is the largest urban park within the town, and it is owned and maintained by Bedford Borough Council.
0.8 miW
Church
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Bedford
21 min walk • Church of St Thomas of Canterbury is a parish church and Grade I listed building in Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. Though the church can be traced back before A.D. 1000, there is no record of the original patron saint, Thomas Becket having been so well accepted.
1.2 miS
Church
St Peter's Church, Bedford
32 min walk • The Parish Church of St Peter de Merton with St Cuthbert is an Anglican church on St Peter's Street in the De Parys area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
1.2 miS
Monastery
Greyfriars, Bedford
32 min walk • Greyfriars was a monastic house in Bedford, England. The house of the Grey Friars was founded either by Mabilea de Plateshull or John St. John during the reign of King Edward II, and their church was dedicated on 3 November 1295. The date of the arrival of the Franciscans in the town is not known.
0.8 miNW
Village, Area
Clapham, Bedford
21 min walk • Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It had a population of 3,643 as at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,560 at the 2011 Census.
0.6 miS
Park
Hill Rise, Bedford
15 min walk • Hill Rise is a 0.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Harpur area of Bedford. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council. The site was the Bedfordshire Training Home for Girls, founded in 1882 to prepare poor girls for domestic service. This closed by the 1970s, and the land became a derelict dumping ground.
1.3 miNE
Park
Mowsbury Hill, Bedford
33 min walk • Mowsbury Hill is a 2.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Scheduled Monument in north Bedford. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council with the assistance of the Friends of Putnoe Wood and Mowsbury Hillfort.
1.1 miNE
Park
Freeman's Common, Bedford
29 min walk • Freeman's Common is a 12.5 hectare area of land situated to the north of Bedford, in the parish of Ravensden. Over many years it has been the focus of local dispute as to whether the site should be developed.

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Which popular attractions are close to Park Wood?

Nearby attractions include Hill Rise, Bedford (15 min walk), Bedford Park, Bedford (18 min walk), Harpur, Bedford (21 min walk), Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Bedford (21 min walk).