Goldington Bury, Bedford

Name: Goldington Bury
Address: Bedford, United Kingdom

#53 among attractions in Bedford

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Goldington Bury is a cricket ground in the Goldington area of Bedford, in England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1941, when Bedford Town played London Counties. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Bedfordshire played Hertfordshire in 1967. From 1967 to 2003, the ground played host to 32 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties Championship match played at the ground seeing Bedfordshire host Northumberland. The ground has also hosted 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. ()

Coordinates: 52°8'42"N, 0°25'41"W

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Bedford United Kingdom

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Goldington Bury – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fenlake Meadows, Priory Marina, University of Bedfordshire Theatre, Risinghoe Castle.

1.4 miSW
Park
Fenlake Meadows, Bedford
35 min walk • Fenlake Meadows is a 19.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Kingsbrook area of Bedford. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council. This site is in a river valley on the bank of the River Great Ouse, and it is often wet and waterlogged.
1 miSW
52°7'56"N • 0°26'17"W
Priory Marina, Bedford
25 min walk • Sailing, Marina
0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
University of Bedfordshire Theatre, Bedford
15 min walk • The University of Bedfordshire Theatre is a theatre situated on the Polhill Campus of the University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Risinghoe Castle, Bedford
22 min walk • Risinghoe Castle, sometimes known as Goldington Castle, is a 20-foot mound, located in the former village of Goldington, a parish in the hundred of Barford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England.
1.3 miNW
Park
Putnoe Wood, Bedford
34 min walk • Putnoe Wood is a 10.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Putnoe area of Bedford. It is owned by Bedford Borough Council and maintained by the council with the assistance of the Friends of Putnoe Wood and Mowsbury Hillfort.
1.4 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Bedford School Boat Club, Bedford
35 min walk • Bedford School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Great Ouse at Longholme Boathouse, The Embankment by Butterfly Bridge, Bedford...
~980 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Goldington, Bedford
5 min walk • Goldington is an electoral ward within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It encompasses much of the historic village and parish of Goldington that was merged with Bedford in 1934, although some parts of the old village are within the neighbouring Newnham ward. It also includes two modern estates that are part of Renhold Parish.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
De Parys, Bedford
30 min walk • De Parys is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The boundaries of De Parys are approximately Bedford Park and Stancliffe Road to the north, the Bedford campus of the University of Bedfordshire to the east, Goldington Road to the south, with De Parys Avenue to the west.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Newnham, Bedford
15 min walk • Newnham is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The boundaries of Newnham are approximately Goldington Road to the north, the River Great Ouse to the south and east, with Denmark Street and George Street to the west.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Putnoe, Bedford
20 min walk • Putnoe is an electoral ward on the northern side of Bedford, England. The boundaries of Putnoe are approximately Mowsbury Park and golf course to the north, Church Lane and Haylands Way to the east, Polhill Avenue to the south, with Kimbolton Road to the west.
1.2 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Cardington Artificial Slalom Course, Bedford
32 min walk • Cardington Artificial Slalom Course was the first artificial whitewater canoe slalom course in the UK when it was completed in July 1982, having been first discussed in 1972.

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Which popular attractions are close to Goldington Bury?

Nearby attractions include Goldington, Bedford (5 min walk), University of Bedfordshire Theatre, Bedford (15 min walk), Newnham, Bedford (15 min walk), Putnoe, Bedford (20 min walk).