Shuttleworth Collection

#3593 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Shuttleworth Collection is an aeronautical and automotive museum located at the Old Warden Aerodrome, Old Warden in Bedfordshire, England. It is the oldest in the world and one of the most prestigious, due to the variety of old and well-preserved aircraft. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 52°5'8"N, 0°19'32"W

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Shuttleworth Collection – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Leonard, Church of St Andrew, Chicksands Priory, Willington Dovecote and Stables.

0.7 miW
Church
Church of St Leonard
19 min walk • 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.
2.5 miE
Church
Church of St Andrew, Biggleswade
63 min walk • St Andrew's Church is the Anglican parish church for the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, England. The church is Grade II* listed and comes under the Diocese of St Albans.
3.5 miSW
Monastery
Chicksands Priory, Shefford
91 min walk • Chicksands Priory is a former monastic house at Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
4.3 miNW
Museum, Historical place
Willington Dovecote and Stables
110 min walk • Willington Dovecote & Stables is a National Trust property located in Willington, near Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Both buildings are Grade I listed. The property is a 16th-century stable and stone dovecote, which contains nesting boxes for over 1500 pigeons.
3.5 miNE
Park
The Lodge RSPB reserve
89 min walk • RSPB The Lodge is a nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, named after the building there, The Lodge, which is their headquarters. It is located south-east of the town of Sandy, Bedfordshire, in England.
4.9 miE
Bridge
Packhorse bridge
124 min walk • A packhorse bridge is a bridge intended to carry packhorses across a river or stream. Typically a packhorse bridge consists of one or more narrow masonry arches, and has low parapets so as not to interfere with the panniers borne by the horses.
4.6 miN
Bridge
Great Barford Bridge, Great Barford
117 min walk • The early fifteenth century Great Barford Bridge, sometimes called simply Barford Bridge, spans the River Great Ouse at Great Barford, Bedfordshire. It is an arch bridge with seventeen arches, originally built from limestone and sandstone.
3.9 miSE
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
101 min walk • Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966. The original footprint of the church dates back to the 12th century, but the current building dates mostly from the 15th century.
~1620 ftN
52°5'23"N • 0°19'22"W
The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
8 min walk • Specialty museum, Garden, Park
2.9 miNE
Park
The Riddy, Sandy
75 min walk • The Riddy is an 8.4 hectare flood meadow and Local Nature Reserve located in Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, bordering the River Ivel.
3.1 miE
Cemetery
Biggleswade Cemetery, Biggleswade
78 min walk • Biggleswade Cemetery was the main burial ground for the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire. Opening in 1869, the cemetery is located on Drove Road and since 1986 has been closed for burials except for interment in family plots.