Great Barford Bridge, Great Barford

Name: Great Barford Bridge
Address: Great Barford, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Great Barford

Top attraction, Bridge

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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. The bridge underwent significant changes in the 19th century, with a widening project in 1818 that used wood being superseded in 1874 with the use of brick. It is Grade I listed and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. ()

Coordinates: 52°9'3"N, 0°20'35"W

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Great Barford Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Willington Dovecote and Stables, The Lodge RSPB reserve, All Saints Church, St Nicholas.

2.1 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Willington Dovecote and Stables
53 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.
4 miSE
Park
The Lodge RSPB reserve
103 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.
3.9 miNW
Church
All Saints Church
100 min walk • Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
3.4 miNW
Church
St Nicholas
87 min walk • Church of St Nicholas is the parish church of Wilden, Bedfordshire, England, in the Diocese of St Albans. It became a Grade I listed building on 13 July 1964.
2.7 miSE
Park
The Riddy, Sandy
70 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.
2.1 miNE
City hall
Tempsford Hall
54 min walk • Tempsford Hall is a country house in Tempsford, Bedfordshire.
3 miW
Church
Church of All Saints
76 min walk • Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
2.8 miSW
Church
Cople Village Hall, Bedford
73 min walk • Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Cople, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is constructed of sandstone and Dunstable clunch, in the Early English Period and Perpendicular styles.
1.8 miS
Museum, History museum
Moggerhanger House
46 min walk • Moggerhanger House is a Grade I-listed country house in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, England, designed by the eminent architect John Soane.
2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Cople Pits
63 min walk • Cople Pits is a two hectare nature reserve in Cople in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
4.2 miW
52°7'56"N • 0°26'17"W
Priory Marina, Bedford
108 min walk • Sailing, Marina