Packhorse bridge

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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. Multi-arched examples sometimes have triangular cutwaters that are extended upward to form pedestrian refuges. ()

Coordinates: 52°6'42"N, 0°13'9"W

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Packhorse bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Nicholas, John O'Gaunt Golf Club, Church of St Andrew, The Lodge RSPB reserve.

4.5 miS
Church
Church of St Nicholas
116 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the United Kingdom, the Church of St Nicholas stands as a beacon of history and faith. This timeless ecclesiastical building, with its roots stretching back to the medieval period, continues to serve its community as a place of worship...
0.4 miN
Golf
John O'Gaunt Golf Club, Potton
10 min walk • John O'Gaunt Golf Club is a golf club, located two-and-a-half miles to the north-east of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England, just north of the village of Sutton. It was established in 1948. As of 1995 the course measured 6,513 yards.
2.7 miSW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Biggleswade
68 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.
1.9 miW
Park
The Lodge RSPB reserve
50 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.
4.4 miNE
Park
St Denis
114 min walk • St Denis' Church, East Hatley is a de-consecrated church in East Hatley in Cambridgeshire, England. It is a listed building, Grade 2*, and the building and its churchyard are a 200 square metre Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by the Friends of Friendless Churches.
2.6 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary
68 min walk • Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Everton, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 26 November 1986. Its most famous rector was John Berridge, an early Methodist leader.
2.4 miE
Church
Church of St Peter
62 min walk • Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Wrestlingworth, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.
4.7 miW
52°5'23"N • 0°19'22"W
The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
119 min walk • Specialty museum, Garden, Park
3.4 miW
Park
The Riddy, Sandy
86 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 miSW
Cemetery
Biggleswade Cemetery, Biggleswade
54 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.
4.2 miS
Church
St George's Church
107 min walk • St George's Church, Edworth, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.