Potton Wood

#3808 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Potton Wood covers an area of 85ha and is two miles east of the small town of Potton in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is part of Ampthill Forest and is managed by Forest Enterprise and owned by the Forestry Commission. ()

Coordinates: 52°8'9"N, 0°10'21"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Wimpole Estate, John O'Gaunt Golf Club, Church of St Andrew, Wimpole Home Farm.

5.2 miE
Park, Vernacular architecture, Historical place
Wimpole Estate, Cambridge
133 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside, Wimpole Estate is a remarkable testament to England's rich historical tapestry. This grand estate, managed by the National Trust, encompasses a majestic mansion, a working farm, and a sprawling parkland, offering...
2.4 miSW
Golf
John O'Gaunt Golf Club, Potton
60 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.
5.2 miSW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Biggleswade
134 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.
5.5 miE
Museum, Farm
Wimpole Home Farm
142 min walk • Wimpole Home Farm is an 18th-century model farm on the Wimpole Estate, Arrington, Royston, in South Cambridgeshire, England, and operated by the National Trust. It is one of 16 Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks.
4 miW
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.
2.6 miSW
Bridge
Packhorse bridge
66 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.
5.3 miE
Forts and castles
Wimpole's Folly
135 min walk • Wimpole's Folly is a folly ruin located on the grounds of Wimpole Hall, in the parish of Wimpole, in Cambridgeshire, England. The folly is designed to resemble the ruins of a medieval castle, but is not a ruin itself.
4.2 miN
Church
St Margaret's Church
108 min walk • St Margaret's Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Abbotsley, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
2.1 miE
Park
St Denis
54 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.
3.1 miW
Church
Church of St Mary
79 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.
1.8 miS
Church
Church of St Peter
47 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.