Stratton Park Moated Enclosure, Biggleswade

Name: Stratton Park Moated Enclosure
Address: Biggleswade, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Biggleswade

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Stratton Park Moated Enclosure, Biggleswade

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Stratton Park Moated Enclosure is a scheduled ancient monument formed of a moat ditch circuit, counterscarp bank, central platform and walled garden compound located on the south-east edge of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. Described by a 1982–83 survey of the landscape and wildlife features at Biggleswade as "one of the most exciting areas seen during the survey" and by English Heritage as "a site of regional significance", the moated enclosure consists of a number of earthwork features discovered through topographical analysis. Classified by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England as a Class A: Homestead Moat site, the moated enclosure is not currently open to the general public. ()

Coordinates: 52°4'45"N, 0°14'10"W

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Biggleswade United Kingdom

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Stratton Park Moated Enclosure – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Nicholas, St Mary's Church, Ashwell, John O'Gaunt Golf Club, Church of St Andrew.

2.7 miSE
Church
Church of St Nicholas
70 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...
4.3 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church, Ashwell
111 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Ashwell, in the English county of Hertfordshire, is the Anglican parish church for the village. It comes under the Diocese of St Albans and is one of the largest village churches in the county.
2.7 miN
Golf
John O'Gaunt Golf Club, Potton
70 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.
1.4 miW
Church
Church of St Andrew, Biggleswade
37 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 miNW
Park
The Lodge RSPB reserve
76 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.
2.4 miN
Bridge
Packhorse bridge
60 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 miS
Church
Church of St Peter
103 min walk • Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.
3.7 miSW
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin
94 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.
3.8 miNE
Church
Church of St Peter
97 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.
3.7 miW
52°5'23"N • 0°19'22"W
The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
96 min walk • Specialty museum, Garden, Park
4 miNW
Park
The Riddy, Sandy
102 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.

Stratton Park Moated Enclosure, Biggleswade

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Stratton Park Moated Enclosure – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)