Risinghoe Castle, Bedford

Name: Risinghoe Castle
Address: Bedford, United Kingdom

#32 among attractions in Bedford

Forts and castles

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Risinghoe Castle, sometimes known as Goldington Castle, is a 20-foot mound, located in the former village of Goldington, a parish in the hundred of Barford, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village of Goldington has now been incorporated into the town of Bedford, and the castle is now officially is located in Newnham ward. The mound is located on the north side of the River Ouse, three miles east of Bedford Castle and a mile west of Renhold Castle ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°8'45"N, 0°24'29"W

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Risinghoe Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Willington Dovecote and Stables, Church of All Saints, Cople Pits, Goldington.

1.2 miSE
Museum, Historical place
Willington Dovecote and Stables
31 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.
1.2 miN
Church
Church of All Saints
31 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.
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Cople Pits
34 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.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Goldington, Bedford
20 min walk • Goldington is an electoral ward within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It encompasses much of the historic village and parish of Goldington that was merged with Bedford in 1934, although some parts of the old village are within the neighbouring Newnham ward. It also includes two modern estates that are part of Renhold Parish.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Newnham, Bedford
29 min walk • Newnham is an electoral ward and area within the town of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The boundaries of Newnham are approximately Goldington Road to the north, the River Great Ouse to the south and east, with Denmark Street and George Street to the west.
0.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Goldington Bury, Bedford
22 min walk • Goldington Bury is a cricket ground in the Goldington area of Bedford, in England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1941, when Bedford Town played London Counties.

Risinghoe Castle, Bedford

Facts and practical information

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Risinghoe Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Willington Dovecote and Stables

Church of All Saints

Cople Pits

Goldington, Bedford

Newnham, Bedford

Goldington Bury, Bedford