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Tempsford Bedfordshire Map

Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern

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Place	Tempsford
Traditional County	Bedfordshire
Unitary Authority	Central Bedfordshire
Region	Eastern
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.170661
Longitude	-0.290505
Place Type	Village

About Tempsford

Tempsford reveals its quiet character through the slow, deliberate meanderings of the River Great Ouse as it carves through the flat Bedfordshire plains. It lies 2.9 miles north of Sandy (from Sandy: bearing 358°T, OS grid TL 170 538), and is situated north-east of Church End village. History lingers in the heavy, damp earth near the Gannocks Castle moated site, where the remnants of defensive earthworks suggest a long-forgotten vigilance. The light here often catches the surface of the nearby Latch Pool, turning the still water into a sheet of hammered pewter against the grey sky. During the Second World War, Tempsford served as a clandestine hub for Special Operations Executive flights, with nearby airfields echoing with the ghosts of midnight departures. The landscape remains defined by its watercourses, including the modest, reed-fringed path of Dean Ditch that threads through the surrounding fields. Residents walk paths that have been trodden since the medieval period, connecting the humble domesticity of the houses to the expansive, open horizon. Tempsford retains a singular, unadorned dignity, shaped as much by its proximity to the ancient river as by the memory of its wartime secrets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Knotts of Tempsford (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.1 mi, 055° NE
Latch Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 135° SE
Dean Ditch (River) — 0.5 mi, 006° N
Tempsford Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 314° NW
Gannocks Castle Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 222° SW
Rockham Ditch (River) — 1.0 mi, 311° NW
Biggin Wood Moated Enclosure, Tempsford (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 134° SE
Black Cat Roundabout (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 327° NNW
Round Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 299° WNW
Alington Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 040° NE
Storey Moats (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 121° ESE
Alpha Park (Park) — 2.7 mi, 359° N
The Hazells (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 153° SSE · 76 ha
Barford Road Pocket Park (Park) — 2.9 mi, 013° NNE
Hill summit (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 172° S
Eaton Socon Cage (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 002° N
Weaveley And Sand Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.6 mi, 091° E · 62 ha
Abbotsley Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 065° ENE
Sandy Warren Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 161° SSE · 16 ha
St Neots Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 013° NNE
Waresley Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 086° E
College Ponds (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.5 mi, 192° SSW
Sheerhatch Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.6 mi, 212° SSW
Willington Dovecote (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 240° WSW
Ickwell Maypole (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 195° SSW
The Shuttleworth Collection (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 194° SSW
The Swiss Garden (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 194° SSW
Wrestlingworth Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 6.1 mi, 126° SE
Old Warden Park (Including The Swiss Garden) (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.2 mi, 195° SSW · 172 ha
Croxton Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.3 mi, 058° ENE · 126 ha

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