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a Historic Building in the town of Ampthill, in the county of Bedfordshire

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About Houghton House

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in Pilgrim's Progress.

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Maulden Wood

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E)

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Cainhoe Castle

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Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E)

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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)

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A picture of the remains of Houghton house, in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Ampthill

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire...

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(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

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(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NE)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

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Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)

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Hitchin

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

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Nearby travel help

Millbrook (Bedfordshire) Station(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction NW)
Flitwick Station(2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction S)
M1 Junction 13(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)
M1 Junction 12(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)
London Luton Airport(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)
Cambridge Airport(30.3 miles, 48.7 km, direction NE)
Houghton House to London(39.8 miles, 64.1 km, direction SE)

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Menzies Flitwick Manor(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction S)
Express By Holiday Inn Bedford(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction N)
The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford)(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction N)
Best Western Moore Place Hotel(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction W)
Park Inn Bedford(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)
Bedford Swan Hotel(6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)
Embankment Hotel(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)
The Bell Hotel & Inn(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)
Shakespeare Hotel(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction N)
De Pary's Hotel(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction N)
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