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About Clophill
A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York. Clophill has several listed buildings and attractions of historical interest.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Clophill
| Cainhoe Castle | (1.0 miles, 1.6 km) | Pictures |
| Maulden Wood | (1.3 miles, 2.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Wrest Park House and Gardens | (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Houghton House | (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Rowney Warren | (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Sharpenhoe Clappers | (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Barton Hills Nature Reserve | (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| The Swiss Garden | (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Sundon Hills Country Park | (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Shuttleworth House | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| The Shuttleworth Collection | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Woburn Safari Park | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Woburn Abbey | (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Wardown Park Museum | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Stevington Country Park | (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
All attractions in ClophillAll attractions in BedfordshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Clophill
Silsoe, in the county of Bedfordshire (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction S)
Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family.
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Ampthill, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)
The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.
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Barton Le Clay, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction S)
The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful...
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Old Warden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 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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Elstow, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction N)
Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times.
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Cardington, in the county of Bedfordshire (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)
The rural town of Cardington has a double claim to fame
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Bedford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 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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Willington, in the county of Bedfordshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction N)
Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting...
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Hitchin, a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)
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Woburn, in the county of Bedfordshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey.
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Baldock, in the county of Hertfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)
The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside.
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Dunstable, in the county of Bedfordshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)
Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131.
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Potton, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)
Potton is a small market town lying close to the Cambridgeshire border. It has a long history, holding its first market in the 13th century when much of the land on which the town stood belonged to the Earls of Huntingdon.
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Ashwell, in the county of Hertfordshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)
Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries.
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Stevenage, in the county of Hertfordshire (13.0 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)
Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site.
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All towns in BedfordshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Flitwick Station | (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SW) |
| Millbrook (Bedfordshire) Station | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW) |
| M1 Junction 12 | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW) |
| M1 Junction 13 | (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction W) |
| London Luton Airport | (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S) |
| Cambridge Airport | (28.4 miles, 45.6 km, direction NE) |
| Clophill to London | (38.1 miles, 61.3 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Clophill
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Clophill center |
| Menzies Flitwick Manor | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW) |
| The Carriage House | (4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction E) |
| The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford) | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N) |
| Embankment Hotel | (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N) |
| Firs Hotel & Restaurant | (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SE) |
| De Pary's Hotel | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction N) |
| Shakespeare Hotel | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction N) |
| The Lord Lister Hotel | (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SE) |
| Tudor Oaks Lodge | (8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction E) |
| The Bell Hotel & Inn | (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W) |
| All hotels in Clophill |
