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About Silsoe
Blessedly spared from the ravages of modern traffic now drawn away by the building of a by-pass, Silsoe has a lovely High Street lined with architectural gems from several periods.
Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family. Surrounding the house there are over 90 acres of garden and parkland laid out in the early 18th-century and later enhanced by Capability Brown. Here amid spectacular settings you can see a rich array of historic garden buildings and statues. The French garden with its exquisite fountain is particularly beautiful. The Orangery built by Earl de Grey is of note, so too is the Bath House. These dreamy gardens are very atmospheric of their era and provide a fascinating visit for all the family. They are in the care of English Heritage as is the de Grey family mausoleum at Fitton.
The parish church dedicated to St.James, is built of local sandstone and has a lofty, embattled clock tower. Although built early in the 19th-century, the church depicts traditional English church style and on entering one gains the overall impression of a church belonging to an earlier age.
The village lies off the A507 within a network of interesting towns and villages. There is a close-by waterfowl park, traditional pubs, cafes and restaurants.
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 Silsoe
| Wrest Park House and Gardens | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | Pictures |
| Cainhoe Castle | (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Maulden Wood | (2.6 miles, 4.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Houghton House | (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Sharpenhoe Clappers | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Rowney Warren | (3.8 miles, 6.0 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Barton Hills Nature Reserve | (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Sundon Hills Country Park | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| The Swiss Garden | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Woburn Safari Park | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Shuttleworth House | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| The Shuttleworth Collection | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Woburn Abbey | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Wardown Park Museum | (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Dunstable Downs Country Park, Dunstable | (10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
All attractions in SilsoeAll attractions in BedfordshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Silsoe
Clophill in the county of Bedfordshire (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction N)
A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that...
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Barton Le Clay in the county of Bedfordshire (2.6 miles, 4.2 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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Ampthill in the county of Bedfordshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW)
The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.
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Old Warden in the county of Bedfordshire (6.1 miles, 9.9 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 in the county of Bedfordshire (6.6 miles, 10.7 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 (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)
The rural town of Cardington has a double claim to fame
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Hitchin in the county of Hertfordshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)
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Woburn in the county of Bedfordshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey.
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Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 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 (9.3 miles, 14.9 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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Dunstable in the county of Bedfordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)
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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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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Ashwell in the county of Hertfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 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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Potton in the county of Bedfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 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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Stevenage in the county of Hertfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.9 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 | (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W) |
| Harlington Station | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW) |
| M1 Junction 12 | (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW) |
| M1 Junction 13 | (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W) |
| London Luton Airport | (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction S) |
| Cambridge Airport | (29.2 miles, 46.9 km, direction NE) |
| Silsoe to London | (37.0 miles, 59.5 km, direction S) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Silsoe
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Silsoe center |
| Menzies Flitwick Manor | (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction W) |
| The Carriage House | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E) |
| Firs Hotel & Restaurant | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE) |
| Pines Hotel | (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S) |
| The Lord Lister Hotel | (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE) |
| The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford) | (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N) |
| The Bell Hotel & Inn | (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction W) |
| Best Western Moore Place Hotel | (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction W) |
| Embankment Hotel | (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N) |
| Hotel St Lawrence | (8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction S) |
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