Biggleswade Tourist Information |
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The name Biggleswade is derived from Biccel - an Anglo-Saxon personal name and waed, an old English word for ford. The Great North Road and the waterways gave rise to Biggleswade's early prosperity. From 1758, the River Ivel was navigable from the sea to a point just west of the town, barge traffic was very active, carrying local agricultural produce, timber and coal. It was not until the arrival of the railway in the 1850's that the Ivel Navigation Trust was terminated by statute. Biggleswade was home to Daniel Albone, the racing cyclist who in the 1880's established the Ivel Cycle Works where he invented his own bicycles, motorcycles ladies bicycles, the tandem and the first Ivel Agricultural Tractor - the ancestor of all modern tractors.
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Attractions near Biggleswade
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Swiss Garden
(2 Miles)*
A visit to the Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture were first combined. |
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Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
(7 Miles)*
Letchworth Museum opened in 1914 to house the collections of the Letchworth Naturalists' Society. Since then the museum has expanded greatly in both size and scope. |
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Moot Hall
(9 Miles)*
Elstow Moot Hall (or Green House as it was formerly known) was built in the late 15th century as a market-house in connection with the village fairs. |
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Towns near Biggleswade
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Easton Tourist Information
(< 1 Mile)*
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Sutton Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
An historic and picturesque village situated a few miles from Potton. A tributary of the River Ivel crosses the road where Sutton's medieval twin arched packhorse bridge spans the ford. |
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Langford Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Biggleswade
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Self Catering near Biggleswade
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Outfields Stables
(11 Miles)*
The stables at Outfields are a perfect rural retreat; just five miles from the centre of Bedford, 3/4mile from the nearest road. |
Scald End Farm
(11 Miles)*
5 self catering cottages. Cottage 1 sleeps up to 3 people; Cottage 2 sleeps up to 4 people; Cottage 3 sleeps up to 5 people; Cottage 4 sleeps up to 7 people; Cottage 5 sleeps up to 2 people |
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