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Clophill Tourist Information

Lying in the Vale of the River flit, surrounded by woodlands is the village of Clophill. Entrance to the village from the A6, takes you past the Flying Horse pub, an important station during the stage coach era. Legend has it Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride en route to York.

The village green is edged by a number of listed buildings and is the location for the old village lock up and pound. Clophill was a village renowned for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats.

 

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Attractions near Clophill
Swiss Garden (6 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.
Moot Hall (6 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.
Woburn Abbey (7 Miles)*
Experience living history at Woburn Abbey, home to the Dukes of Bedford for over 300 years and still home to the 15th Duke and his family today.
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What's near Clophill

Attractions:
  Wrest Park  1 Mile
  Swiss Garden  6 Miles
  Moot Hall  6 Miles
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Towns:
  Maulden  1 Mile
  Haynes  2 Miles
  Silsoe  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Country Properties (Ampthill) Ltd  3 Miles
  Country Properties (Flitwick) Ltd  3 Miles
  Connells  4 Miles
Hotels:
  Beadlow Manor Hotel  4 Miles
  Menzies Flitwick Manor  4 Miles
  The Airman Hotel  4 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Outfields Stables  11 Miles
  Colmworth Golf Club Holiday Cottages  12 Miles
  Scald End Farm  12 Miles
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Campsites:
  Bourn Golf and Country Club  19 Miles
  Quiet Waters Caravan Park  23 Miles
  Whittlebury Park Campsite  24 Miles
TIC: Bedford Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01234 215226  7 Miles



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Towns near Clophill
Maulden Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Haynes Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Silsoe Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Clophill
Menzies Flitwick Manor (4 Miles)*
Nestled amid the tranquillity of acres of rolling gardens and parkland, this classical Georgian house aims to continue its ancestral traditions of hospitality throughout its 18 individually furnished bedrooms.
The Airman Hotel (4 Miles)*
Set in the Bedfordshire countryside, the Airman Hotel is 15 minutes' drive from Hitchin and the A1(M) motorway. The restaurant and bar feature fresh-cooked food, beamed ceilings and a log fire.
The Barns Hotel (6 Miles)*
Built around a 13th century tithe barn and a 17th century manor house, the hotel stands in 3.5 acres of landscaped gardens on the banks of the River Great Ouse and still retains the character of the original beamed and timbered buildings.
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Self Catering near Clophill
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 (12 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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