Thurleigh
Thurleigh is a locality in Bedford, England. Thurleigh is situated nearby to the hamlet Cross End, as well as near the locality Scald End.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bedford Autodrome and Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre.
Bedford Autodrome
Sports venue
Bedford Autodrome is an autodrome based on the former site of RAE Bedford, in the village of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. It is owned by former Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation.
Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre
Prison
Photo: Oliver White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre is an immigration detention centre for foreign nationals prior to their deportation from the United Kingdom, one of 10 such centres currently in the UK.
Bedford Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Bedford Autodrome is an autodrome based on the former site of RAE Bedford, in the village of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. It is owned by former Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurleigh and Riseley.
Thurleigh
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thurleigh is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, north Bedfordshire, England, situated around 5 miles north of Bedford town centre.
Riseley
Village
Photo: Colin Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Riseley is a village and civil parish located in North Bedfordshire, England. The village name has had alternative spellings in the past such as Rislau, Riseleg, Riselai and Risely, however all these spellings are considered archaic. Riseley is situated 3 miles north of Thurleigh.
Bolnhurst
Village
Photo: Flutophilus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bolnhurst is a small village in the civil parish of Bolnhurst and Keysoe, in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The village is about 6 miles north-northeast of Bedford town centre and about 6 miles west of St Neots. Bolnhurst is situated 2½ miles east of Thurleigh.
Thurleigh
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.2127° or 52° 12′ 46″ northLongitude
-0.4609° or 0° 27′ 39″ westElevation
246 feet (75 metres)Open location code
9C4X6G7Q+3JGeoNames ID
7292850
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Localities in the Area
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