Podington
Podington is a locality in Bedford, England. Podington is situated nearby to the village Hinwick, as well as near Farndish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wymington Meadow and Santa Pod Raceway.
Wymington Meadow
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wymington Meadow is a nature reserve south of Wymington in Bedfordshire. It is approximately one hectare, and is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Santa Pod Raceway
Sports venue
Photo: Dan santapod, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Pod Raceway is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue for 1⁄4 mile and 1⁄8 mile racing. Located in Podington, Bedfordshire, England, the drag strip was built on a disused Second World War Royal Air Force airbase, known as RAF Podington; once used by the USAAF's 92nd Bomb Group.
Church of St Lawrence, Wymington
Church
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The Parish Church of Saint Lawrence, Wymington is a Grade I listed church in Wymington, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rushden and Irchester.
Rushden
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Rushden is a town in Northamptonshire. It forms a single urban area with the neighbouring town of Higham Ferrers. Neighbouring villages include Irchester, Wymington, Podington and Stanwick.
Irchester
Village
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Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767. Irchester is situated 2½ miles northwest of Podington.
Wollaston
Village
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Wollaston is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England, about 3 miles south of the market town of Wellingborough. The 2011 census recorded the population of the parish, including Strixton, as 3,491. Wollaston is situated 2 miles west of Podington.
Podington
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.2498° or 52° 14′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.6185° or 0° 37′ 7″ westElevation
266 feet (81 metres)Open location code
9C4X69XJ+WJGeoNames ID
7299741
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