Bletsoe

Bletsoe is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is on the A6, and about eight miles north of Bedford. The village has a small park, the former site of Bletsoe Castle and a church.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bedford Autodrome and Sharnbrook Mill Theatre.

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.

Sharnbrook Mill Theatre

Theater building

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Sharnbrook Mill Theatre is a theater building.

Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre

Prison

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sharnbrook and Riseley.

Sharnbrook

Village

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Sharnbrook is a village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, situated around 7 miles north-west of Bedford town centre. Sharnbrook is situated 2½ miles west of Bletsoe.

Riseley

Village

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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 2½ miles north of Bletsoe.