Ravensden
Ravensden is a village and civil parish located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The parish borders the town of Bedford, with Mowsbury Park, farmland and Freeman's Common acting as a buffer between the two settlements.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mowsbury Hill and Bedford & County Golf Club.
Mowsbury Hill
Nature reserve
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mowsbury Hill is a 2.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Scheduled Monument in north Bedford. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council with the assistance of the Friends of Putnoe Wood and Mowsbury Hillfort.
Bedford & County Golf Club
Golf course
Bedford & County Golf Club is a golf club to the northeast of Clapham, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1912. As of 1995 the course measured 6,290 yards.
Freeman’s Common
Grassland
Freeman's Common is a 12.5 hectare area of land situated to the north of Bedford, in the parish of Ravensden. It was created in 1858. Over many years it has been the focus of local dispute as to whether the site should be developed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brickhill and Castle.
Brickhill
Suburb
Photo: Simonxag, Public domain.
Brickhill is a civil parish and electoral ward within northern Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The boundaries of Brickhill are approximately Kimbolton Road to the east, Bedford Park and the old Bedford cemetery to the south, with Cemetery Hill and the Manton Heights Industrial Estate to the west.
Castle
Suburb
Castle is an electoral ward and area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The Castle area incorporates the site of Bedford Castle and the town's historic centre including its market and High Street, as well as nearby residential streets. Castle is situated 3 miles south of Ravensden.
Renhold
Village
Photo: Flutophilus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Renhold is a village and civil parish located on the River Ouse, in the Borough of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The parish church is situated some 4 miles east-north-east of Bedford town centre. Renhold is situated 2½ miles southeast of Ravensden.
Ravensden
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.1806° or 52° 10′ 50″ northLongitude
-0.4469° or 0° 26′ 49″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
9C4X5HJ3+66GeoNames ID
7301697
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