The Bookies

The Bookies is a bookmaker in Bedford, England. The Bookies is situated nearby to Roger Gracie Academy, as well as near Jubilee Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fenlake Meadows and St. Michael and All Angels.

Fenlake Meadows

Nature reserve

Fenlake Meadows is a 19.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Kingsbrook area of Bedford. It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council. This site is in a river valley on the bank of the River Great Ouse, and it is often wet and waterlogged.

St. Michael and All Angels

Church

Photo: Alex.brad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Michael and All Angels is a church, which is situated 3,900 feet northwest of The Bookies.

Priory Country Park

Park

Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Priory Country Park is a country park located in the Newnham area of Bedford, England alongside the River Great Ouse. The park is managed by Bedford Borough Council. Priory Country Park is situated 1 mile northeast of The Bookies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrowden and Shortstown.

Harrowden

Hamlet

Photo: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harrowden is a one-street hamlet in the civil parish of Shortstown, Bedfordshire, England. Its name comes from the Old English Hearg-dūn, meaning "Temple Hill".

Shortstown

Village

Photo: G1MFG, Public domain.

Shortstown is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bedford, on a ridge above the River Great Ouse, originally called Tinkers Hill. The ridge overlooks Harrowden to the north and Cotton End to the south.