The Grove
The Grove is a forest in Podington, Bedford, England. The Grove is situated nearby to the locality Hinwick House, as well as near the village Podington.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Pod Raceway and Wymington Meadow.
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.
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.
Church of St Lawrence, Wymington
Church
Photo: Tigerboy1966, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Kokai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Wollaston
Village
Photo: Kokai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
The Grove
- Type: Forest
- Location: Podington, Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.2469° or 52° 14′ 49″ northLongitude
-0.6333° or 0° 38′ westOpen location code
9C4X69W8+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 100300073OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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