The Riddy

The Riddy is a nature reserve in Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, England. The Riddy is situated nearby to the village Beeston, as well as near the town Sandy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandy railway station and The Lodge RSPB reserve.

Sandy railway station

Railway station

Photo: Tom, CC BY 2.0.

Sandy railway station serves the town of Sandy in Bedfordshire, England. It is on the East Coast Main Line, about 44 miles from London King's Cross. Sandy is managed by Great Northern but all train services are operated by Thameslink.

The Lodge RSPB reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Bogbumper, CC BY-SA 3.0.

RSPB The Lodge is a nature reserve run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, named after the building there, The Lodge, which is the organisation's headquarters. It is located south-east of the town of Sandy, Bedfordshire, in England.

Church of St Swithun, Sandy

Church

Photo: St Swithun’s VC Lower School, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biggleswade and Sandy.

Biggleswade

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biggleswade is a market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the River Ivel, 11 miles south-east of Bedford.

Sandy

Town

Photo: Orangeaurochs, Public domain.

Sandy is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. It lies 8 miles to the east of Bedford, 18 miles to the south west of Cambridge and 43 miles north of Central London.

Northill

Village

Photo: Careax, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Northill is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of the county of Bedfordshire, England about 6.5 miles southeast of the county town of Bedford.

The Riddy

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.125° or 52° 7′ 30″ north

Longitude

-0.3004° or 0° 18′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C4X4MGX+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 104022221

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Riddy and Methodist Church.

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