Odell Great Wood

Odell Great Wood is an ancient woodland and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in in . Located around the centre of the parish of Odell, the site was described by Natural England as "in many respects the best example in Bedfordshire" of wet ash-maple woodland, and in historical sources as "the noblest wood in this county".
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Harrold-Odell Country Park and Santa Pod Raceway.

Park
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The is a 59.3 hectare Country park and Local Nature Reserve between the villages of and in . It is owned and managed by Bedford Borough Council, and it has a cafe, toilets and an information room.

Sports venue
Photo: Dan santapod, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue for 1⁄4 mile and 1⁄8 mile racing. Located in , , 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.

Church
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Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in , , England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church is a fine example of a 15th-century church built all at the same time.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sharnbrook and Felmersham.

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

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in , England, on the River Great Ouse, about 7 miles north west of .

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of and Chellington, in the Bedford borough of , England. The River Great Ouse runs just to the north of the village.

Odell Great Wood

Latitude
52.2208° or 52° 13′ 15″ north
Longitude
-0.5984° or 0° 35′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C4X6CC2+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29393021
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Wiki­data ID
Q16247717
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Odell and Little Odell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hobb’s Green Spinney and The Glebe.

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