Freeman’s Common
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Grassland
- Description: park
- Also known as: “Freeman’s Common, Bedford”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mowsbury Hill and St Mark’s Church and Community Centre.
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.
St Mark’s Church and Community Centre
Church
Photo: Alex.brad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mark’s Church and Community Centre is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Freeman’s Common.
Park Wood, Bedford
Nature reserve
Park Wood is a 5.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve located in the Brickhill area of Bedford. It is owned by Bedford Borough Council and managed by the council with the assistance of the Friends of Park Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brickhill and Salph End.
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.
Salph End
Locality
Photo: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salph End is a village located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. Officially, Salph End is one of the hamlets of Renhold, and is the westernmost settlement within the civil parish.
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 2 miles south of Freeman’s Common.
Freeman’s Common
- Category: park
- Location: Ravensden, Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.16764° or 52° 10′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.45131° or 0° 27′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C4X5G9X+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 405474025OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q65059863
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mowsbury Golf and Squash Complex and Mowsbury Hill Meadows.
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