Darnell’s Dene

Darnell’s Dene is a forest in Wymington, Bedford, England. Darnell’s Dene is situated nearby to the hamlet Hinwick Lodge, as well as near the village Wymington.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wymington Meadow and Sharnbrook Summit.

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.

Sharnbrook Summit

Nature reserve

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sharnbrook Summit is a nature reserve between the villages of Sharnbrook and Wymington in Bedfordshire. It has an area of approximately nine hectares, and it is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

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.

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.