A guide to Bedfordshire, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information.
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Bedfordshire Travel Guide
- Ancient Sites A guide to Bedfordshire, England, highlighting attractions, history, and visitor information. |
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 Ancient Sites in BedfordshirePrehistoric sites are few and far between in Bedfordshire. One of the few sites worth visiting is Sharpenhoe Clappers, near Luton. This Iron Age hill fort was built on a northern promontory of the Chiltern Hills, strategically overlooking the flat plains beneath. The
hill rises to 525 feet, providing excellent views, and is fringed by Clappers
Wood. Trails lead through the wood, and wildflowers abound in summer. The Dunstable Downs are home to at least six Neolithic burial mounds. Near Hexton is Wayting Hill, a round barrow that is said to be home to a sleeping warrior.
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HISTORY CORNERName the Historic attractionBritish Heritage AwardsCelebrate the best of British Heritage in our annual British History QuizThis Day in British History12 February, 1554 Lady Jane Grey executed Grey became famous as the 'Nine Days Queen', a pawn in the ambitions of the Earl of Northumberland Monarch Mayhem
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