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Shefford

TitleShefford

CountyBedfordshire

CoordinatesLat : 52.0333333 Lon : -0.3333333

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Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!Shefford is a small market town located in Bedfordshire between Hitchin and Bedford. For local government purposes it forms part of Mid Bedfordshire District council and is within the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency, whose MP is currently Nadine Dorries of the Conservative Party.

The river Flit and the River Hit run through the town. The Flit runs from Flitwick and joins the Ivel on the edge of Shefford. The Ivel eventually joins the Great Ouse just north of Sandy.

The name Shefford is derived from Sheeps Ford due to the previous sheep market and the ford over the rivers.

Shefford incorporates a fire station, bowls club and a brewery. As well as this, it has various pubs and restaurants, including Chinese takeaways, Indian takeaways and eat-ins and a fish and chip shop.

There is a scout group there too, and a local Army Cadet Force hut at Chicksands on the Army Intelligence corps base, which is part of Bedfordshire ACF, in A company.

Shefford is also close to Samuel Whitbread Community College, named after Samuel Whitbread the Second. Although this is often claimed by Shefford, it is actually within the borders of the village and parish of Clifton. It comprises Bedfordshire's second most prestigious 6th form college, and over 1400 students.

Shefford also boasts a which is open to the public.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Shefford"

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Local Campsites

loves Lane is 6.79 Miles away

Local Tourist Attractions

Wrest Park Gardens is 3.8 Miles away
Letchworth Outdoor Pool is 5.73 Miles away
Oasis Beach Pool is 8.17 Miles away
Oasis Beach Pool is 8.19 Miles away
Kempston Swimming Pool is 9.2 Miles away
Wardown Swimming & Leisure Centre is 10.34 Miles away
Lewsey Park Pool is 11.23 Miles away
Woburn Abbey is 11.78 Miles away
BeningtonLordship is 13.2 Miles away
Bushmead Priory is 13.47 Miles away

Local Golf Courses

Beadlow Manor Golf & Country Club is 1.96 Miles away
RAF Henlow Golf Club is 2.14 Miles away
John O Gaunt Golf Club is 7.41 Miles away
The Millbrook Golf Club is 8.19 Miles away
South Beds Golf Club is 8.62 Miles away
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex is 9.94 Miles away
Griffin Golf Club is 11.9 Miles away
Bedfordshire Golf Club is 11.57 Miles away
Wyboston Lakes Golf Centre is 11.73 Miles away
Stockwood Park Golf Club is 12.27 Miles away

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