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Lavendon Abbey

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Lavendon Abbey is an abbey in Buckinghamshire. The Albion Guide maps two abbeys in the county; this is one of them. For arrivals by rail, Bedford Station is 14.5 km to the east. The nearest other abbey is Ravenstone Priory, 5.8 km to the south-west.

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Photo along the Ouse Valley Way, a 150-mile long-distance path running from Syresham to King's Lynn, England.

Ouse Valley Way

Long-distance path

The Great Ouse walked source to sea — from a pub garden at Syresham to the old quay at King's Lynn, 150 miles across five counties.

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Photo of Cowper and Newton Museum Gardens, a garden near Olney, Buckinghamshire, south east England.

Cowper and Newton Museum Gardens

Garden near Olney

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Photo of Harrold, a village in Bedfordshire, eastern England.Highlight

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Village

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Photo of Stevington Windmill, a windmill in Bedfordshire, eastern England.

Stevington Windmill

Windmill near Stevington

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Photo of the River Nene, a 91-mile river navigation running from Northampton to near Wisbech, England.Highlight

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Guillotine-gated locks and water meadows from Northampton to Peterborough, where the Nene slips out into the Fens.

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Photo of Salcey Forest, a visitor attraction near Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, central England.Highlight

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