Shefford
Shefford is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.
There are great places to visit near Shefford including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
There are a number of towns near Shefford including Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.
The area around Shefford boasts some of the best nature reserves including RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Shefford area like Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill are some of Shefford best hills to visit near Shefford.
There are a number of woodlands near to Shefford including The Everton Estate.
Don't miss River Great Ouse at Bedford's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Shefford.
The area around Shefford features a number of interesting villages including Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
Shefford's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.
Shefford has some unmissable country parks nearby like Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
The area close to Shefford boasts some of the best lakes including Priory Lake.
Places near Shefford feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Mall Luton.
Shefford History
There are some historic monuments around Shefford:
Places to see near Shefford
History of Shefford
Between 1868 and 1974 Shefford was the site of St Francis’ Boy’s Home (orphanage) that was situated on High Street next to the Roman Catholic Church dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. The church remains in use as a place of worship. The orphanage buildings, which are seen on the right of the picture, have been turned into flats. The orphanage buildings are the most imposing in the town and date from the 1880s. Many files regarding the home can be found at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service at Borough Hall in Bedford. There are Home Office and Department for Education Inspection Reports available that cover the period from 1962 to 1969. During World War II an entire Jewish children’s community came into being in Shefford as evacuees from Europe were billeted in and around the town as part of “Operation Pied Piper Tomorrow”. The River Flit and the River Hit run through the town. The Flit runs from Flitwick and joins the River Ivel on the edge of Shefford. The Ivel eventually joins the River Great Ouse just north of Sandy.
