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Sharnbrook in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Sharnbrook is now 11:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wootton, Wilshamstead, Wellingborough, Souldrop, and Sheffield. When in this area, you might want to check out Wootton . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sharnbrook ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lighter than Air.mov
The October 2011 Riseley Balloon Festival held at the Sackville Flying Club in Bedfordshire. ..
Sharnbrook freight workings, 28 August 2008
Featuring 66529, 66136, 66040, the Bardon-liveried 66623 & 66527. There was less than anticipated freight, perhaps due to it being the bank holiday week. Naively thinking that all freight would be on ..
Twinwood Festival 2009
Twinwood Dancers Strolling ..
Oakley
Oakley which used to be a station, which closed in 1958. Here are some HSTs and Meridians passing, as well as an MPV ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sharnbrook railway station
Sharnbrook railway station was opened in 1857 by the Midland Railway to serve the village of Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire, England. It was on the Midland's extension from Leicester to Bedford and Hitchin. It was situated near to Sharnbrook Summit. Here, originally there was a 1 in 119 gradient from the south taking the line to 340 feet above sea level. Around 1880, the line was quadrupled, with the new goods tracks taken through Sharnbrook Tunnel.
Located at 52.23 -0.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Felmersham Gravel Pits
Felmersham Gravel Pits are managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. They are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and lie north of the River Great Ouse between the villages of Felmersham and Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire.
Located at 52.22 -0.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
North East Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North East Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2001 by Alistair Burt, a Conservative.
Located at 52.22 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sharnbrook Summit
Sharnbrook Summit and Wymington Meadow is a nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. It lies above the Midland Main Line, between the Bedfordshire villages of Wymington and Souldrop and even though the name suggests it is in the village of Sharnbrook it is not.
Located at 52.25 -0.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Santa Pod Raceway
Santa Pod Raceway, in Northamptonshire, England, opened at Easter in 1966, is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue. It was built on a disused World War II American air base, RAF Podington, once used by the 92nd Bomber Group. It is now the home of European drag racing and has grown substantially over its 40-year existence. It hosts both the first and last round of the FIA and FIM/UEM European Drag Racing Championship, along with the British National Drag Racing Championships.
Located at 52.24 -0.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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