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Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Pulloxhill
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Pulloxhill
Pulloxhill works well as a base: 5 minutes from Barton-le-Clay, 17km from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Pulloxhill is in England, United Kingdom, with about 569 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Barton-le-Clay, about 4 km away.
Pulloxhill is a small village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England 342 ft above sea level with a population of 850 at the 2001 Census, increasing to 985 at the 2011 Census.
Pulloxhill has a church, a school and one public house. The village shop and post office have closed. There are a number of historicRead more
buildings, including 15th Century Public House (The Cross Keys). The village pond was filled in several years ago after a fire at the old Bakery and now forms part of the village green where the school holds a maypole dancing concert every May. Pulloxhill Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. A village news letter is published monthly called the PVN (Pulloxhill Village News).
The village is around a 20-minute drive from Bedford's town centre, and 25 minutes from the centre of Luton. It is approximately 350 miles to Lands End and approximately 650 miles to John O 'Groats.
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What is there to see near Pulloxhill?
Within an hour or so of Pulloxhill: Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (7 km), ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (17 km), Bletchley Park (20 km), Aston Martin Works Heritage (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Pulloxhill?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Pulloxhill?
Pulloxhill is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Barton-le-Clay.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 569
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.9949, -0.4532
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Pulloxhill
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Super Sausage Cafe
Legendary transport cafe on the A5 Watling Street near Potterspury, a favourite fry-up stop for bikers and classic car runs heading between London and the Midlands since the 1960s.
33 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
34 km · about 40 min drive
museum
The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Pulloxhill
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 45 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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