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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Ridgmont works well as a base: 5 minutes from Steppingley, 11km from Bletchley Park.
Ridgmont is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 411, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Ridgmont is a small village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is located beside junction 13 of the M1 motorway, and close to Milton Keynes and Woburn Abbey. The 2001 census states the total population to be 418, reducing to 411 at the 2011 Census.
The parish is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086,Read more
by its original name of Segenhoe, which was approximately 500 yards (metres) southeast from where the village now lies. In 1227 the name Rugemund was first recorded, taken from the French 'rouge mont' which means red hill.
The modern village lies on top of a greensand ridge at approximately 350 feet (110 m) above sea level. The surrounding valley has underlying 'Upper Jurassic Oxford Clay' which is suitable for making bricks. In 1935 the Ridgmont Brickworks were built by the Ridgmont Fletton Brick Company. By 1979, as part of the London Brick Company, the works had 25 chimneys and was said to be the second-largest brickworks in the world.
The large Amazon.co.uk warehouse now occupies the site of the former brickworks, which is situated beside the Ridgmont railway station.
November 2006 saw work start on the Ridgmont Bypass, and the £15.5 million project was finished in June 2008. The A507 Ridgmont relief road is designed to carry 80 per cent of heavy traffic away from the neighbouring villages.
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Ridgmont is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.0153 latitude, -0.5787 longitude.
Ridgmont has a population of approximately 411 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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11 km · about 20 min drive
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The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
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The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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The home of British motorsport, hosting the first ever F1 World Championship race in 1950
31 km · about 35 min drive
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31 km · about 35 min drive
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