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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Shillington works well as a base: 10 minutes from Silsoe, 40km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Shillington is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,447, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Shillington sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shillington to your route.
Shillington is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. In the south of the parish the hamlet of Pegsdon includes the Pegsdon hills nature reserve and is a salient of the county into Hertfordshire. Since 1985 its administration has included the village of Higham Gobion, south-west on the minor roadRead more
leading to the main north–south road in the district, the A6. It has a population of 1,831 and is centred midway between stopping services railway stations on the Midland Main Line and East Coast Main Line 6 miles (9.7 km) away. Farmland and hedgerows forms 95% of the land use and to the south and north of the boundaries is intermittent woodland.
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Shillington is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.9934 latitude, -0.3601 longitude.
Shillington has a population of approximately 1,447 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
27 km · about 30 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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