Thurleigh
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Thurleigh is a village and civil parish in north Bedfordshire
, England
, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Bedford
. It is home to the Bedford Autodrome
which also houses Thurleigh Museum, the Monster Events site which serves the community with Monster Truck, Four-wheel drive & Quad Bike events, and the Thurleigh Farm Centre housing a large amount of activities for children plus a pick your own fruit area open in the summer months.
The village has other amenities such as the church of St. Peter, The Jackal public house, Scald End Farm (shop), Thurleigh Lower School & the Village Club on the playing fields. The number of active residents in the community is estimated at around 650 adults.
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, about 6 miles (10 km) north of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
. It is home to the Bedford Autodrome
Bedford Autodrome
Bedford Autodrome is based just north of Bedford, England, in the village of Thurleigh. It is owned by former Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer.-The autodrome:...
which also houses Thurleigh Museum, the Monster Events site which serves the community with Monster Truck, Four-wheel drive & Quad Bike events, and the Thurleigh Farm Centre housing a large amount of activities for children plus a pick your own fruit area open in the summer months.
The village has other amenities such as the church of St. Peter, The Jackal public house, Scald End Farm (shop), Thurleigh Lower School & the Village Club on the playing fields. The number of active residents in the community is estimated at around 650 adults.