Wyboston
Encyclopedia
Wyboston is a village in the English
county of Bedfordshire
.
The eastern part of the village is dominated by the A1 Great North Road which at this point also carries the traffic of the A428
east–west road. The northern junction of these roads is grade-separated, while the southern junction is a roundabout. This causes frequent delays at the junction, and to users of both routes.
The remainder of Wyboston is horticultural and agricultural as a result of the proximity of the River Great Ouse
.
Wyboston Lakes Knowledge and Leisure Centre is located on the edge of the village, and includes a golf course
, hotel
and conference facilities. Wyboston is also the location of a conference centre owned and operated by Cambridge University's Robinson College. Other facilities in the village include a Tesco
supermarket, and a range of smaller shops.
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...
county of Bedfordshire
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....
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The eastern part of the village is dominated by the A1 Great North Road which at this point also carries the traffic of the A428
A428 road
The A428 road is a major road in central and eastern England. It connects the cities of Coventry and Cambridge by way of the county towns of Northampton and Bedford.-Coventry - Northampton:...
east–west road. The northern junction of these roads is grade-separated, while the southern junction is a roundabout. This causes frequent delays at the junction, and to users of both routes.
The remainder of Wyboston is horticultural and agricultural as a result of the proximity of the River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
.
Wyboston Lakes Knowledge and Leisure Centre is located on the edge of the village, and includes a golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
, hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
and conference facilities. Wyboston is also the location of a conference centre owned and operated by Cambridge University's Robinson College. Other facilities in the village include a Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
supermarket, and a range of smaller shops.
External links
- Wyboston Lakes Knowledge and Leisure Centre
- Wyboston pages at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Record Service