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Places near Shefford by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Shefford
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shefford
- Saint Mary The Virgin, Stotfoldchurch · 30 min
- St George's Church, Edworthchurch · 30 min
- The Abbey Church of St Leonardchurch · 30 min
- Greensand Ridge Walktrek · 3 hrs
- Cainhoe Castle Hillhill · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Shefford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shefford?
Cainhoe Castle Hill (hill, about 6 km), St Mary The Virgin (church, about 6 km), The Abbey Church of St Leonard (church, about 7 km), Wrest Park & Gardens (garden, about 8 km), Greensand Ridge Walk (trek, about 10 km), St George's Church, Edworth (church, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shefford?
149 places on Spotwander: 61 churches, 31 forts & heritage, 22 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Shefford?
St Mary The Virgin, about 6 km by road; The Abbey Church of St Leonard (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Shefford?
Cainhoe Castle Hill, about 6 km by road; Ailesbury Mausoleum (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shefford?
Start in Shefford, visit Saint Mary The Virgin, Stotfold, then St George's Church, Edworth, then The Abbey Church of St Leonard, then Greensand Ridge Walk, then Cainhoe Castle Hill, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.