What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Central Bedfordshire.
A small island associated with Chicksand Barracks, a former military site in Central Bedfordshire; its name suggests a minor or seasonal landform, possibly linked to local geography or historical land use. Little is recorded about its specific history or inhabitants, but the area was historically connected to military activity and agricultural land.
Places near here
Shefford Cemetery, BedsChurch, cross or graveyard · 598 yd
South LodgeListed building · 606 yd
Poste CottageListed building · 1132 yd
Upper AldersWood · 1143 yd
Rowney Warren pine woodland, Southill, BedsForest or wood · 1443 yd
Chicksands bike parkHeritage attraction · 1.7 mi
Obelisk for George Montagu-Dunk Chicksands WoodsMonument or public art · 1.8 mi
Old St Mary's ChurchScheduled monument · 2.3 mi
Water tower, Stondon, BedsCastle, fort or tower · 2.3 mi
Cain HillMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
Dog Sculpture, Wrest ParkPublic sculpture · 3.2 mi
Deadman's Hill, Clophill, BedsMountain or hill · 3.4 miOther information
Photo: Marcus de Figueiredo · CC BY-SA 2.0