Welcome to Box End

Box End is a small village located in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Kempston and is known for its beautiful countryside and peaceful atmosphere. The village is surrounded by fields and farmland, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding.

One of the main attractions in Box End is the Box End Park, which is a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts. The park features a large lake where visitors can enjoy activities such as wakeboarding, water skiing, and paddleboarding. There is also a beach area where visitors can relax and soak up the sun. In addition to water sports, the park also has a high ropes course, a climbing wall, and a zip line, making it a great destination for adventure seekers.

Box End is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Box End House, which dates back to the 17th century. The house is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stunning gardens. Other notable landmarks in the village include the St. Michael and All Angels Church, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Box End Bridge, which is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. Overall, Box End is a charming village that offers a unique blend of history, natural beauty, and outdoor adventure.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 5°C

Feels Like: 0.6°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Great Denham Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Denise Burgess	Greenkeepers Road Great Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GG 01234266245 School Website
St James' Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Morton	Main Road Biddenham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4BD 1234352721 School Website
Bromham C Of E Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Gurjit Virk	Grange Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8NR 01234822784 School Website
Kempston Rural Lower School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Ms A Stanbridge	Martell Drive Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7FJ 01234854286 School Website
Biddenham Upper School And Sports College Foundation School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr David Bailey	Biddenham Turn Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AZ 01234342521 School Website
Greys Education Centre Academy Alternative Provision Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mr Catherine Assink	Manor Drive Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AB 01234408477
Westfield School Community School Ages:5-13 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Watts	Chester Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HW 01234267353 School Website
Bedford Road Lower School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Lindsay Gould	Hillgrounds Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 8QH 01234851011 School Website
St Gregorys Catholic Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Ms Lisa Sumpter	Biddenham Turn Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4AT 01234352062 School Website
Balliol Lower School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Youngman	Balliol Road Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7ER 01234300601 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bedford Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 2.22 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 2.61 Miles

Kempston Hardwick Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NT 3.37 Miles

Stewartby Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LY 3.98 Miles

Millbrook (Bedfordshire) Station Road, Millbrook, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JH 5.33 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Town And Country Cars 01234 853333 W End Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 8RU 0.58 Miles
Chryslux Executive Travel 01234 357465 18 Muirfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4FB 0.62 Miles
Bedford Taxi's 01234 266516 Ashburnham Rd Railway Station, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS 2.19 Miles
Oakley Travel 01234 825460 45 Woodland Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LA 2.24 Miles
Key Cars Private Hire 01234 268888 68B Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1QH 2.36 Miles
Eagle Cars 01234 344444 90 Midland Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1QH 2.36 Miles
Pride Cars 01234 313233 2 Priory Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HS 2.37 Miles
3 Star Cars 01234 333333 113A Midland Rd, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DA 2.37 Miles
Town And Country Cars 01234 213030 3 Brereton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1HU 2.38 Miles
24-7 Cars (Bedford) Ltd 01234 511247 11 North Pde/Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1JF 2.41 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Box End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Mellion Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Great Portway Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
West End Road Mk43 8Ru Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Kempston Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quenby Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Greenkeepers Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thistley Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Swan Bridge End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Trevor Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Deep Spinney Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Road Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Martell Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grange Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Village Medical Ctr 01234 988560	The Village Med Ctr Kingswood Way, Gt Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GH
Bromham Branch	Molivers Lane Bromham Bedford Bedfordshire MK43 8JT
Dr Saparamadu & Partners	Avoca House Molivers Lane Bromham Bedfordshire MK43 8JT
Queens Park Health Centre 01234 351661	Queens Park Health Centre 23C Carlisle Rd,Queens Pk Bedford MK40 4HR
Caritas Medical Pcn 01234 351661	Queens Park Surgery 23C Carlisle Rd Queens Pk, Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4HR

Local Stores

FR Bromham
100 Stagsden Road
Bromham
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 8PU
01234 824040
Store Website
0.97 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Kempston
Woburn Road
Kempston
MK42 7QA
01234 841767
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Great Denham
Unit 7, The Meiklejohn Centre Unit 3-7 Kingswood Way Great Denham Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 4GH 01234 853387 great.denham@medivet.co.uk Website 0.75 miles
Amenities

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Companion Care (Bedford) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit J Interchange Retail Park Racemeadows Way, Kempston Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 7AZ 01234 360343 bedford@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.41 miles
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Medivet Bedford Clapham
59 High Street Clapham Bedfordshire MK41 6AG 01234865586 Website 2.55 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Alban Retail Park London Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0NW 01234 349591 bedford@jollyes.co.uk 2.93 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Bedford Vets4pets Ltd
108 London Road Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 0PR 01234 262 050 bedford@vets4pets.com Website 3.12 miles
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Acorn House Veterinary Hospital
Linnet Way Bedford Bedfordshire MK41 7HN 01234 261839 info@acornhousevets.co.uk Website 3.29 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Chicksands Wood
This Is A Great Walk If You Want Woods But On A Path Albeit A Little Bumpy. I've Ticked "Wheelchair Friendly" But You Can Only Access The Track Through A Kissing Gate. The Track Is A Bit Hilly As Well. Northwood End Rd Shefford Lancashire SG17 5QQ 8.07 miles

Location what3words processor.anchovies.warping

Chicksands Woods
Great Mix Of Forest And Fields Wood 8.08 miles

Location what3words wicket.tweeted.matchbox

Aspley Woods
Over 475 Hectares Of Woodland. A Great Place To Walk Your Dog Off Lead. Plenty Of Space For Dogs To Run And Explore...And For Owners Too.Woods Are Used By Mountain Bikers And Also Horse Riding So Be Aware, Although Paths Are Marked For What Purposes. Recently Large Areas Of The Wood Have Been Used For Logging. Beautiful When Dry And Very Muddy When Wet.Lots Of Free Parking. Woburn Abbey Is Nearby. Easily Accessible From Milton Keynes.Please Note: The Authorities That Preside Over Aspley Woods Have Now Put Up Signs Saying Dogs Must Be On-Lead In All Parts Of The Woods. Thanks To Mike For The Info. Church Rd Milton Lancashire KEYNES MK17 10.73 miles There Are Many Parking Locations. Best To Come Into Woburn Sands Village And Take Church Road. Follow Up The Road Until You Reach The Sandy Road With Parked Cars.

Location what3words crescendo.enlarge.rail

Castle Ashby Gardens
We Had A Nice Day With Our Dog At Castle Ashby Gardens. Walk Through The Well Maintained Estate. There's Plenty To See. There Is A Short Woodland Walk That Has Been Marked Out, Round The Pond. Go Through The Arboretum And Into The Different Gardens. Dogs Can Even Go In The Glass Palmery. We Saw Several Other Dogs There. Lots Of Magical Pathways And Hiding Places. A Nice Half Day Out. Take A Picnic. Free Parking, Toilets, Cafe, Playground And Easy To Find. There's Even A Small Menagerie Although Dogs Not Allowed In There. Tickets £9.60. Check Their Website For More Details. Castle Ashby Gardens Castle Ashby Lancashire 10.88 miles Well Sign Posted

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Wymington Spinney
Pleasant Walk Along Public Footpaths Through Woodland And Across Arable Land Between Wymington, Rushden And Irchester. There Are A Number Of Clearly Visible Loops. Short, Medium Or Longer. Lovely. Ores Across To Farndish And Podington. Dog Friendly Pub In Wymington.Very Popular With Dog Walkers But Please Pick Up After Your Pet And Take Any Litter To The Nearest Bin! Can Be Very Muddy And Slippery So Waterproofs And Wellies Are A Good Idea! 63 Whitefriars Rushden NN10 9PE 11.31 miles

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Biggleswade Commons
Lovely Walk Next To A River. Lotts Of Swans And Other Wildlife. Pretty Sure We Saw An Otter. The Walk Can Last Hours. Free Carpark At Weekend And Bank Holiday. 20 Royal Oak Cl Biggleswade Lancashire SG18 0BQ 11.47 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	3.9°C	3.7°C	2.6°C	2.6°C	2.5°C	3.1°C	5.7°C	10°C	11.8°C	10.2°C	6.8°C	4.8°C

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Temp	5.5°C	4.8°C	4.4°C	4.3°C	4.4°C	5.5°C	9.5°C	13.5°C	15.9°C	14.4°C	11.9°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	3.6°C	2.6°C	1.9°C	1.7°C	1.6°C	2.5°C	7.1°C	12.5°C	15.7°C	13.7°C	10.4°C	8.4°C

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Temp	8.6°C	7.2°C	6.3°C	5.9°C	6.1°C	6.9°C	8.2°C	10.2°C	11.5°C	11.9°C	11.8°C	10.3°C
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