Welcome to Gamlinghay Great Heath

Gamlinghay Great Heath is a beautiful and unique nature reserve located in Bedfordshire, England. The heath is a vast expanse of open land that is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The heath is a popular destination for nature lovers and bird watchers, as it is home to a variety of rare and endangered species. The heath is also a great place for hiking and walking, with many trails and paths winding through the heath.

The heath is an important site for conservation, as it is home to many rare and endangered species. The heath is home to a variety of birds, including the Dartford warbler, the nightjar, and the woodlark. The heath is also home to many rare plants, including the heath spotted orchid and the marsh gentian. The heath is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire, who work to protect and preserve the heath for future generations.

Gamlinghay Great Heath is a unique and special place that is steeped in history and natural beauty. The heath has been a site of human activity for thousands of years, with evidence of prehistoric settlements and Roman occupation. The heath was also used for grazing and farming until the 20th century, when it was designated as a nature reserve. Today, the heath is a peaceful and tranquil place, where visitors can enjoy the beauty of nature and the rich history of the area.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: -0.7°C

Wind: 15.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Everton Heath Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie May	33 Potton Road Everton Nr Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2LE 1767680534 School Website
Sandy Upper School Foundation School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Ms Karen Hayward	Engayne Avenue Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1BL 01767680598 School Website
Maple Tree Lower School Foundation School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Cath Bainbridge	Hawk Drive Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2WA 01767699806 School Website
Robert Peel Lower School Foundation School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Miss Liesl Ganney	Dapifer Drive Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1QJ 01767681185 School Website
St Swithuns Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Whitehurst	Ivel Road Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AX 01767680692 School Website
Laburnum Lower School Foundation School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Ben Bardell	Laburnum Road Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1HQ 01767680691 School Website
Burgoyne Middle School Community School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Jordana Watts	Mill Lane Potton Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2PG 01767260034 School Website
Potton Lower School Foundation School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jordana Watts	Everton Road Potton Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2PB 01767260239 School Website
John Donne C Of E Lower School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Anita Whitehurst	High Street Blunham Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3NL 01767640346 School Website
Roxton Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Barden	School Lane Roxton Bedford MK44 3DR 1234870230 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 1.82 Miles

Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 4.34 Miles

St Neots Hawkesden Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1QF 5.82 Miles

Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 8.45 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 8.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Charles Cars Ltd 01767 692200 36 Sandy Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2JU 0.65 Miles
Ace Private Hire Taxi 07778 263215 4 Great North Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1DH 1.83 Miles
Roys Cars 01767 699586 35 West Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HB 1.87 Miles
1St Cars 01767 692222 26 Queens Rd, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1HD 1.95 Miles
Mat's Cars 01767 261871 7 Garden Fields, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2GH 2.07 Miles
Bpkarz 01767 262979 26 Ibbett Lane, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2QU 2.08 Miles
Opulent Executive Travel 07901 656662 62 Everton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PB 2.13 Miles
Sids Cars 07773 967316 1 The Cr, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1PQ 2.35 Miles
Aleena Chauffeur Drive 01767 260113 28 Aldgate Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2RU 2.52 Miles
Pats Cars 01767 641117 41 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3NY 2.60 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Everton Sg19 2Ju Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Potton Rd Sg19 2Le Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Merlin Drive Sg19 2Un Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sunderland Road Sg19 1Qy Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sunderland Road Meter/Parcel Box Sg19 1Qy Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
College Road Sg19 1Bw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kestrel Way Sg19 2Td Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waverley Avenue Sg19 1Tq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dapifer Drive Sg19 1Qj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Glebe Road Sg19 1Ln Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Heath Sg19 2Yq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carter Street Sg19 1Bu Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandy Post Office Sg19 1Hu Weekday Last Collection:18:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sandy Po Box (B) Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
St Neots Road Sg19 1Lg Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sandhills Pcn Hub 01767 682525	Northcroft Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1JQ
Sandy Health Centre 01767 682525	Sandy Health Centre Northcroft Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1JQ
Shannon Court Surgery	High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AG
Shannon Court Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AG
Greensands (Potton) 01767 260340	Greensands Medical Pract. Brook End Surgery Brook End, Potton, Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2QS

Local Stores

Sandy - High Street
30 Market Sqaure
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 1AA
01767 691239
Store Website
1.69 miles

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SPAR - St Neots
Cambridge Street
St Neots
Cambridge
PE19 1JZ
01480 472 353
Store Website
5.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Sandy
31 High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AG 01767 691224 sandy@medivet.co.uk Website 1.68 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Plus 15:15– 17:15
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Adelaide Veterinary Centre
40-42 High Street Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 1AJ 01767 699 889 reception@adelaidevetcentre.co.uk Website 1.72 miles
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Animals Treated
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Deepdale Veterinary Centre
Deepdale Water Gardens Deepdale Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NH 01767 262868 deepdalevet@gmail.com Website 1.80 miles
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Animals Treated
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Potton Veterinary Surgery
9 Market Square Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NP 01767 260007 clients@pottonvets.co.uk Website 2.49 miles
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Animals Treated
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Elizabeth Smith Veterinary Practice Limited
Elizabeth Smith Veterinary Surgeon Ickwell Road Upper Caldecote Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9BS 01767 627317 esmithvet@btconnect.com Website 3.79 miles
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Animals Treated
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Vets 2 Your Pets Ltd
23 Erlensee Way Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8GG 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 4.01 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.81 miles

Location what3words triads.pampered.swanky

St Neots Weekly Walk
Beautiful Dog Walk Used Weekly By Big Walkies Community Group. The Car Park Is Known To Locals As 'Connygear Car Park' - It's Just Off Of Hardwick Road, Near To The Caravan Site Around 3 Miles Walk With Water Area For Dogs. Willow Bridge Eaton Socon 4.85 miles Car Park Known To Locals As 'Connygear Car Park' - It'S Just Off Of Hardwick Road, Near To The Caravan Site

Location what3words marinated.juggled.hilltop

The Baulk And Baulk Wood
Lovely Multi Pathway Walk. Gravel, Grass, Fields And A Stream Small Enough For Paddles. 125 Langford Rd Henlow Lancashire SG16 6AG 7.13 miles

Location what3words headstone.chip.crafted

Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
Lovely Walk Around The Lakes And River Ouse. Path In One Place Runs Next To Working Quarry, But Other Than That Dogs Off Lead. I Recommend The River Trail. 2 Kingfisher Cl Little Paxton 7.15 miles Park At The Visitors Centre For Free, But It’S Not Huge. Was Filled Up By The Time I Finished Our Walk.

Location what3words tabs.adjuster.risking

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 7.72 miles

Location what3words processor.anchovies.warping

Millennium Woods Henlow
A Lovely Walk Which Starts At A Free Public Car Park. Head For The Bridge Which Leads To A Path Along A Stream, And Then To Open Countryside. 7 Gardeners Ln Henlow Lancashire SG16 6DJ 7.76 miles

Location what3words fault.cuddling.rudder

Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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