Welcome to Ireland

Ireland Bedfordshire is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village is situated on the River Great Ouse and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the 11th century when it was first mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its friendly community and peaceful way of life.

One of the main attractions of Ireland Bedfordshire is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The church is also home to a number of interesting historical artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 15th-century brass eagle lectern.

Another popular attraction in Ireland Bedfordshire is the village pub, The Three Tuns. The pub is a traditional English pub and is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere. The pub serves a range of local beers and ciders, as well as traditional pub food. The Three Tuns is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, and is a great place to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the village.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 0.7°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Southill Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Barlow	School Lane Southill Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9JA 01462813312 School Website
Robert Bloomfield Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Colin Marshall	Bloomfield Drive Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5BU 01462628800 School Website
Shefford Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Pamela Finch	School Lane Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5XA 01462629123 School Website
Samuel Whitbread Academy Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Martin	Shefford Road Clifton Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5QS 01462629900 School Website
Campton Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Fraher	Rectory Road Campton Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5PF 1462813359 School Website
Haynes Lower School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Hearn	Foresters Close Haynes Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 3PR 01234381225 School Website
Clifton All Saints Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Byrne	Church Street Clifton Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5ES 01462628444 School Website
Henlow Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Caren Earp	Church Road Henlow Bedfordshire SG16 6AN 01462813733 School Website
Meppershall Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Caren Earp	107 High Street Meppershall Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5LZ 1462813293 School Website
Langford Village Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Randall	Church Street Langford Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 9QA 01462629000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 4.01 Miles

Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 4.22 Miles

Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 5.23 Miles

Kempston Hardwick Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NT 6.57 Miles

Bedford St Johns Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN 7.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
K Cars 01234 381500 The Yard, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QQ 1.47 Miles
Solo Private Hire Ltd 01462 812320 Clifton Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5AE 1.76 Miles
Jeanettes Village Cars 01462 811855 39 Broad Street, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5RL 2.62 Miles
Trident Private Hire 0800 731 4489 3/The Old Dairy, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PL 2.64 Miles
Wilbian Cars 01462 701222 Cambridge Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9PS 3.45 Miles
A.T Cars 01767 600199 117 Biggleswade Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9BH 3.50 Miles
A1 Gravenhurst Taxis 01462 712643 11 Parkside, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JJ 3.86 Miles
Maurices Private Hire 01767 316438 Station Yard, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AJ 3.94 Miles
Area Cars Biggleswade 01767 318764 56 Windermere Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8LT 3.94 Miles
Alexanders Chauffeur Cars 01462 628545 99 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0BB 3.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Ireland Sg17 5Ql Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
School Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandy Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellington Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Warden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bedford Road Sg17 5Dj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Red Lion Sg17 5Qq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shefford Post Office Sg17 5Db Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ampthill Road Sg17 5Ag Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Campton Turn Sg17 5Bj Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chicksands Avenue Sg17 5Xy Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mercury Place Sg17 5Xg Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ivel Road Sg17 5La Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clifton Road Sg17 5Ag Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Chicksands Medical Centre	Chicksands Medical Centre Building 106 Bunyan Road, Chicksands Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5PR
Shefford Health Centre 01462 818620	Robert Lucas Drive Hitchin Road Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5FS
Shefford Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Robert Lucas Drive Shefford SG17 5FS
Shefford Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Robert Lucas Drive Shefford SG17 5FS
Dr Kirkham & Partners	111 Church Street Langford Bedfordshire SG18 9QA

Local Stores

Shefford - Old Bridge Way
Old Bridge Way
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5AX
01462 816084
Store Website
1.60 miles

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SPAR - Shefford
11 Ampthill Road
Shefford
SG17 5BE
01462 628628
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Sun	07:00	17:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Berry House Veterinary Practice
23 Clifton Road Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5AE 01462 812746 1.73 miles
Amenities
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 3.28 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Medivet Biggleswade
15 Shortmead Street Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0AT 01767 313 323 biggleswade@medivet.co.uk Website 3.93 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	closed	closed

Henlow Veterinary Centre
22 Bedford Road Lower Stondon Bedfordshire SG16 6EA Website 3.95 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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24hr Emergency Service
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24hr Emergency Service
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24hr Emergency Service
Thu	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Fri	08:30	18:30
24hr Emergency Service
Sat	09:00	12:00
24hr Emergency Service
Sun	closed	closed

Biggleswade Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home White Way Retail Park Pegassus Drive Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8TQ 01767 310920 biggleswade@vets4pets.com 4.58 miles
Amenities
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 4.97 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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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 1.31 miles

Location what3words processor.anchovies.warping

Chicksands Woods
Great Mix Of Forest And Fields Wood 2.18 miles

Location what3words wicket.tweeted.matchbox

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 2.85 miles

Location what3words headstone.chip.crafted

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 3.13 miles

Location what3words fault.cuddling.rudder

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 4.07 miles

Location what3words triads.pampered.swanky

Etonbury Woods And Nature Reserve
This Walk Is Part Of Teh Etonbury Green Wheel Walk In Stotfold. There Is Walk Through Woods And Then By The Stream. Lots Of Areas Of Off Lead Areas. Stotfold Rd Arlesey Lancashire SG15 6XS 4.97 miles Parking Is Either On Stofold Road Or In The Car Park Of Teh Fox And Duck. Follow The Path Down Past The School Then You Will Come To The Walk

Location what3words closet.homelands.tidal

Weather Forecast

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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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