Harrold-Odell Country Park
The area has been settled since at least the 3rd century, and there was a Roman farmstead at what is now the Grebe Lake. A nearby landmark is the former Saint Nicholas church at Chellington, which was deconsecrated in 1975 and can be seen from across the lake.
The site was formerly a sand and gravel quarry, and was converted to a park in the 1980s. It is bordered on its southern and eastern side by the River Great Ouse. It has two lakes, water meadows and woodland, some of which is seasonally flooded. There is a wide variety of birds, and mammals include otters, shrews and bats.
There is access from Carlton Road.
References
- ^ "Harrold-Odell Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Map of". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Romano-British Odell". Bedfordshire Archives. Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "River Meadows" (PDF). Friends of Harrold-Odell Country Park. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Harrold-Odell Country Park". Friends of Harrold-Odell Country Park. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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