Sharpenhoe

Sharpenhoe

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude=51.962777
longitude= -0.449028
official_name= Sharpenhoe
civil_parish=
population =
shire_district= Mid Bedfordshire
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= Mid Bedfordshire
shire_county= Bedfordshire
post_town= Milton Keynes
postcode_district = MK45
postcode_area= MK
dial_code= 01582
dial_code1=
os_grid_reference= TL065305

Sharpenhoe is a small village in Bedfordshire,at the foot of the hills known as the Sharpenhoe Clappers which are within the Chilterns AONB.

Transport links

The village is about convert|2|mi|km|0 east of junction 12 of the M1, north of Luton, south of Bedford, east of Harlington and just to the west of the A6 road at Barton le Clay.It is the birthplace of Carrie King, author of the children's book "Life in the Wood with Joni-Pip"

External links

* [http://www.chilternsaonb.org/site_details.asp?siteID=115 Sharpenhoe Clappers - Chilterns AONB]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2005/08/30/great_outdoors_sharpenhoe_clappers_feature.shtml BBC Three Counties - Sharpenhoe Clappers]


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