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Potton Town Council flourishing weekly market and four fairs per year. year. per fairs four and market weekly flourishing than Biggleswade. From the twelfth century it had a a had it century twelfth the From Biggleswade. than important towns in the county and was larger in size size in larger was and county the in towns important Potton celebrations. celebrations. Potton In medieval times Potton was one of the three most most three the of one was Potton times medieval In such as the biennial Party On On Party biennial the as such on Sandy Road and is now a private house. house. private a now is and Road Sandy on based in and around Potton, Potton, around and in based but Potton Station, built in 1862, still stands still 1862, in built Station, Potton but groups, events and activities activities and events groups, 1967 December 30 on closed was line are also many community community many also are these on Everton Road and Byards Green. Byards and Road Everton on these joined Bedford and Cambridge. The The Cambridge. and Bedford joined and December each year. There There year. each December and fabricated here in the 1980s. You can see some of of some see can You 1980s. the in here fabricated Potton was on a railway line that that line railway a on was Potton market accounts for the large large the for accounts market place in March, June, September September June, March, in place self-build houses – were originally designed and and designed originally were – houses self-build Did you know? you Did the 1930s. The presence of the the of presence The 1930s. the life and the Four Seasons Market takes takes Market Seasons Four the and life The well-known ‘Potton Houses’ – timber frame, frame, timber – Houses’ ‘Potton well-known The Fair that took place each January until until January each place took that Fair The Market Square is still central to Potton Potton to central still is Square Market The Did you know? you Did fairs had turned into an important Horse Horse important an into turned had fairs By the nineteenth century, one of Potton’s Potton’s of one century, nineteenth the By to develop. develop. to town their like manor of Potton. Potton. of manor in Potton would would Potton in the held Judith Countess niece his Conqueror, the who live and work work and live who William shows how those those how shows by 1086 in Town Plan, which which Plan, Town completed they published a a published they Book was was Book centres. In 2009 2009 In centres. Domesday and community community and When the the When the playing fields fields playing the made about Potton and also manage facilities such as as such facilities manage also and Potton about made here. living There is an active town council who guide decisions decisions guide who council town active an is There people 100 around and businesses providing local employment. employment. local providing businesses households 18 were there time that At Abbey. Busy local shops share the Market Square with small small with Square Market the share shops local Busy mentioned in a document granting land to Ramsey Ramsey to land granting document a in mentioned buildings here, some dating from before the fire. the before from dating some here, buildings Potton is still a thriving town that is growing in size. size. in growing is that town thriving a still is Potton can be traced back to the tenth century when it was was it when century tenth the to back traced be can Market Square. However there are still many listed listed many still are there However Square. Market history written Its people. 5,000 approximately of 50 houses (mostly on King Street) and half of the the of half and Street) King on (mostly houses 50 town. In 1903 about 40 of these remained! these of 40 about 1903 In town. population a with town, market ancient an is Potton In 1783 a great fire swept through Potton destroying destroying Potton through swept fire great a 1783 In number of inns and public houses that were in the the in were that houses public and inns of number A brief history of Potton of history brief A Where the wild Want to know more? Walks in things are... Birds If you would like to find out more about Potton and & around Potton has a good population of swifts, which can be its history, community groups and events, visit seen and heard screaming around the Market Square in www.pottontowncouncil.co.uk late spring and summer at dusk. You may also see the You can also contact the council at: occasional hobby hunting swallows and insects overhead. Potton Scrubby areas of Pegnut Wood are an excellent place Potton Town Council to hear song birds such as whitethroats and garden warblers, while the horse paddocks and fields around The Community Centre town host skylarks and yellowhammers. Brook End Potton, Bedfordshire Mammals SG19 2QS It’s not uncommon to hear the night-time e: [email protected] barking of muntjac deer or foxes in and around the town. Through the warmer months, bats (mainly pipistrelles) can be seen at dusk Other walks to enjoy flying from their roosts in town towards RSPB The Lodge has a choice of trails through feeding areas around The Hollow woodland, heathland and formal gardens. Open all year. and Deepdale. Some trails are wheelchair/pushchair-friendly. Insects Facilities: parking, shop and toilets. The marbled white Potton Road, Sandy SG19 2DL butterfly is best w www.rspb.org.uk/thelodge looked for during July and August t 01767 680541 in long grass around Galley Hill, e [email protected] along the rides in Pegnut Wood and especially along the Sandy Tourist Information Centre organise bridleway running parallel guided walks during the summer and also have to Carthagena Road. Other information on walks in this area. species you might see Rear of 10 Cambridge Road, Sandy SG19 1JE include ringlet, gatekeeper w www.sandy-bedfordshire.co.uk/sandy_tic.html and a variety of skippers. t 01767 682728 e [email protected] Map Stay safe... inside take a bottle of water stay on the footpaths/bridleways wear correct footwear Both www.walkinginbeds.co.uk and www.letsgo.org.uk Explore Potton’s history and wildlife with four follow a map. provide walk descriptions and maps for this area. guided walks suitable for everyone. Walk 1 Walk 2 Walk 3 Walk 4 Potton to Sutton Potton Windmill Sandy Length: 3.2 miles St Mary’s Church Walk 1a: 3.6 miles Length: 2.5 miles Heath Time: 1 hour 50 min Length: 0.6 miles Walk 1b: 3 miles Time: 1 hour 20 min Time: 35 min Accessibility: Accessibility: Accessibility: • No stiles, bridges or gates. Accessibility: • Two small and narrow bridges • No stiles, bridges or gates. • Some walking on Carthagena Road. • Footpaths all the way. and a stile. Starting at Mill Lane recreation ground, Starting in the Market Square, walk out of Start in the car park next to Henry Smith Walk 1a Time: 2 hours walk away from Potton towards the Potton and take the second footpath on Playing Fields. Follow the path along the Starting in the Market Square, this walk will disused windmill. Take the second left after the right (opposite the footpath leading brook – look out for water birds with take you into Pegnut Wood, across Potton Cherry Trees Farm and walk alongside the into Pegnut Wood). Walk up the rise, their chicks in spring, and dragonflies in Brook, along the perimeter of the John fields. Look out for blackberries in late and carry on along this track, which runs summer. Turn right when you reach the O’Gaunt golf course and across the fields summer, and lapwings on the fields. Turn alongside the old quarry. As you drop end of the park and follow the footpath towards Sutton. You can often hear the left again and walk back towards Potton; down towards Carthagena Road, turn right up towards St Mary’s Church, with its distinctive call of a green woodpecker or a you will eventually end up on Old Bedford onto a permissive footpath that keeps fifteenth-century tower. Turn left and jay in the woods. Once in Sutton, turn left, Road. Cross Newtown and continue down you off the road. Look out for butterflies walk past the Church Hall, down to the walk through the village, then turn left Festival Road – at the T-junction and wildflowers along this path in spring junction and turn left again. Follow the again and head back across the fields to turn right and about and summer. You will come out at the road as it bends left into King Street, Pegnut Wood. 400 yards in front entrance to the quarry – turn right which will lead you into Potton Market and walk along Carthagena Road (take Square. Alternatively, when you reach St Walk 1b Time: 1 hour 40 min of you is a snicket care on the bend) until you reach Sandy If you would prefer not to walk back the (cut-through) Mary’s Church, turn right and walk up the Road. Cross over and walk up Deepdale, same way, once in Sutton turn right, cross that will bring hill. Turn right again at the Scout Hut and past the Aquatic Centre (handy for ice the thirteenth-century stone bridge at you out onto walk alongside the fields until you reach creams!), turning right when you reach Sutton Ford, walk up to the crossroads Sandy Road.
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