Willington Dovecote and Stables

From within the dovecote at Willington you can imagine the overwhelming noise and smell of three thousand pigeons in this prized Tudor dovecote, one of four remaining buildings in this historic manorial complex.

With stylish stepped gables and an impressive timber roof, the stables would have been a prominent feature in John Gostwick’s remarkable new development at Willington in the late 1530s.

Explore the Bedford River Valley Park on this walk that takes a meandering riverside route beside the Great Ouse passing two lakes and taking the route of an old railway line along the way.