View from Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire

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View from Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire

Image: © pam fray Taken: 5 Apr 2016

A country park opened to the public after World War II. From the 14th century it was a royal lodge and hunting park. In the late 1700s the grounds were landscaped by Capability Brown. In the 1970s the park was the burial place for Kit Williams' golden hare in the treasure hunt book "Masquerade".

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.038598
Longitude
-0.507935