Henlow Bridge Lakes & Riverside – BEDFORDSHIRE

Located on the boundary between Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire just outside of Henlow and Arlesey, they cater for camping, caravans, motorhomes, fishing, walks and conservation.

They are open all year round and access is easy as they are just off the A507, which can be accessed from junction 10 of the A1(M).

Henlow Bridge Lakes riverside, walks and leisure caravan facilities are located in Bedfordshire close to the North Hertfordshire border. They are situated 600 metres east of Henlow Village on the A507 Shefford to Stotfold bypass which joins the A1 (M) at Junction 10. Located close to the Henlow/Arlesey railway bridge and station the facilities can easily be reached by footpaths, Highway routes or the train station which has disabled access.

The facilities are part of an overall 58 acre landholding comprising of a 25 acre Aggregates Depot, 21 acres of pastureland and 12 acres of riverside frontage and lakes owned by a local Henlow family who support the public having access to the countryside. In 2002 Henlow Bridge Lakes were created during the rebuilding of the railway bridge, when part of the material was used in the reconstruction. As part of the planning proposals to create the lakes and enhance the area, a previous access agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (now DEFRA) was extended to allow public footpaths and a riverside walk in perpetuity.

The footpaths created provide a circular route to link with existing footpaths which run across the front of the owners Aggregates Depot and from the Lodge House on Arlesey Road (A507) past Henlow Grange to the village. The network of footpaths form part of the Kingfisher Way from Baldock to Tempsford.

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