Southill near Biggleswade is a charming estate village on the River Ivel. There are fine thatched cottages and in All Saints Church lies the body of Admiral Sir John Byng who was blamed for the loss of Minorca to the French and executed on the deck of his own ship in 1757. The village is dominated by Southill Park, a Regency mansion set in 800 acres, including landscaped grounds by Capability Brown. The house has been used for filming purposes. Whilst it’s not open to the public, the gardens are from time to time and have mature trees and flowering shrubs, herbaceous borders, a rose garden, a wild garden and conservatory with tropical plants.