Willington's National Trust dovecote and stables are a genuine, if small, visitor draw — and a useful example of how a minor local landmark can still be worth building into your search presence.
The dovecote and stables at Willington date back to the Tudor period and are looked after by the National Trust, which brings a steady if modest trickle of visitors through the village — mostly day-trippers with an interest in local history rather than anyone rushing anywhere, which changes the kind of search intent they bring with them.
Someone visiting the dovecote and then searching for somewhere to eat, or a local shop, is browsing rather than urgently needing something — which means a well-presented Google Business Profile with good photos tends to win out over a purely functional one that just lists an address and phone number. First impressions matter more when the person searching has time to compare.
Outside of that niche, Willington sits close enough to Bedford that a fair amount of local search here gets pulled toward the bigger town rather than staying local. Worth checking whether your own service area on Google reflects that reality, or whether you're only set up to be found by people specifically searching the village name — a much smaller pool than the one actually available to you.