Bedford
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire.
At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was 167,446. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district.
Worth seeing
- 01Embankment of the River Great Ouse
- 02Bunyan Museum
Mill Street, MK40 3EU.
- 03The Higgins Bedford
Art gallery and museum containing a good range of Anglo-Saxon and Roman artefacts, and 19th century art.
- 04Bedford Park
A large Victorian park to the North of the town centre.
- 05Castle Mound
The remains of a castle built in 919 and destroyed in 1224, near the river embankment.
- 06St Paul's Church
An interesting church with over 700 years history.
Things to do
Hire a boat on the rowing lake near the river. (Summer only)
- 01Bedford Blues RFU
The Blues play rugby union in the Championship, England's second tier.
Where to eat
Tavistock street contains wall to wall restaurants of every kind. Grand Indian, 39 Tavistock Street, MK40 2RB,. Has a particularly fine Chick Jalfrezi.
- 01Saffron
Does a superb and cheap Sunday lunch buffet.
Getting around Bedford the local way
- Get aroundA cycle route runs north–south through the town, mostly off-road, following the railway line.
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