Bedford is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.
Bedford is a county town in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the River Great Ouse.
The town was founded in the 9th century, and it has been an important center of trade and commerce ever since.
Today, Bedford is a thriving market town with a wide variety of businesses and industries. It is also home to a number of cultural attractions, including the Bedford Museum, the Odeon Cinema, and the Royal Bedfordshire Regiment Museum.
Bedford postcode: MK40 1SU
There are great places to visit near Bedford including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
Bedford's best nearby towns can be found at Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.
There are a number of nature reserves near Bedford including RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
Ancient Sites to visit near Bedford include Galley Hill Hillfort.
There are a number of hills near to Bedford including Galley Hill Hillfort.
The Everton Estate is a great place to visit close to Bedford if you like woodlands.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Bedford including River Great Ouse at Bedford.
Don't miss Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford's villages if visiting the area around Bedford.
Don't miss Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn's historic buildings if visiting the area around Bedford.
Bedford has some unmissable country parks nearby like Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
There are a number of lakes near to Bedford including Priory Lake.
Places near Bedford feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Mall Luton.
Bedford History
There are some historic monuments around Bedford:
Areas of Bedford
Like most towns and cities Bedford is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Bedford.
Many of the areas of Bedford have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Bedford
History of Bedford
Bedford is the largest settlement in Borough of Bedford. The borough council is led by a directly elected mayor who holds the title ‘Mayor of Bedford’, an office which was first held by Frank Branston, until his death in 2009. The current Mayor of Bedford is Dave Hodgson from the Liberal Democrat Party. Bedford itself is divided into 10 wards: Brickhill, Castle, Cauldwell, De Parys, Goldington, Harpur, Kingsbrook, Newnham, Putnoe, Queens Park, Kempston East and Kempston West. Brickhill elects its own parish council, while the rest (and majority) of Bedford is an unparished area. Bedford is served by Bedfordshire Police. The Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner of that force is Kathryn Holloway.
Lakes near Bedford
Canals near Bedford
Rivers near Bedford
Shopping in Bedford
Saxon Centre Kempston, Bedford
Saxon Centre retail park
Tesco Goldington, Bedford
Tesco retail park
St Johns Retail Park Castle, Bedford
St Johns Retail Park retail park
Alban Retail Park Cauldwell, Bedford
Alban Retail Park retail park
Interchange Retail Park Kempston, Bedford
Interchange Retail Park retail park
Londis 39, Stanley Street
Londis supermarket
Aldi Westville Road, South End
Aldi supermarket
Essential Supermarket 10, Thurlow Street
Essential Supermarket supermarket
Super Euro Halal 17-21, Iddesleigh Road
Super Euro Halal supermarket
Ideal Supermarket 2, Greyfriars
Ideal Supermarket supermarket
Morrisons Ampthill Road, South End
Morrisons supermarket
Lidl 5, 7
Lidl supermarket
Lidl Rope Walk, Fenlake
Lidl supermarket
Euro Stores Stanley Street, Harpur
Euro Stores supermarket
Costcutter 104, 106
Costcutter supermarket
