Bedford

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

Retail in Bedford

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.

Galley Hill Hillfort is a great place to visit close to Bedford if you like ancient sites.

The area around Bedford's best hills can be found at Galley Hill Hillfort.

Woodlands to visit near Bedford include The Everton Estate.

The area around Bedford's best rivers and streams can be found at River Great Ouse at Bedford.

Bedford has some unmissable villages nearby like Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.

There are a number of historic buildings near Bedford including Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.

The area around Bedford boasts some of the best country parks including Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.

Places near Bedford feature a number of interesting lakes including Priory Lake.

Shopping Centres to visit near Bedford include 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

Towns near Bedford

Nature Reserves near Bedford

Ancient Sites near Bedford

Hills near Bedford

Woodlands near Bedford

Rivers and Streams near Bedford

Villages near Bedford

Historic Buildings near Bedford

Country Parks near Bedford

Lakes near Bedford

Shopping Centres 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.