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Thurleigh as an airfield dates back to July 1940; the museum was opened in July 2002 and houses a large collection of artefacts to recreate the activities and atmosphere of the airfield and the surrounding area during the war years. 306th Bombardm...
Is the truncated remnant of a larger monastic church founded in 1078. Overlooking Elstow green and Moot Hall the church has two stain glass windows connected with Bunyan, one depicts scenes from the Pilgrims Progress and the other the Holy War. ...
Jacobean house remodelled in the 19th century, with superb collections and gardens. Originally a half-timbered farmhouse, Ascott was bought in 1876 by the de Rothschild family and considerably transformed and enlarged. It now houses a quite e...
Corn Exchange Today The Bedford Corn Exchange is a multi-purpose venue holding over 800 events per year. These include concerts, comedians, singers, council meetings and corporate events. Performers at the venue for the Autumn 2011 season...
The Bodyflight wind tunnel at a diameter of 5m (16.4ft) and a flight area 8m (26.25ft) tall, offers flyers real space to manoeuvre! Producing up to 4000 HP of airflow, our size, power and air quality is unrivalled. All types of flyers are welcome...
Set on the River Great Ouse, Bromham Mill is a 17th century restored Watermill. Flour milling and baking take place regularly, along with lots of other craft and countryside activities. Two galleries show contemporary art and craftwork including ...
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with fine timber roof and notable 14th-century wall paintings....
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments spanning nearly three centuries (1615-1899), to the De Grey family of Wrest Park....
The Alternative Sanctuary is a non-profit making organisation, which cares for abandoned and unwanted animals. They stay here for life, so why not come and see them. History of Doone Brae Farm The Alternative Sanctuary started on a very sma...
Soar above a breathtaking landscape, sculpted over time, decorated by nature and enjoyed by generations. Stand on top of Dunstable Downs for a view that will simply take your breath away. These Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are desi...
Moot Hall is a Tudor timber-framed market house dating back to the 16th century. It is now a museum illustrating 17th century English Life with particular reference to John Bunyan....
The Forest Centre and Millennium Country Park is a great place for adults and children alike. Just minutes from Junction 13 of the M1, the park covers 250 hectares (over 600 acres) with lakes, wetlands, meadows and new woodlands. There are 8km of s...
The Wildlife Trust is a conservation charity that works for a better future for all aspects of wildlife in our area. Bringing people together to take action for wildlife is the Trust’s mission. We manage 129 nature reserves across the three coun...
Woburn Safari Park is set within the grounds of Britain’s largest drive through Safari. Woburn Safari Park combines the excitement and thrill of the Go Ape adventure with the fun of Britain’s largest drive through Safari and Foot Safari, wher...
Harrold-Odell Country Park is an area of north Bedfordshire's beautiful countryside for you to explore. Set in 144 acres, the Park's main features are two picturesque lakes, which along with river meadows, woodland and tranquil banks of the Great Ous...
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. It was built around 1615 for Mary, Dowager Countess of Pemb...
The Bunyan Museum tells the story of this renowned author, pastor and preacher. Visitors to the museum are able to take a walk through Bunyan’s life and times. On entering the museum, visitors are greeted with a three-dimensional model of Bunya...
Inside the centre visitors can find displays and information about the countryside sites in and around Luton that are cared for by the Nature Conservation Service. There are permanent displays and temporary exhibitions relating to the natural hist...
We operate what is probably the only substantial survivor of the large number of 2 foot (610mm) gauge light railways built in Britain for industrial use. Opened in 1919 to transport sand, the line has carried a steam-hauled passenger train servic...
At just over seventy feet long (the maximum length of craft able to navigate the Grand Union Canal) the Leighton Lady embodies the beauty and grace of a bygone era when people lived and worked on the man-made waterways which were the lifeblood of the...
At award winning day out, Mead Open Farm, you'll discover hours of action packed play and hands-on fun. Plus with all activities included in admission, it's great value too! New for 2011 is the Giants Rock Climbing Wall (opening 9 April) Can you r...
Set in the Buckinghamshire countryside and is housed in the buildings of a 1831 farm, the Museum offers a fascinating and inexpensive day out for the family with many interesting displays and artefacts to see. The museum is run by volunteers from the...
Priory Country Park is an established green area, of around 360 acres, made up of lakes, meadows and woodland, partially enclosed within a bend in the river Great Ouse. It is managed, for the benefit of both wildlife and visitors, by Bedford Boro...
Sharnbrook Mill Theatre Trust is a friendly society that operates out of its very own 200-seat theatre on the banks of the River Ouse and has just celebrated 30 years of shows at the Mill. The venue is converted from an old water flour mill. They...
Constructed around a central post so that it can be turned to face into the wind, this impressive postmill was built in the 18th century and is the only complete windmill left in the county. Restored 200 year old postmill overlooking Stevington Villa...
Luton's Stockwood Park Museum has undergone a £6m transformation thanks to a £3.7m cash injection from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), along with the recent award of £1.2m objective 2 European funding and funding from other generous external supp...
Take trip down Memory Lane, seeing bygone vehicles from the beginning of the century up to modern day classics, most of which originate from the largest private collection in the country plus more recent aquisitions making a total of over 350 exhibit...
One of the highest points in Bedfordshire, with views of Sharpenhoe Clappers, this Country Park is a picturesque mixture of beech and ash woodland and steeply wooded coombes. Managed in partnership with the National Trust, it is also a Site of Sp...
The English School of Falconry(EST) is a family run business with over 50 years of experience in Falconry. The Centre has been carefully sited at Shuttleworth Old Warden Park to create a woodland setting as near as possible to the birds' natural ...
The Higgins, formerly known as Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Bedford Museum, will feature new displays, temporary exhibitions and extensive learning and events programmes. A new, single entrance foyer will lead through to redeveloped galleries, larg...
The Shuttleworth Collection is based at Old Warden Aerodrome in a scenic part of rural mid-Bedfordshire. The Shuttleworth Collection depicts the history of flight from the early 1900s to the 1950s and shows how the aeroplane operated in the pione...
A visit to The Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture first came together. The Swiss Garden, Old Warden Park, Bedfordshire, created in the 1820s by Lord Ongley,...
The Glenn Miller Museum is at Twinwood Control Tower on the historic RAF Twinwood Airfield in Clapham and this is where the legendary WWII bandleader disappeared from during WWII. Twinwood Arena holds various outdoor music festivals throughout th...
Wardown Park Museum is situated in a beautiful landscaped park around one and a half miles north from the centre of Luton. Discover displays, objects and old photographs about the history of Luton and its people as well as activities, events and ...
Trees and hedges planted in the form of a medieval cathedral.
Created following the First World War in 'faith, hope and reconciliation', the Tree Cathedral covers a tranquil 3.82 hectares (9
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos (the other being ZSL London Zoo in Regent's Park, London) that are owned by...
Wild Britain is currently closed. Please call to confirm to avoid disappointment. You'll discover one wild day out at Wild Britain (formerly Bedford Butterfly Park). Starting your visit in the tropical jungle, become a Safari Spotter and earn ...
Distinctive 16th-century stables and stone dovecote. The dovecote is lined internally with nesting boxes for over 1500 pigeons. The buildings are the remains of a historic manorial complex, and include stones probably taken from local priories dur...
Visitors will experience living history at Woburn Abbey - the Russell family has lived here for almost 450 years and it is still the family home of The Marquess of Tavistock, the Duke of Bedford's eldest son, his wife and their three sons. Successive...
Woburn Safari Park is a safari park located in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England. Visitors to the park can drive through the large animal exhibits, which contain species such as White Rhino, Elephants, Tigers and Black Bears. It is part of the estates of...
Get ready for an exciting and fun packed day when you visit the award winning Woodside Farm and Leisure Park set in acres of beautiful English countryside. As well as bottle feeding baby lambs, youngsters can meet all the other farm animals such as m...
After decades behind virtually closed doors, its treasures overgrown and largely unknown, English Heritage is reviving one of Britain's largest and most important 'secret gardens' - Wrest Park in Bedfordshire. This is a wonderful 90-acre historic...
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