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About Bedford..
After the Saxons built a fortified settlement at Bedford in 915, the Danes pillaged it in 1010, and Henry II granted it a charter in 1166. Today Bedford is the County town with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. Bedford is an educational centre noted for its Harper Trust Schools and its associations with with native son John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, who was born in 1628 at Elstow on the outskirts of Bedford.
Bunyan was arrested in 1660 for Nonconformist preaching and he spent the next 12 years where he began his world famous book; the religious allegory Pilgrim's Progress, which was published in 1678. Since then, Pilgrims Progress has been translated into over 200 different languages and is one of the most successful books ever printed.
Many of Bedfords attractions are centered around John Bunyan, with statues and museums, one of which has on display over 150 copies of Pilgrims Progress from all around the world. The Bunyan Meeting House on Mill Street displays relics of the writers life, and the Bedford County Library contains his work including a copy of his first book which was published in 1656, Some Gospel Truths Opened.
For attractions in Bedford, hotels in Bedford and Bedford visitor reviews, see below..
*Distances shown below are in a straight line. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
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Nearby Bedford Attractions..
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Houghton House
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(6.43 miles, 10.34 km)
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Pictures (4)
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Shuttleworth House
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(6.53 miles, 10.51 km)
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Pictures (1)
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The Shuttleworth Collection
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(6.53 miles, 10.51 km)
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Pictures (34)
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Cainhoe Castle
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(7.96 miles, 12.81 km)
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Pictures (1)
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Wrest Park House and Gardens
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(8.99 miles, 14.46 km)
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Pictures (2)
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Woburn Abbey
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(11.98 miles, 19.28 km)
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Pictures (1)
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Bletchley Park
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(15.38 miles, 24.74 km)
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Pictures (0)
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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
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(20.01 miles, 32.19 km)
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Pictures (13)
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Imperial War Museum Duxford
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(25.13 miles, 40.44 km)
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Pictures (6)
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Verulamium Park St Albans
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(27 miles, 43.44 km)
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Pictures (5)
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Other Nearby towns..
Cardington (2.24 miles, 3.61 km)
The rural town of Cardington has a double claim to fame
Old Warden (6.22 miles, 10.00 km)
Ampthill (7.56 miles, 12.17 km)
Clophill (7.69 miles, 12.37 km)
Silsoe (8.79 miles, 14.14 km)
Olney (10.64 miles, 17.12 km)
Barton Le Clay (11.34 miles, 18.25 km)
Woburn (12.07 miles, 19.42 km)
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey.
Milton Keynes (14.49 miles, 23.32 km)
Bletchley (15.05 miles, 24.21 km)
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Accommodation & Hotels in Bedford
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Bedford Swan Hotel |
(0.24 miles, 0.39 km)
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Bedford Moat House Hotel |
(0.3 miles, 0.49 km)
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Express by Holiday Milton Keynes |
(12.22 miles, 19.67 km)
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Sleep Inn Baldock |
(14.27 miles, 22.96 km)
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Campanile Hotel- Milton Keynes |
(14.39 miles, 23.15 km)
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The Hind Hotel |
(15.3 miles, 24.61 km)
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Hatton Court Hotel |
(15.44 miles, 24.84 km)
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Pines Hotel |
(16.15 miles, 25.99 km)
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Thistle Stevenage |
(16.84 miles, 27.09 km)
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The Swan Hotel |
(17.38 miles, 27.96 km)
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