Activities to Fill Your Holiday in Bedfordshire

There are tons of things to do and see during yourwhere you can ride steam and internal combustion
Bedfordshire holiday, here's a list to get you started:engines.
Bedford Castle - The remnants of the Bedford CastleLuton Museum & Art Gallery - Now known as the
Mound are on permanent display, including theWardown Park Museum, this facility focuses on the
surviving lower walls of the great hall and the innertraditional crafts of Bedfordshire including lace making
bailey.and hat making.
Bedford Corn Exchange - Home to concerts,Marston Vale Community Forest - A popular
comedians, and singers. The Corn Exchange alsocommunity forest featuring several lakes and an
operates the Harper Suite and the Bedford Civicextensive wetland.
Theatre where you can see plays and otherMossman Collection - A museum housing the largest
performances.collection of horse drawn vehicles in the country.
Bedford Museum - The principle museum in Bedford,Priory Country Park - A Green Flag winning park.
its collection's house around 20,000 artefacts of theRAF Henlow - A Royal Air Force Station with the
human, social, and natural history of the area.RAF Signals Museum, the Centre of Aviation
Bedford Park - A large urban park with a VictorianMedicine, and the 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron.
design. It won Green Flag Status in 2007 and 2008.RSPB The Lodge, Sandy - A nature reserve and site
Cecil Higgins Gallery - Housed in the same complex asof special scientific interest.
the Bedford Museum, this gallery holds collections ofSomeries Castle - A fortified manor house and
watercolours, prints, ceramics and furniture along withScheduled Ancient Monument.
large groupings of the works of William Burges andThe Shuttleworth Collection - An aviation museum
Edward Bawden.with aircraft, motorcars, and motorcycles on display.
Chiltern Hills - The historic chalk hills for one ofStondon Motor Museum - Nearly 500 cars and motor
Bedford's AONBs.vehicles on display.
De Grey Mausoleum - One of the largest sepulchralStockwood Craft Museum - Houses a collection of
chapels in the county, it contains over twentyrural crafts and trades.
monuments to the de Grey family.Waulud's Bank - A possible Neolithic Henge.
Dunstable Downs - The highest point in the countyWhipsnade Wildlife Park - One of the best animal
and part of the Chiltern Hills, this area is favoured forparks in the world and home to over 2,500 animals.
gliding, kite flying, hang gliding, and paragliding.Whipsnade Tree Cathedral - A 9.5 acre garden
Elstow Moot Hall - A historic building now housing aplanted in the form of a cathedral.
museum of 17th century village life.Willington Dovecote & Stables - A 16th century
Houghton House - Believed to be the model forstable and stone dovecote
House Beautiful in The Pilgrim's Progress, an EnglishWoburn Abbey - Bedfordshire's most famous
heritage property that is free to visit.landmark.
Leighton Buzzard Light Railway - A preserved railway