Top Things to do in Bedfordshire
Top Hotels in Bedfordshire
- 1. The Waterfront Hotel, Spa & Golf
- 2. Premier Inn Luton Town Centre hotel
- 3. Holiday Inn Express London - Luton Airport, an IHG Hotel
- 4. Flitwick Manor Hotel, BW Premier Collection
- 5. Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport
- 6. Thistle Express London Luton
- 7. Premier Inn Luton (Airport) hotel
- 8. Travelodge Luton
- 9. Hilton Garden Inn Luton North
- 10. ibis London Luton Airport Hotel
10 Things to do in Bedfordshire That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom including Wrest Park, Stockwood Discovery Centre, Dunstable Downs, Wardown House, Museum and Gallery, Priory Country Park, Bedford Park, Herring Green Activity Farm, Woburn Safari Park, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Stevington Country Walk.
Restaurants in Bedfordshire
1. Wrest Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,039 reviews
Reviewed By Keenomanjaro - Croydon, United Kingdom
Just off the A6, Wrest Park is a great place to stop off for an afternoon to take in the house and extensive gardens. The house has a few basic rooms set up with museum-style exhibits, plus a few impressive, if unfurnished, state rooms which are well worth exploring. However, the main draw here has to be the gardens which are well laid out across a large area with ornamental ponds, colourful parterre, a hidden sculpture gallery in the old dairy building, a grand orangery, the old bowling green house, an attractive pavilion and a nice 'Chinese' bridge among the highlights. There's some nice woodland to the far end of the property that's worth spending time in, as various statues and clearings can be found and we spotted muntjac deer out there too. A nice property that would be ideal for a warm summer's day but worked just as well on a bracing, but dry, winter's afternoon.
2. Stockwood Discovery Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 759 reviews
Reviewed By scl8uk - Luton, United Kingdom
An afternoon to entertain my 4 year old grandson while his Mum took a well earned rest and for a local place of interest you can't go far wrong! Free entry and lots to see and do from educational, interactive activities to climbing on an old tractor. A compact but felt expansive attraction with a value cafe and the obligatory gift shop to finish. Considering you're only a mile from central Luton you can have that country feeling. Thank you
3. Dunstable Downs
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 721 reviews
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 designated for the quality of their chalk grasslands.As well as two Scheduled Ancient Monuments (Five Knolls and Medieval Rabbit Warrens) there are many other historical features and the site has much to offer you.The chalk grasslands of the Downs have miles of footpaths and several circular walks, a fascinating history and an abundance of plants and wildlife.Dunstable Downs is within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the highest point in Bedfordshire.The wind-swept ridge provides ideal conditions for a variety of air sports, especially kite flying. On calmer days it's the ideal site to enjoy the view and a picnic.Please note: Chilterns Gateway Centre is owned by Central Bedfordshire Council and managed by the National Trust.
Reviewed By fly2thai - Exeter, United Kingdom
I took my 2 grandsons to the National Trust Summer of Sport during the summer holidays last week, and although it poured with rain, it was still a great day. It's such a beautiful relaxing area, and we plan to return next week, and hope the weather is better. We arrived at 11am and left at 4pm. The children played cricket and football, did some colouring and we ventured to Chute Woods to visit the adventure playground, which they loved, in fact I could hardly make them leave. We did the walk around the woods too and saw all the dens previous families had made. The NT are happy for you to make a den of your own or build on others, which is a great idea. Next week we plan to visit the tree cathedral and do the stone age walk, and play cricket/football again and try our hand at flying a kite. It was a free event, the staff were great especially the gentleman on reception, who couldn't be more helpful and we had lunch and afternoon tea in the cafe. The toilets were spotless, and I thoroughly recommend a visit, as even if you only visit the cafe the views are stunning. It looks as if in hot weather they open all the sliding glass doors in the cafe which must be lovely. There are some great historical photos on the back wall of the cafe too, which were really interesting. Am really looking forward to our return, and I am coming up all the way from Devon !!
4. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 246 reviews
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery is situated in the beautiful landscaped Wardown Park, on the outskirts of Luton town centre. The museum houses a range of displays throughout the building, including the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Gallery and the popular Luton Life Gallery. The museum underwent a redevelopment during 2016, reopening in April 2017. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery also holds events and activities for all ages and interests throughout the year.
Reviewed By treatyv - Luton, United Kingdom
Lovely little museum about Luton History based in Luton's famous Wardown Park. This place was orginally a stately home and its grounds were the Capability Brown lanscaoed Wardown Park
5. Priory Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 369 reviews
Reviewed By LINDAE129 - Grimsby, United Kingdom
Took the family to the Beefeater Restaurant, found on entering the park, for lunch, which was appreciated by all then decided to walk it off around the park and lake This park is well worth a visit A beautiful lake is the centrepiece and sets the scene and this is surrounded by the park This consists of a large area of grass (this was being cleared of equipment following a concert) but there was an enormous area for children to run about kicking a football or playing chase games There was also an area with weird park equipment which the children loved as it was so different There was also a couple of woodland walks which we ventured on These passed a hidden lake and had beautiful narrow walkways covered by overhanging bushes which formed an archway in places and made it all seem a bit fairytaleish. Quite idyllic We then stopped for a very nice ice cream from the small cafe on site Delicious All in all a good afternoons enjoyment was had by all Well worth a visit
6. Bedford Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 247 reviews
Reviewed By RLDuke - Bedford, United Kingdom
Bedford Park is quite simply a stunning park with plenty of space for picnics (no BBQs!) and long walks with your friends. Picking up dog poo is an absolute must as this park is immaculate!
7. Herring Green Activity Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By 327alisony
Would highly recommend here for a family day out with Tweens/Teens included. Thank you Ria for making our Alpaca walking experience so enjoyable for each member of our group. The Centre/Farm have managed social distancing measures really well and it was so lovely to have such a relaxing post-lockdown experience. Really looking forward to returning to have Afternoon Tea with the Owls when things have returned to "normal"! :-)
8. Woburn Safari Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3,229 reviews
For a day packed with animal encounters and wonderful wildlife, visit Woburn with over 80+ species of exotic and wild animals including lions, tigers and bears. Today, it is an award winning attraction which makes a valuable contribution to conservation. Most of all, it is a place where families can enjoy being together and seeing animals in a beautiful environment. Your day out includes unlimited repeat circuits of the Road Safari drive through animal reserves, followed by adventures in the Foot Safari with a fantastic daily programme of keeper talks and demonstrations. Most of the leisure activities at Woburn Safari Park are included in your great value ticket price.
Reviewed By MrsP2366 - London, United Kingdom
We came here as a party of 11 in our school minibus and had the most fantastic day. Here are some comments from my students.. ‘The monkeys were jumping all over our minibus..it was so cool!’ ‘I loved the giraffes, there were LOADS of them! And cute baby ones !’ ‘ The rhinos with the big bottoms were my favourites’ ‘ I liked the ice-cream and going shopping in the gift shop’ ‘ I liked going on the swan boats’ We all had an amazing day. Everywhere was very clean and all of the animals looked very well cared for. Can highly recommend as an excellent day trip for schools. The school admission prices are very generously discounted too.
9. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3,389 reviews
To help maintain social distancing we have introduced a number of measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for all. Please visit our website for more information.
Reviewed By RuthAshton65 - Manchester, United Kingdom
My son and daughter in law invited my daughter and I to the zoo for a day. It is many years since I have visited. We drove from Luton and the zoo is easy to find as it is well signposted. Whipsnade Zoo is a cross between a zoo with animals to see and a huge beautiful country park with miles to walk and an amazing view of the Chiltern Hills from the River Cottage Cafe where we had some coffee ☕️ and cake ????. There is lots to see and with the fresh air and lovely walks, it is an invigorating day even in the winter. We had a lovely day out here and according to my Apple Watch we walked over five miles. We saw Tigers ???? giraffes????elephants ???? zebra ???? lions ???? goats ???? wilds dogs ???? penguins ???? monkeys ???? bears ???? lemurs butterflies ???? and so much more. We loved seeing the red pandas in the tree houses, squirrel monkeys staring at us and Patagonian Maras just wandering free around us! The sea lions were happy and speedy and the petting zoo is cute. For People with children, there are loads of play areas and things to do as well as a picnic area and a sight seeing train. A fluffy white cockerel squared up to my daughter as we were walking round (hilarious!) and goats nibbled at our pockets. We enjoyed the butterfly house where we all walked amongst them and one even landed on us! The animals looked to have enough space and were healthy and happy. The ZSL do so much for education and conservation in our world, so where as some people may object to some zoos in the world, our UK zoos really do care for the animals and of course, they are bred in captivity and not ‘taken’ from the wild. All the keepers clearly care about their animals. There are four cafes and ample places to buy food. There are plenty of toilets and washrooms and a lovely shop. There are even cabins you can hire to be near nature. Free parking just adds to the charm. Great day out and highly recommended, wear suitable walking gear and if it is a cold day, wrap up as there is a lot of high ground.
