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
What to do and see in Bedfordshire, England: The Best Historic Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom including Moggerhanger House, Woburn Abbey and Gardens, Ascott House, Wrest Park, Shortmead House, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Houghton House, Bedfordshire Boer War Memorial, Dame Alice Almshouses, Bedford Bridge.
Restaurants in Bedfordshire
1. Moggerhanger House
2. Woburn Abbey and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 896 reviews
Woburn Abbey and Gardens are currently undergoing a major refurbishment programme and will reopen to visitors in Spring 2022. Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Earls and Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years and is now home to the 15th Duke and his family. Alongside the world class collection of art, the house contains the fascinating stories of the people who have shaped the history of both the Abbey and the nation; including the ‘creation ‘ of Afternoon Tea. The Gardens, with a twenty year restoration programme, are of equal splendour with 28 acres of Repton designs to be explored and discovered.
Reviewed By mickrobinson
We were honoured to be invited to Shaan Sahonta and Daniel Wood's Wedding in the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn Abbey. The Sculpture Gallery is magnificent, an ideal setting for Shaan and Daniel's Wedding, and set in the wonderful sprawling grounds of Woburn Abbey gives it an ethereal feeling. Words are not enough you need to visit Woburn Abbey, its grounds and the Sculpture Gallery for yourself - and soon!
3. Ascott House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 326 reviews
Reviewed By juliesP4172EJ - Luton, United Kingdom
The views and walks here are simply breathtaking .. we only live 15 minutes away and have driven past many times so we thought we would finally take a look!! We have visited many national trust properties recently as we are members and we both agreed this one is up there with the best .. the grounds are amazingly clean and social distance measures are very easily adhered to! It’s not the biggest but who cares !! We would love to look inside when the day finally comes ! Staff were also very pleasant although the tea shop is a little tiny but again it doesn’t matter .. thank you Ascott house for a lovely day out x
4. 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.
5. Shortmead House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 51 reviews
Shortmead is an elegant manor house, with its origins in the 16th century and set in twenty four acres of grounds. Located in Bedfordshire, it is Biggleswade’s best kept secrets. In a tranquil setting with open vistas and positioned on the outskirts of the town, yet the house is conveniently located just off the A1 motorway and close to a mainline railway station.
6. Willington Dovecote and Stables
7. Houghton House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By AdamLongbow - Chelmsford, United Kingdom
We love following random brown signs and this one lead us to these really interesting ruins. Free to roam around with great interpretive information boards and views to match. Great for a short pitstop or simply to kill some time
8. Bedfordshire Boer War Memorial
9. Dame Alice Almshouses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By therichastill - Stevenage, United Kingdom
Located on the edge of the town centre in Dame Alice Street is the row of Dame Alice Almshouses. In the past Almshouses were the first type of social housing for the poor. I am not sure if these houses are still used for this. I hope so. It is impressive to see a row of about 20 houses together. Worth looking for if you are into that sort of thing.
