Bedford Great River Ouse
Bedford, England, is a delightful, cosmopolitan market town of about 158,000 in the heart of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc just an hour north of London.

Located on the Great River Ouse, Bedford offers many great opportunities to stroll along the river, visit magnificent parks, shop in pedestrian friendly, downtown, while never being far from the many Bedfordshire country walks and local attractions.

Please use our website drop-down menu to find maps and links to many sport and attraction options.

Gourmet MarketBedford truly is a Traditional Market Town
Bedford’s twice-weekly Charter Market literally put the town on the map when King Henry II granted the charter in 1166 allowing Bedfordians to hold their own market.

Other than for a brief spell in the last century, St. Paul's Square has been home to the traditional Bedford market since the 1500s. The present day market is now hosted by Harpur Square as well as St. Paul's. Today Bedford offers a mix of mall and traditional street shopping including specialty street markets.

Speciality Markets
Bedford now has a number of specialty markets: a Gourmet Food Market on Thursdays, a monthly Framers Market on the 2nd Thursday of the month, the Friday Flower and Plant Market and a monthly Antiques, Arts, Crafts and Collectors Fair on Thursdays. These take place on Harpur Square with the Antiques Fair also using the lovely Harpur Suite.

Bedford Town Centre ShoppingShopping
Downtown Bedford is home to about 300 shops with many of England's favourite shops on High Street. Most of the downtown shops are located in pedestrian zones. Harpur Centre is an attractive mall with 30 shops, the Boulevards is a haven for browsers looking for small shops selling specialty items with everything from chocolate to musical instruments. Read more...

Eating Out
Bedford offers a great number of dining opportunities ranging from fast food, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Italian, fish and chips and more...

Summer Street Entertainment
Professional clowns, jugglers and street theatre performances add to the enjoyment of this vibrant downtown.

Walking in Bedfordshire
If you like to walk you are sure to enjoy your time in Bedford. The river valley, parkland and surrounding countryside offer a wealth of walking opportunities from the very short to the 37 mile Three Shires Way bridleway.

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