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Bedford & Surrounding Villages Local Guide

Your guide to Bedford and beyond

Discover Bedford and the Great Ouse riverside, explore nearby villages, and find things to do, places to shop and useful community contacts.

Artist's impression of St Paul's Church and its pointed spire beside Bedford's town-centre streets
The town

About Bedford, Bedfordshire

Get to know Bedford's riverside, market streets and museums, and the villages that make up its local patch.

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Artist's impression of Bedford's historic white lattice-girder footbridge over the River Great Ouse
Things to do

Things to do in and around Bedford

Make a day of the Great Ouse, art and local history, Bunyan heritage and Bedford's green spaces.

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Artist's impression of the historic home and former brewery buildings at The Higgins Bedford on Castle Lane
Community

Bedford community contacts, councils and local services

Find the right council, local libraries, parish contacts and community spaces without confusing Bedford's public services.

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Artist's impression of Bedford town-centre shopping streets, with the classical Harpur Suite facade suggested beyond
Shopping

Shopping in Bedford: independent shops, markets and town-centre streets

Explore the Harpur Centre, smaller shopping streets and St Cuthbert's Arcade, and plan a visit around Bedford's markets.

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Artist's impression of an unnamed Bedford shop counter and laptop, with Town Bridge and the Great Ouse beyond
Local business

Where to list and promote your business in Bedford

Compare a free BedfordDirectory.uk listing, Love Bedford and Google Business Profile, and prepare information that helps local customers.

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