Browsing attractions

13 High Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1RN
Tel: 01234 273580 
Contemporary art gallery offering a changing programme of lens based work by local, national and international living artists. Shows include photography, film and new media work.

Castle Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 3XD
Tel: 01234 353323 
Housed in the former Higgins and Sons Brewery, Bedford Museum is situated within the gardens of bygone Bedford Castle. Changing programme of temporary exhibitions.

Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 2LD
Tel: 01223 582700 
A small Augustinian priory founded in about 1195 with a magnificent 13thC timber roof of crown-post construction. There are also medieval wall paintings and stained glass.

Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EA
Tel: 01767 627527 
One of the country's largest collections of birds of prey (over 300), including rare species. Walk through barn owl aviary and daily displays featuring different birds of prey.

Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2
Tel: 01223 582700 
The ruins of a 17thC country house, built in the heights near Ampthill and believed to be the, House Beautiful in Bunyan's, The Pilgrim's Progress.

Park Road, Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, MK44 3RW
Tel: 01767 641007 
Excellent, complete example of Sir John Soane's architecture - Georgian country house in 33 acres of parkland/woodland.

High Street, Little Paxton, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 6ET
Tel: 01480 406795 
190 acres of old gravel diggings as a wildlife lover's haven. Sit in the bird hides & watch water birds, kingfishers, nightingales or otters.

The Lodge, Patton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL
Tel: 01767 680541 
The Lodge is the UK headquarters of the RSPB. Stroll along 5 miles of signposted trails that take you on a journey around the reserve, through woodland, heath land and the formal gardens surrounding the Lodge house.

Wilbury Road, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4JN
Tel: 01462 686775 
An open farm with cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, shire horses a wildfowl area, natural history museum, farm walk and daily milking demonstration.

Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6JN
Tel: 01462 850339 
Stondon Motor Museum has over 400 exhibits. Covering 100 years of motoring, displayed in 8 halls.