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United Kingdom

Bedford

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7°C

Cool in November

Average temperature by month, from 4 to 17 degrees.

Crowds

Quiet

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Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire. At the 2021 Census, the population of its urban area was 167,446. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Bedford was founded at a ford on the River Great Ouse and is thought to have been the burial place of King Offa of Mercia, who is remembered for building Offa's Dyke on the Welsh border.

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Places in Bedford

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Plan your days in Bedford

Your Bedford day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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2 days · Balanced · about 8 stops

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09:30
Old town walk
11:15
Museum visit
12:30
Lunch nearby
14:00
Viewpoint

Climate in Bedford

Best time to visit: Jul–Aug, Oct

Average temperature

4°
Jan
4°
Feb
6°
Mar
8°
Apr
12°
May
14°
Jun
17°
Jul
17°
Aug
14°
Sep
10°
Oct
7°
Nov
4°
Dec

Crowd level (0–5)

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Jan
1
Feb
2
Mar
2
Apr
2
May
3
Jun
4
Jul
3
Aug
2
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec

Flights to Bedford

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    London

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    Bedford

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    Berlin

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    Madrid

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    Bedford

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    Athens

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    Bedford

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    Rome

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    Bedford

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    Paris

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    Bedford

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    Vienna

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    Bedford

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    Bucharest

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Day trips and nearby cities from Bedford

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Bedford; times are rough estimates by road.

  • Milton Keynes, 23 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Milton Keynes

    United Kingdom

    23 km

    23 km≈ 25 min

  • Luton, 29 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Luton

    United Kingdom

    29 km

    29 km≈ 35 min

  • Northampton, 31 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Northampton

    United Kingdom

    31 km

    31 km≈ 35 min

  • Stevenage, 32 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Stevenage

    United Kingdom

    32 km

    32 km≈ 35 min

  • Cambridge, 41 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Cambridge

    United Kingdom

    41 km

    41 km≈ 45 min

  • Hemel Hempstead, 43 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Hemel Hempstead

    United Kingdom

    43 km

    43 km≈ 50 min

  • Peterborough, 51 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Peterborough

    United Kingdom

    51 km

    51 km≈ 1 h

  • Watford, 54 km from Bedford
    Day trip

    Watford

    United Kingdom

    54 km

    54 km≈ 1 h

From Bedford you can reach Milton Keynes (23 km), Luton (29 km), Northampton (31 km), Stevenage (32 km) and Cambridge (41 km) in about 25 min to 45 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Bedford

The most pleasant months are Jul to Aug, Oct, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 7°C in November.

We are collecting fresh places for Bedford. Check back soon for photos and opening hours.

You can fly into London Heathrow Airport, London Luton Airport, London Stansted Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.