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Luton Hoo Walled Garden
Fri 18 Sep 26
The Walled Garden, Luton Hoo Estate, Luton LU1 4LF
Heritage Open Day: To celebrate Heritage Open Day we will be opening the doors to the wonderful Walled Garden on a Friday...
Let's Not Forget - A Walk in the Past
Thu 17 Sep 26
Brantwood Park, Luton LU1 1JJ
Heritage Open Day: Come and join us for a walk through the past as we visit 7 key locations, each showcasing Luton’s rich heritage...
The History of Sandy High Street Shops
Wed 16 Sep 26
13 Market Square, Sandy SG19 1HU
Heritage Open Day: Why not join the Sandy Wellbeing Walkers on Wednesday 16 September at 10.00 am to explore the history behind the shops situated on...
Everyday Histories - Stotfold Photo Exhibition - Memorial Hall
Wed 16 Sep 26
Memorial Hall, Hallworth Drive, Stotfold, Hitchin SG5 4HR
Heritage Open Day: View glimpses of everyday life over the last 100 years in Stotfold through a variety of black and white photographs...
Bedford Geological Society Presentation at St James Parish Church
Tue 15 Sep 26
St James Parish Church, School Lane, Husborne Crawley MK43 0UY
Heritage Open Day: An explanation of how our area evolved geologically over the last 170 million years, the influence that this has had on...
Not Strictly Jazz Club
Sun 13 Sep 26
Fairfield House & Fairfield Studios, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade. SG18 0AA
We are delighted to have The Richard Exall Trio - return to beautifully entertain us.
Richard Exall - sax & clarinet
Art Topper - piano
Mark...
Cainhoe Castle
Sun 13 Sep 26
Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve, Shefford Road, Beadlow, Shefford SG17 5TR
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a day of historical discovery at Cainhoe Castle at Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve...
Ailesbury Mausoleum and Crypt
Sun 13 Sep 26
St Mary's Church, Church Road, Maulden MK45 2AU
Heritage Open Day: Ailesbury Mausoleum and Crypt was built by Thomas Bruce, the first Earl of Elgin in 1656 as a memorial to his second wife, Diana...
Chews House
Sat 12 Sep 26
77 High Street South, Dunstable LU6 3SF
Heritage Open Day: Chews House 77 High St South, Dunstable LU6 3SF will be open from 1000 to 1500. Chews House in High Street South which is owned by...
The Ship Without Sails
Sat 12 Sep 26
Sea Cadets Dunstable The Old Mill, West Street, Dunstable LU6 1N
Heritage Open Day: Discover the story of Dunstable Windmill and the Sea Cadets this HODs. Throughout the day, there will be continuous tours, talks,...
St Mary's Catholic Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Marys RC Church, 82 West Street, Dunstable LU6 1NY
Heritage Open Day: There has been a Catholic church here since 1927, but with the growth of the town a new church was started in 1962...
Grove House Open Day
Sat 12 Sep 26
Dunstable Town Council, Grove House, 76 High Street North, Dunstable LU6 1NF
Heritage Open Day: Grove House on High Street North will invite visitors inside its elegant Georgian rooms for the second time as part of Heritage...
Priory Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
The Priory Church of St Peter, 25 Ashton Square, Dunstable LU5 4NA
Heritage Open Day: Priory Church will celebrating Heritage Open Days by opening this beautiful historic Church...
St James Parish Church Open Day + Bike n Hike + Ride n Stride
Sat 12 Sep 26
St James Parish Church, School Lane, Husborne Crawley MK43 0UY
Heritage Open Day: Our beautiful medieval church will be open for visitors - uniquely built of greensand that is still GREEN – plus the Elizabethan...
Middle Row Markets
Sat 12 Sep 26
Ashton Square - Middle Row Markets, The Square, Dunstable LU6 3SN
Heritage Open Day: Middle Row Markets open from 09.30 am to 15.30 pm offering local crafts and foods. Free activities all day and the base for...
Harper Luxe Serviced Apartments
Sat 12 Sep 26
8B High Street North, High Street North, Dunstable LU6 1LA
Heritage Open Day: Visitors will be invited to explore the historic covered passageway and landscaped rear courtyard of Harper Luxe Serviced...
AI Training for Non-Technical Professionals
Sat 12 Sep 26
Newns Building Event HallLuton, England LU3 3AL
Overview
Demystify complex AI concepts, breaking them down into understandable and practical applications relevant to your industry and role...
Design and Weave a Colourful Heart
Sat 12 Sep 26
Central Bedfordshire Council, Sandy Library, Market Square, Sandy SG19 1EH
Heritage Open Day: Get your nimble fingers ready and put on your creative cap to design and weave a colourful heart using traditional techniques...
St John the Baptist Church, Cockayne Hatley
Sat 12 Sep 26
Cockayne Hatley Church, Cockayne Hatley, Sandy SG19 2EA
Heritage Open Day: Visit this delightful medieval church in a quiet rural setting with remarkable Baroque Belgian woodwork installed in the 19th...
The Square Methodist Church
Sat 12 Sep 26
The Square Methodist Church, Ashton Square, Dunstable LU6 3SN
Heritage Open Day: Stewards on hand to accompany folk around the church, offering explanations and information...
Behind the seams: secrets from the women's fashion collection
Fri 11 Sep 26
Hat House, 32 Guildford Street, Luton LU1 2NR
Heritage Open Day: Showcasing exciting discoveries uncovered during a volunteer-led inventory of Luton’s collection managed by The Culture Trust,...
Totternhoe Players Quiz Night with sketches
Fri 11 Sep 26
Totternhoe CE Academy,
Church Road
Totternhoe LU6 1RE
A twist on your normal quiz!
Full quiz, plus you get entertainment of sketches to introduce each quiz round.
Table snacks are included...
Howbury Hall Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 6 Sep 26
Howbury Hall Garden, Bedford MK41 0JB
A late Victorian garden with mature trees, sweeping lawns, herbaceous borders and a copse. The large walled garden is a working garden, where one...
Ice cream on the menu as Bedfordshire housebuilder launches new homes
Sat 5 Sep 26
Templars Park, Mill Road, Bedford MK44 1NX
A housebuilder is inviting homebuyers to the launch of new show homes at its latest development in Bedfordshire – with free ice cream on offer...
Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks 2026
Sat 5 Sep 26
Various across Bedfordshire MK44 1DX
Preparations are in full flow for the 2026 festival which takes place this year from Saturday 5th Sept to Sunday 13th Sept...
Make Your Own Herbal Medicine Course
Sat 5 Sep 26
The Globe Inn, Globe Lane, Linslade LU7 2TA
3-hour Herbal Medicine course involving wild foraging for our medicinal herbs, then creating 3 herbal remedies back at base...
Dean and Shelton Country Show
Sat 5 Sep 26
High St, Upper Dean,
Huntingdon PE28 0LT
The show, now in its 132nd year, The Dean and Shelton Country Show hosts the now famous tea tent, visit the historic produce show displaying bread,...
Country MEETS Rock Show starring Thorne Hill & Sally Rivers
Fri 4 Sep 26
The Place Theatre, Bedford MK40 3DE
Country Meets Rock - 4th September 730pm
When two world-class voices share one stage, magic happens...
15 Douglas Road - Open Garden for NGS
Mon 31 Aug 26
15 Douglas Road, Bedford MK41 7YF
This medium sized town garden has a series of outdoor rooms, separated by hedges, fences and arches. There is seating for visitors to relax and enjoy...
14 Neotsbury Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 30 Aug 26
14 Neotsbury Road, Bedford MK45 2SU
Maintained by the owner, an RHS-qualified gardener, this cottage garden draws on naturalistic and arts and crafts styles...
Military Air Show
Sat 29 Aug 26
Shuttleworth, Alder Drive Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9DT
A staple in the Shuttleworth calendar, our Military Air Show honours all of those who have given their service on land, in the air, and at sea...
Blues Brothers Tribute Night
Fri 28 Aug 26
Shuttleworth, Alder Drive Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9DT
Get ready to shake your tail feathers at our Blues Brothers Tribute Night, a high-energy evening of music, food, and fun inside the elegant...
Teddy Bears Picnic 12 noon onwards
Thu 27 Aug 26
St Andrew's Church, Rectory Road Ampthill MK45 2EW
Free Event - snacks and drinks provided - activities for the children -m all welcome friends and families come and join in...
Jam @ Not Strictly Jazz Club
Sun 23 Aug 26
The Music Room, Fairfield House & Fairfield Studios, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade. SG18 0AA
On the fourth Sunday of each month we host a jam session in our music room.
This month we are delighted to have as host trio
Chris Diamand piano,...
Frasers Plus Luton launches School Ready Hub
Fri 21 Aug 26
Frasers Plus Luton, 37 The Mall
Luton
Bedfordshire LU1 2LJ
Families are invited to Frasers Plus Luton's School Ready Hub on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August, from 11am–4pm in Central Square...
Thomas Johnson Lower School Colour Run 2026
Sat 15 Aug 26
Lidlington Sports Field, , Lidlington MK43 0SB
Get ready to run, laugh and finish head to toe in colour! Thomas Johnson Lower School PTFA invites you to our Colour Run, a fun afternoon for all...
Flying Proms Air Show
Sat 15 Aug 26
Shuttleworth, Alder Drive Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9DT
Experience the beauty of aerobatics and pyrotechnics all gracefully choreographed to live music performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, before...
NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals 2026
Sun 9 Aug 26
Shuttleworth House
Alder Drive SG18 9EA
Originally formed in 1972, the NSRA (National Street Rod Association) is the club of choice for UK rodding enthusiasts...
The Wind in the Willows - A One-Man Performance
Sun 9 Aug 26
The Farmhouse at Polehanger
Shefford Road
Meppershall SG17 5LH
Dive into summer with Mat Jones’s sparkling one-man performance of Kenneth Grahame’s classic The Wind in the Willows...
The Walled Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 7 Aug 26
The Walled Garden, Luton LU1 4LF
The five acre Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden was designed by Capability Brown and established by noted botanist and former Prime Minister, Lord Bute,...
The Wind in the Willows - A One-Man Performance
Wed 5 Aug 26
The Farmhouse at Polehanger
Shefford Road
Meppershall SG17 5LH
Dive into summer with Mat Jones’s sparkling one-man performance of Kenneth Grahame’s classic The Wind in the Willows...
Roxton Flower Show
Sat 1 Aug 26
Roxton Parish Hall,
High Street Roxton, Beds MK44 3EB
A wonderful display of flowers, fruit, vegetables, flower arranging, cookery, craft, photography and children's classes.
Beck House - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 1 Aug 26
Beck House, Sandy SG19 2HA
A 2 ½ acre garden created over 40 years with many varied areas of interest - formal and informal areas divided by hedges and shrub borders...
Teddy Bear Hunt
Thu 30 Jul 26
St Andrews Church Ampthill MK45 2EW
Come and hunt the Teddy Bears in St Andrews Church Ampthill
Church is open 9am - 4pm daily
13 Gravenhurst Road - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul 26
13 Gravenhurst Road, Shefford SG17 5NY
Almost ½ acre of mature gardens in three sections; a delightful small front garden with low-lying lavender hedge, a gravel garden with pond and...
Brooklands - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul 26
Brooklands, Dunstable LU6 2JS
A ½ acre hardy exotic garden. Many mature palms, yuccas, cycas, bananas and bamboos. Around 3000 succulent plantings, all growing in ground- very few...
Jam @ Not Strictly Jazz Club
Sun 26 Jul 26
The Music Room, Fairfield House & Studios, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade. SG18 0AA
On the fourth Sunday of each month we host in our music room a jam session.
This month we are delighted to have as our host trio
Eric Young...
Summer Air Show
Sat 25 Jul 26
Shuttleworth, Alder Drive Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9DT
The sun cream is out, the shades are on and you’ve got long summer days stretching ahead of you… what better time for an air show?...
Make A Herbal Remedy
Fri 24 Jul 26
The Globe Inn, Globe Lane, Linslade LU7 2TA
Forage for wild medicinal herbs in a beautiful water meadow or towpath, then make one herbal remedy from your finds...
'The Da Vinci Code' (the stage play)
Tue 21 Jul 26
The Little Theatre, 77 High Street Dunstable LU6 3SF
The Curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered, and alongside his body are a series of baffling codes...
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Things to do around Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire, a county in Eastern England, offers a mix of cultural, natural, and family-friendly activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's something to suit every taste. Let's explore some of the best things to do in Bedfordshire:
1. Walk through Greensand Country:
- Greensand Country is a long stretch of gorgeous grasslands in the countryside, perfect for a nature walk or horse ride. It extends from Cambridgeshire in the East to Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the West. Explore historic manor houses, including Woburn Abbey and Wrest Park, amidst stunning scenery. CountryFile often films here, making it a great opportunity to learn about England's culture and heritage.
2. Visit ZSL Whipsnade Zoo:
- If you prefer wildlife encounters, head to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, the largest zoo in the United Kingdom. With over 3,000 animals across 600 acres in the Chiltern Hills, it's a wonderful day out for visitors of all ages. Keep an eye on special events to enhance your experience.
3. Learn the history of Bromham Mill and Gallery:
- Dive into the cultural history of Bedfordshire at Bromham Mill and Gallery. Witness demonstrations of traditional baking and milling techniques. Located west of Bedford, it's a fascinating way to spend a few hours and learn about the county's past.
4. Explore Woburn Safari Park:
- For a wild adventure, visit Woburn Safari Park. Encounter animals like zebras, lions, and penguins as you drive through the 360-acre park. It's an immersive experience for the whole family.
5. Discover Shuttleworth Collection:
- Aviation enthusiasts will appreciate the Shuttleworth Collection in Old Warden. Explore vintage aircraft, classic cars, and motorcycles. The Swiss Garden nearby is also worth a visit.
6. Enjoy Wrest Park:
- Wrest Park is a magnificent English Heritage property with formal gardens, woodlands, and a grand mansion. Take a leisurely stroll, admire the French-style parterre, and explore the historic interiors³.
7. Visit Bedford Castle Mound:
- Explore the remnants of Bedford Castle Mound, a medieval motte-and-bailey castle. Climb to the top for views of the town and River Great Ouse.
8. Experience Bedford River Festival:
- If you're visiting during the festival season, don't miss the Bedford River Festival. Enjoy live music, boat races, and a vibrant atmosphere along the riverbanks.
9. Explore Priory Country Park:
- Priory Country Park in Bedford offers lakes, woodlands, and walking trails. It's a peaceful escape for nature lovers.
10. Learn at The Higgins Bedford:
- Visit The Higgins Bedford, an art gallery and museum. Explore its diverse collections, including fine art, decorative arts, and local history.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, wildlife, or cultural experiences, Bedfordshire promises an enriching day out!
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1. Walk through Greensand Country:
- Greensand Country is a long stretch of gorgeous grasslands in the countryside, perfect for a nature walk or horse ride. It extends from Cambridgeshire in the East to Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the West. Explore historic manor houses, including Woburn Abbey and Wrest Park, amidst stunning scenery. CountryFile often films here, making it a great opportunity to learn about England's culture and heritage.
2. Visit ZSL Whipsnade Zoo:
- If you prefer wildlife encounters, head to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, the largest zoo in the United Kingdom. With over 3,000 animals across 600 acres in the Chiltern Hills, it's a wonderful day out for visitors of all ages. Keep an eye on special events to enhance your experience.
3. Learn the history of Bromham Mill and Gallery:
- Dive into the cultural history of Bedfordshire at Bromham Mill and Gallery. Witness demonstrations of traditional baking and milling techniques. Located west of Bedford, it's a fascinating way to spend a few hours and learn about the county's past.
4. Explore Woburn Safari Park:
- For a wild adventure, visit Woburn Safari Park. Encounter animals like zebras, lions, and penguins as you drive through the 360-acre park. It's an immersive experience for the whole family.
5. Discover Shuttleworth Collection:
- Aviation enthusiasts will appreciate the Shuttleworth Collection in Old Warden. Explore vintage aircraft, classic cars, and motorcycles. The Swiss Garden nearby is also worth a visit.
6. Enjoy Wrest Park:
- Wrest Park is a magnificent English Heritage property with formal gardens, woodlands, and a grand mansion. Take a leisurely stroll, admire the French-style parterre, and explore the historic interiors³.
7. Visit Bedford Castle Mound:
- Explore the remnants of Bedford Castle Mound, a medieval motte-and-bailey castle. Climb to the top for views of the town and River Great Ouse.
8. Experience Bedford River Festival:
- If you're visiting during the festival season, don't miss the Bedford River Festival. Enjoy live music, boat races, and a vibrant atmosphere along the riverbanks.
9. Explore Priory Country Park:
- Priory Country Park in Bedford offers lakes, woodlands, and walking trails. It's a peaceful escape for nature lovers.
10. Learn at The Higgins Bedford:
- Visit The Higgins Bedford, an art gallery and museum. Explore its diverse collections, including fine art, decorative arts, and local history.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, wildlife, or cultural experiences, Bedfordshire promises an enriching day out!