| The smallest of what are
known as the 'Shire' counties. Bedfordshire has no cities but can boast the
fine market towns of Bedford, Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
Amongst Bedfordshire's attractions are
Whipsnade Park Zoo near Dunstable, which was opened in 1931 and caters each
year to thousands of visitors from far and wide, and Woburn Abbey, the home
of the Duke of Bedford.
The county can be clearly divided between
North and South, with the North being mainly agricultural and the South
being mostly industrial, especially in the town of Luton.
The village of Elstow in the north of the
county was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of the famous 'Pilgrim's
Progress' which he penned whilst imprisoned in Bedford jail.
Places to Visit
- Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire
- Luton Hoo, Luton, Bedfordshire
- Bushmead Priory, Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Ceil Higgins Art Gallery, Castle Close, Bedford MK40 3NY
- De grey Mausoleum, Flitton, Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Houghton House, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Swiss Garden, Biggleswade Road, Old Warden, Bedfordshire
- Wrest Park Gardens, Silsoe, Luton, Bedfordshire
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