Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. The town was established at a ford crossing the River Great Ouse. Offa of Mercie, the Anglo-Saxon king, is believed to have been buried in this town. The town has been granted the status of a borough in 1165 and has had representation in Parliament since 1265.
Food, Shopping and Accommodation in Bedford
There are several shopping areas in Bedford that makes this town a great favourite of shopaholics. The Harpur Shopping Centre, the Interchange Retail Park, the St Johns Retail Park and the Olde Water Mill Shopping Village are only some of the reasons why. When it comes to food and drink, this town is the best. It hosts more than three hundred eating and drinking establishments from the very best fine-dining restaurants to cheap eats and everything else in between, many of them serving meals from breakfast to dinner and after dinner drinks. This town is also the ideal base for people who are visiting the town and its surrounding area because of its many accommodations available - eighteen hotels, nineteen Inns and B&Bs and nine speciality lodgings consisting of lodges, cottages, a forest retreat and a caravan camp.
Things to See and in Bedford
St Paul’s Church, the Civic Church of Bedfordshire County and the Borough of Bedford is the town’s main church. It is located in the square with the same name in the town’s historic centre. The tall iconic spire of St Paul’s is one of the most outstanding features of the town, St Peter’s church is another famous church..
The Embankment is made up of gardens lining the route of the River Great Ouse. Walking, cycling or just sitting around within these gardens is one of the best things to do while in this town. The same is true with the Park, Harrold-Odell Country Park and the Priory Country Park. Aside from parks and gardens, there are museums, sacred and religious sites and art galleries that will occupy the time of people coming to this town to visit.