Heathrow Airport 1 hr 7
National Trust - Wimpole Estate (20 min) Country estate with parkland and walled gardens, a family-friendly farm and a grand mansion. John Bunyan Museum (23 min) Tableaux, room sets, reconstructions and information points relating Bunyan’s life and times. RSPB The Lodge (11 min) Reserve for woodland bird spotting, plus 5 miles of trails through gardens, heath and grassland. Standalone Farm (17 min) Bedford Park (26 min) Landscaped recreation destination with a cafe, pond, play areas & fields for cricket & football. Jordans Mill (14 min) Shuttleworth Swiss Garden (6 min) Wimpole Home Farm (24 min) Visitors can groom a donkey & more at this working farm on the grounds of an 18th-century estate. The Higgins Bedford (24 min) Complex including old brewery buildings, with art, social and natural history and archaeology. Summerfields Miniature Railways (16 min) Herrings Green Activity Farm & Bird of Prey Centre (17 min) Child-friendly farm attraction with owl, eagle & hawk displays, goats & rabbits, plus a play area. Royston Cave (25 min) Snug cave discovered in 1742 & featuring storied stone carvings, open to the public Apr–Oct. Priory Country Park (24 min) Wildlife walks and birdwatching from lakeside hides in 300 acres of lakes, grassland and woods. Shuttleworth Collection (7 min) Edwardian cars and aircraft that are regularly used in displays at a family-friendly site. Wrest Park (23 min) Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. |