If you’re planning a trip to Whipsnade Zoo, Woburn Safari Park, the Chilterns or Woburn Abbey, you’re planning a trip to Bedfordshire! This county is a wonderful pick for sightseeing, because it is littered with interesting National Trust properties and green spaces, historic buildings, pretty villages, picturesque walking trails and sweeping views. The best places to stay in Bedfordshire are dotted throughout the county; we have unearthed some very nice pubs-with-rooms, country house hotels and B&Bs, as well as more classical properties.
If you're travelling with little ones in tow, Whipsnade is a fantastic place for seeing animals who need a scale of enclosure that towns and cities can’t quite provide. This is where the ZSL (Zoological Society of London) keeps its rhinos, hippos, zebras, and many of its giraffes now, along with lions, tigers, ostriches and all sorts of nomadic camels and giant yaks. For more exotic wildlife you can check out Woburn Safari Park, or for something a little more down-to-earth Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Centre. Bedfordshire also offers the old fashioned charm of the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway, and the grandeur of Bedford Castle.
Our pick of the best places to stay in Bedfordshire will also be a useful list for walkers. Bedfordshire's picturesque landscape encompasses the Dunstable Downs, Marston Vale and Greensand Ridge, and is criss-crossed with walking and cycling trails.