Bedfordshire, England

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Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county in the East of England region. It covers 1,235 sq km (477 sq mi) and has a population of slightly over 600,000 people.

Shuttleworth Agriculture College, Bedfordshire
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Bedfordshire is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the northeast, Hertfordshire to the southeast and Buckinghimshire to the west. On the southern part of Bedfordshire are the Chiltern Hills. The rest of Bedfordshire is part of the basin of the River Great Ouse. The biggest town in Bedfordshire is Luton while the county town is Bedford.

Bedfordshire has a comparatively climate. The wettest month here is July, which gets 56.9 mm of precipitation. July and August are the warmest months, with average temperature of around 21.5°C. Coldest month is February, at 0.6°C.

Elstow Moot Hall, Bedfordshire
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Luton Museum
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Visiting Bedfordshire

Being to the north of London, Bedfordshire is the location of Luton Airport, one of the airports serving Greater London. If you are coming from London or Birmingham by car, take the M1 and A1 roadways.

Towns in Bedfordshire

Bedford - county town
Dunstable
Luton

Sights in Bedfordshire

Bedford Castle
Bedford Museum & Art Gallery
Chiltern Hills
De Grey Mausoleum
Elstow Moot Hall
Houghton House
Imperial War Museum Duxford
Luton Hoo
Luton Museum & Art Gallery
Someries Castle
Stockwood Craft Museum
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Woburn Abbey
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Village
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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