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Shuttleworth Agriculture College, BedfordshireShuttleworth Agriculture College, Bedfordshire
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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.

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.

Towns in Bedfordshire

  1. Bedford - county town

  2. Dunstable
  3. Luton

Map of Towns in Bedfordshire

Sights in Bedfordshire

  1. Bedford Museum & Art Gallery

  2. Chiltern Hills

  3. De Grey Mausoleum

  4. Elstow Moot Hall

  5. Houghton House

  6. Imperial War Museum Duxford

  7. Luton Hoo

  8. Luton Museum & Art Gallery

  9. Someries Castle

  10. Stockwood Craft Museum

  11. Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

  12. Woburn Abbey

  13. Woburn Safari Park

  14. Woburn Village

  15. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo


Elstow Moot Hall, BedfordshireElstow Moot Hall, Bedfordshire
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Luton MuseumLuton 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.

Map of Ceremonial Counties of England

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