Best Hotels in Bedford
Bedford is a riverside town with a long Embankment and a direct rail line to London St Pancras, so choosing where to stay is mostly a question of river or rail. Three parts of town are worth comparing.
The Embankment for a stay by the water
The Embankment follows the River Great Ouse through the middle of Bedford, with a riverside walk, gardens and boats on the water. It suits a slow morning and a stay that feels settled rather than hurried. Ask about noise on warm weekends, when the waterside draws people.
The Embankment follows the River Great Ouse through the middle of Bedford, with a riverside walk, gardens and boats on the water.
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Near Bedford Midland for easy arrivals
The streets around Bedford Midland suit anyone with a London train to catch, since Thameslink and East Midlands Railway both run to St Pancras. The centre is a walk away, so this corner is practical rather than pretty, and fine if you travel light.
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Somewhere to book a room or a table for the evening, in Bedford itself.
St Paul's Square for the old heart of town
St Paul's Square, with its church, is the old civic centre, close to the river and to Harpur Street. Most things are within a walk, which makes it a convenient base.
St Paul's Square, with its church, is the old civic centre, close to the river and to Harpur Street.
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Two stations, one flat town
Bedford has two stations, Bedford Midland for London trains and Bedford St Johns on the Marston Vale line towards Bletchley, so check which one your journey uses. The town is flat, so walking is easy in most weather.
Bedford has two stations, Bedford Midland for London trains and Bedford St Johns on the Marston Vale line towards Bletchley, so check which one your journey uses.
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