Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, sitting astride the River Great Ouse roughly 50 miles north of London. It began as a medieval market and milling town and today is known for its pleasant riverside promenade, parks and regular markets that give the town a compact, riverside character.
The town has a strong historic and cultural identity - nearby Elstow is associated with John Bunyan and his Pilgrim’s Progress - and a notably diverse population, with long-established Italian communities alongside growing international communities. Economically it mixes retail and light industry with education, being home to a campus of the University of Bedfordshire, and hosts lively civic events such as the Bedford River Festival.
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