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The Alternative Sanctuary
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The
Alternative Sanctuary is a non-profit making organisation, which cares
for
abandoned and unwanted animals. None of the animals are ever put down,
other
than for humanitarian reasons, and they stay here for life.
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01582 841829
www.alternativeanimalsanctuary.co.uk
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Bedford Butterfly Park,
Wilden
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Walk through the heated glasshouse with waterfalls, ponds
and tropical plants. Home to many spectaclular butterflies.
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01234 772773/772770
www.bedford-butterflies.co.uk
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Bedford Museum,
Castle Lane,
Bedford
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A varied collection of Bedford's human and natural history
with an extensive programme of temporary exhibits.
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01234 353323
www.bedfordmuseum.org
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Bromham Mill
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A
17th Century restored water mill housing a contempory art and craft
gallery
with a comprehensive programme of exhibitions, events and workshop.
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01234 824330
www.bedfordshire.gov.uk
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Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Museum,
Castle Lane,
Bedford.
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Recreated
Victorian mansion arranged in room settings that houses an
internationally
renowned collection of English watercolours and European prints, also
English
and European cersmic and glass.
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01234 211222
www.cecilhigginsartgallery.org |
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Chicksands Priory
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A
Priory granted the Gilbertine Order in 1150. After dissolution it
was
leased and later conveyed to the Osbourn family who owned it for over
400
years. Dorothy Osbourn lived at the Priory during the 17th
Century.
She is noted as a write of letter that she sent to her fiance
William
Temple after they were parted following the Civil War. Over 70 of
the
letters survive in the British Museum. The Priory is open by
appointment
only.
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01525 860497
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 Copyright © 2001. Roy
and Gail Lee in Partnership
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Danish Camp
Willington
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Enjoy
a visit to the countryside..... there's history, wildlife, walks, a
cycle
track and a Norwegian log cabin, serving food and refreshments.
You'll find us on the banks of the river Great Ouse at Willington,
Bedfordshire,
approximately 5 miles east of Bedford, just off the A603....arrive
wheels,
on foot or on water!!!
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01234 838709
www.danishcamp.20m.com
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©
English Heritage
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De Grey Mausoleum,
Flitton
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The
Mausoleum, the final resting place of the de Grey family of Silso is
attached
to Flitton church. A series of chambers with monuments dating
from
1545 to the late 1800's. The collection is often described as one
of
the greatest storehouses and collections in England.
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01525 860094
www.english-heritage.org.uk
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English School Of Falconry
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The school is open for all to see and experience theflying
demonstrations of different birds of prey. The collection
includes
more than 300 birds of various species including vultures, eagles, owls
and
falcons.
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01767 627527
www.birdsofpreycentre.co.uk
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Houghton House,
Ampthill
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On
the outskirts of Ampthill stands the romantic ruins of Houghton House a
former
Jacobean hunting lodge built in 1615 for Mary, Countess of Pembroke. It
was
here that the greatest treasure hunt in Britain ended, with the finding
of
the golden hare the hidden treasure of the book 'Masquerade'. |
www.english-heritage.org.uk
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The Maze
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A hedge maze set within an orchard. Large open space for
children to play. Picnics can be eaten in the orchard.
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01462 813475
webpage
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Jordan's Mill,
Broom
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Standing
in the picturesque setting on the River Ivel is Holme Mills home of the
famous
Jordan's range of cereals and bars. A mill has stood on this site
for
over 1000 years, the Jordan family has owned and operated the Mill for
over
140 years. The mill shop is situated close to the car park and is open
Mon-Fri 9.30 -1.00 & 2.00-5.00 Sat. 9.30 - 12.30.
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01767 318222
www.jordans-cereals.co.uk
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RSPB Nature Reserve,
The Lodge,
Sandy.
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Head
quarter for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 107 acre
nature
reserve of heath and woodland with formal gardens, woodland walks,
nature
trails and observation hides.
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01767 680541/680551
www.rspb.org.uk
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Shuttleworth Collection.
Old Warden
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A World famous collection of aircraft, cars, motor cycles
and carriages. Regular flying displays held spring to autumn.
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01767 626229
www.shuttleworth.org
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Stondon Transport Museum
Nr. Henlow
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One
of the largeest private transport collections in the country with more
than
300 exhibits including cars, motorbikes, fire engines, gyrocopters,
buses
and commercial vehicles. A replica of H.M.B. Bark Endeavour is an
external feature of the museum.
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01462 850824/850339
www.transportmuseum.co.uk
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Summerfield Minature Railways
Haynes Turn
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Operated by the Bedford Model Engineering Society, three
gauges of
locomotives
run
on the
railways. There are regular running days when there is an
invitation
to ride the trains and enjoy the fun. The track is also available
for
private hire for special events and midweek birthday parties.
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01234 327791
summerfieldsmr.co.uk
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Swiss Garden
Old Warden
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19th Century landscaped garden and small thatched Swiss
Cottage.
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01767 228531/627666
www.shuttleworth.org
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Woburn Abbey,
Woburn
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Originally founded in 1145 as a religious house for a group
of Cistercian
monks. Today it is an 18th Century palatial mansion set within a
3000
acre parkland, home to the Dukes of Bedford. It is one of the
finest
and most important collections of furniture, porcelain, silver and art,
including
twenty-one paintings by Canaletto.
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01525 290666
www.woburnabbey.co.uk
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Woburn Safari Park
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The Safari Drive is a unique expetrience taking you through
open reserves for a close
encounter with some of the most beautiful and dangerous animals in the
world
. The Wild Watch Leisure area is the interactive side to the Safari
Park with demonstrations, feeding of the animals and much mcuh more.
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01525 290407
www.woburnsafari.co.uk
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© English Heritage
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Wrest Park,
Silsoe
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Wrest
Park incorporates 90-acres of historic gardens providing stunning
vistas
across the statue garden, water canal and pavillion and other features
including
the woodland with it's nature trail. Wrest Park House once the
home
of the de Grey family stands before the gardens. A small part of
the
mansion is open to the public.
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01525 860152
www.english-heritage.org.uk
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