The town of Ampthill rests atop the Greensand Ridge in attractive Bedfordshire countryside. The name is of Saxon origin, and rather unromantically translates as "ant hill". It was once the site of Ampthill Castle, where Katherine of Aragon stayed (read "was kept prisoner") from 1531-33. In that latter year her divorce from Henry VIII became final and she was moved to Kimbolton Castle. more...
Ampthill,
Bedfordshire,
England
The county town of Bedfordshire lazes in a pleasant riverside setting on the Great Ouse. The major attractions are tied to Bedford's asscociation with native son John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress. more...
Bedford,
Bedfordshire,
England
The market town of Biggleswade evolved as a ford across the River Ivel (the name means "Biccel's ford" in Saxon). more...
Biggleswade,
Bedfordshire,
England
This village in North Bedfordshire is known for two major associations - one pleasant and one grim. Taking the pleasant first, Cardington was the home of John Howard, the prison reformer. more...
Cardington,
Bedfordshire,
England
All Saints in Cople has been called one of the most beautiful in churches in Bedfordshire. The first church here was built around 1087, and it was later granted to Chicksands Priory. The church was rebuilt in the 15th century, but it still houses a 14th century bell in the largely original tower. more...
Cople,
Bedfordshire,
England
The village of Cranfield is located about 6 miles east of Milton Keynes in west Bedfordshire. The village is built on a hill which offers good views of the surrounding farmland. more...
Cranfield,
Bedfordshire,
England
There have been inhabitants in the area of Dunstable since prehistoric times, as the earthworks and burial mounds on the chalk hills above the town attest. Later, the Romans established a town they called Durocobrivis here at the junction of Watling Street and the ancient trackway known as the Icknield Way. more...
Dunstable,
Bedfordshire,
England
This village at the foot of the Dunstable Downs was once known as Eitone, or "Island Settlement", a reference to the streams that surround it. more...
Eaton Bray,
Bedfordshire,
England
This small village is tucked in beside the Cambridgeshire border on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It has now been almost enveloped in the expanding sprawl of St. Neots, across the county border. more...
Eaton Socon,
Bedfordshire,
England
Elstow is a small about two miles south of Bedford, known for its connection with John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim’ s Progress. Bunyan was born here, and was christened in the Abbey Church of St Helena and St Mary in 1628. Bunyan's parents and sister are buried in the graveyard. more...
Elstow,
Bedfordshire,
England
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