Bedfordshire has plenty of attractions, from exotic animals at Whipsnade Zoo to vintage aeroplanes at The Shuttleworth Collection and the Swiss Garden in Old Warden Park, and some notable historic houses open to the public.
Luton Hoo is a fine Robert Adam designed house in a 1200 acre Capability Brown designed park and Woburn Abbey, the still inhabited home of the Dukes of Bedford stands in a 3000 acre park and is part of one of Europe’s largest drive-through game reserves. Turvey House, a neo-classical house in picturesque parkland bordering the River Great Ouse is home to a fine collection of art and antiques, and Wrest Park at Silsoe has over 150 years of English gardens including a painted pavilion, Chinese bridge, lakes and classical temple.