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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bedford, England

Updated August 7, 2026

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The replica of Southcott’s Box.

Bedford, England

The Panacea Museum

A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations.

Reflections of Bedford

Bedford, England

Reflections of Bedford

These controversial statues are adorned with patterns of bricks and lace, linking them to Bedford's historical ties to both industries

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Higgins Mausoleum

A 19th century grave house with a unique message formed by the stone supports to the railing around the walls.

7 miles from Bedford

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Biggleswade, England

Westland Lysander at the Shuttleworth Collection

A rare example of the RAF’s flying spy taxi.

7 miles from Bedford

St Mary The Virgin, Clophill, Bedfordshire, England

Clophill, England

St. Mary The Virgin

A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”

7 miles from Bedford

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RAF Tempsford Memorial Barn

Set amid the remains of a secret WWII airfield, this barn was preserved as a memorial to Allied agents who parachuted into Europe.

8 miles from Bedford

All Saints Church

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All Saints Church Ruins

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

9 miles from Bedford

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