Walks with the Bedford Association of Tour Guides
Enjoy a series of walks with the Bedford Association of Tour Guides from April to October 2023.
- Places are limited and must be booked in advance.
- Book online or call the Box Office on 01234 718044
- Please use the code HIGGINS30 to remove the transaction fee.
- Bookings for walks on Wednesdays will close at 4pm the day before
- Bookings for walks on Sundays will close at 4pm the day before
All walks will leave from the Gold Letter Box on St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SL, not The Higgins Bedford.
If you would like to know more about the walks, please email info@bedfordtourguides.org
If you have any ticket enquiries, please call the Box Office on 01234 718044
Walks last around 90 minutes. Each walk covers 1-2 miles and most are suitable for those less mobile. Children are welcome on the these walks but they must be accompanied by an adult.
Programme:
Bedford's Movers & Shakers **NEW WALK**
11am - 12.30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
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You will know of the 'mugshot', but did you know it was first introduced into the criminal justice system by Robert Evan Roberts, a reforming governor of Bedford Prison in Victorian times? Join us on this walk and meet Roberts and others who made a difference in Bedford and in the world; an astronomer, a polar explorer, the first woman county councillor and discover how some of the most attractive private dwellings in Bedford came to grace this area of town. N.B. Please note that this walk starts from St Loyes, opposite Bedford Prison.
Sunday 21st May
Sunday 16th July
Sunday 20th August
Sunday 15th October
Tales of the Tower & Steeple **NEW WALK**
11am - 12.30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
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St Paul's and St Peter's churches have a fascinating history and many stories to tell. Join us on a brief tour of each church and discover why they have played such an important and integral part in the development and the history of the town itself.
Wednesday 28th June
Wednesday 26th July
Wednesday 6th September
Wednesday 27th September
I Never Knew That
11am - 12:30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
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The most commonly heard phrase after the completion of a Guided Walk. This Walk encompasses all that information about Bedford and its many features that YOU never knew!
Sunday 16th April
Wednesday 3rd May
Sunday 28th May
Sunday 9th July
Sunday 30th July
Sunday 17th September
Wednesday 25th October
The Jewel in Bedford's Crown
11am - 12:30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
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The Jewel in Bedford's Crown is undoubtedly the River Great Ouse and its Embankment. Find out how the construction of this part of the town came about and hear about the many important features which stand on either side of the river and which can easily be overlooked.
Wednesday 7th June
Friday 23rd June
Sunday 3rd September
Sunday 24th September
Sunday 29th October
The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle
11am - 12:30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
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The Normans were swift on their arrival in this country to build a castle of great size in Bedford. Discover the castle's story and why it was demolished.
Sunday 18th June
Sunday 13th August
Sunday 8th October
Bedford in World War II
11am - 12:30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
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A popular walk revealing the secrets and mysteries of life in Bedford during World War II. What famous people were here and why? What was meant by the BBC during the War when announcing a programme from "Somewhere In England"? And why has Bedford been called “the Spy Capital of the World”?
Sunday 30th April
Sunday 11th June
Sunday 2nd July
Wednesday 30th August
Wednesday 4th October
The Silent Faces of Bedford
11am - 12:30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
Bedford has many impressive statues and memorials. They cannot tell their own story – but we can and do!
Wednesday 26th April
Wednesday 31st May
Sunday 25th June
Wednesday 2nd August
Sunday 10th September
Sunday 1st October
The Life and Times of John Bunyan
11am - 12:30pm
£3 per person, £1.50 for children over 8
Bedford's most famous son. Born in Elstow parish but spent much of his life in Bedford and, in particular, in Bedford gaol. Visit the site of the cottage in which John and his family lived, the churches in which he worshipped and the site of the gaol in which he spent 12 long years and wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress.
Sunday 14th May
Sunday 4th June
Wednesday 5th July
Sunday 6th August
Sunday 22nd October
A copy of the Guided Walks 2023 leaflet can be found here