Welcome to Love Bedford
Current Weather
8°C scattered clouds
Brought to you by The BedfordBID
Discover the Best of Bedford
Love Bedford is your essential guide to everything unique in our town. It’s a vibrant showcase of businesses, exclusive offers, exciting events, culture and heritage, the latest news and everything that makes this town truly special.
Love Bedford Easter Trail 29th March – 7th April
Hop to it! Our Easter Trail begins on Good Friday and continues all week until the following Sunday. Discover some new places in town whilst you hunt the eggs in the shop windows. Children can enjoy and ice cream treat when handing in their completed map at Cream’s on the High Street!
World Book Day – Exchange your book tokens in town.
Come into town and redeem your children’s book tokens before they expire on March 31st. WH Smith, The Works and Waterstones have the celebratory £1 books.
4 Hours Free Parking Everyday
Up to 4 hours at Allhallows – extended until 31st March 2024. Up to 2 hours every Saturday in all Council town centre single and multi-storey car parks. All day every Sunday in Council-owned town centre car parks.
John Bunyan Museum is now open
With a new and improved foyer and beautiful gift shop, the John Bunyan Museum and Library is ready to tell the story of Bedford’s famous preacher.
Keep it Local with Love Bedford
Vouchers
Our vouchers are redeemable at over 250 Town Centre Businesses.
Browse Bedford Businesses
Shopping
Discover Boutiques to big brands
Pancakes in Bedford
Discover the best pancakes in Bedford.
Pizza in Bedford
Discover the best pizza restaurants in Bedford.
Food & Drink
Offering a variety of culinary delights
History & Museums
Discover our rich and diverse history.
Accommodation & Hotels
Get some rest & relaxation.
View All Businesses Categories
Show everything.
What’s On
All EventsThe BedfordBID
In 2005 BedfordBID was one of the first Business Improvement Districts in the UK and, thus, one of the first to see the benefits of bringing businesses together and pooling money to improve the town centre.
BedfordBID seeks to make Bedford a cleaner, safer place to be for both residents and visitors. To help our town centre thrive, and to provide a high quality visitor experience. To create a vibrant place to live, work, study and to do business.
BedfordBID’s marketing arm, Love Bedford, delivers and supports events to help put Bedford on the map and to showcase the town centre. These include Christmas events, Easter and Halloween Trails, sponsorship of Bedford River Festival, and regular social media. Along with involvement in cultural and heritage initiatives, such as High Street regeneration, BedfordBID also works to support exhibitions, tours and walks.