National Trust & English Heritage places in Bedfordshire

7 places to visit in Bedfordshire (4 National Trust and 3 English Heritage), including 4 historic sites, 2 countryside spots, 1 garden. Tick them off your checklist as you go, or see them on the map.

NTNational Trust places in Bedfordshire (4)

Dunstable Downs
Dunstable Downs
Countryside

A dramatic chalk escarpment on the Chiltern Hills with panoramic views and rich wildlife.

Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills
Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills
Countryside

A beech-topped chalk promontory on the Chiltern Hills with panoramic Bedfordshire views.

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Historic Site

A living cathedral of trees planted as a First World War memorial in Bedfordshire.

Willington Dovecote and Stables
Willington Dovecote and Stables
Historic Site

A magnificent 16th-century stone dovecote with over 1,500 nesting boxes.

EHEnglish Heritage places in Bedfordshire (3)

Bushmead Priory
Bushmead Priory
Historic Site

The surviving medieval refectory of an Augustinian priory, with timber roofing and fragments of wall paintings.

De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton
De Grey Mausoleum, Flitton
Historic Site

Seventeen family monuments fill a large burial chapel attached to Flitton's parish church.

Wrest Park
Wrest Park
Garden

French-style mansion and extensive historic gardens with woodland paths, canals and the Archer Pavilion.

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