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Bedford
18Β°CNow (avg)
Late spring to summer for the Embankment and parks; river festival runs in alternate yearsBest time
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Bedford is a market town on the River Great Ouse, under an hour from London by direct train. John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim's Progress while jailed here, and the town has a large Italian-descended community and the UK's largest gurdwara outside London.
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Bedford is a market town on the River Great Ouse, under an hour from London by direct train. John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim's Progress while jailed here, and the town has a large Italian-descended community and the UK's largest gurdwara outside London.
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Bedford is a market town on the River Great Ouse, under an hour from London by direct train. John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim's Progress while jailed here, and the town has a large Italian-descended community and the UK's largest gurdwara outside London.
Best forRiver walks; market town and literary history; easy London day trips
When to goLate spring to summer for the Embankment and parks; river festival runs in alternate years
Getting aroundWalkable centre; direct trains to London St Pancras in under an hour
Where to stayTown centre near the Embankment for walkability and river access
Maybe skip ifYou want big-city nightlife or coastal scenery
Average weather Β· Bedford
Typical monthly temperature, humidity and rainfall.
ποΈ Best time to visit: Comfortable much of the year
Jan4Β°π§ 88%π§οΈ 61mm
Feb6Β°π§ 85%π§οΈ 58mm
Mar7Β°π§ 81%π§οΈ 57mm
Apr9Β°π§ 74%π§οΈ 37mm
May12Β°π§ 76%π§οΈ 69mm
Jun16Β°π§ 71%π§οΈ 50mm
Jul18Β°π§ 71%π§οΈ 72mm
Aug18Β°π§ 72%π§οΈ 41mm
Sep15Β°π§ 78%π§οΈ 73mm
Oct12Β°π§ 84%π§οΈ 74mm
Nov8Β°π§ 88%π§οΈ 72mm
Dec6Β°π§ 89%π§οΈ 66mm
Source: Open-Meteo Β· Last checked Jul 11, 2026
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