Bedford Castle
Bedford Castle is a castle in Bedfordshire. It stands 100 m southwest of Bedford. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Bedford
Just outside Bedford
Bedford Castle is 100 m southwest of Bedford. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Bedford has 166 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
The warmest stretch in Bedford is May to September, at 18–23°C in the afternoon.
Bedford Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 8 languages. Our list has 30 more places within 15 km; first among them is The Higgins, at 100 m.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 100 m southwest of Bedford
Getting your bearings
Bedford Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Bedford Castle
With 97,226 people, Bedford is the largest of the 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Bedford
Kempston
Great Denham
Clapham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bedford Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 100 m northeast of it | 97,226 | 15 |
| Kempston | 1.4 km southwest of it | 22,779 | 7 |
| Great Denham | 2.5 km west of it | 4,363 | 6 |
| Clapham | 2.8 km northwest of it | 4,502 | 10 |
| Shortstown | 2.9 km southeast of it | 4,837 | 11 |
| Salph End | 3.5 km northeast of it | 485 | 11 |
| Cardington | 3.6 km southeast of it | 331 | 10 |
| Wixams | 4 km south of it | 6,044 | 9 |
Also near Bedford Castle
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, 3 historic houses and a theme park.
MuseumThe Higgins100 m away2
MuseumJohn Bunyan museum100 m away3Theme parkTheme parkUniversal United Kingdom Resort5.7 km away4
MuseumMoot Hall2.2 km away5
Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House10 km away6
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park15 km away7MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection11 km away8
Historic houseColworth House13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Bedford Castle: questions
Where is Bedford Castle?
Bedford Castle is 100 m southwest of Bedford, Bedfordshire.
What is Bedford Castle?
Castle in Bedfordshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bedford Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Bedford, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bedford Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bedford Castle?
Within 15 km: The Higgins (100 m), John Bunyan museum (100 m), Universal United Kingdom Resort (5.7 km) and Moot Hall (2.2 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Bedford Castle: Matthew Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Higgins: Simon Speed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bunyan museum: Simon Speed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moot Hall: Shritwod at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colworth House: Lecomte99 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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