BEDFORDSHIRE Bedfordshire is in the Midlands area.. Bedfordshire is within easy commute to London.
LOCATION: In the Midlands. With borders of Herts, Northants, Cambs & Bucks KNOWN AS: Bedfordshire people are nicknamed Bulldogs" or "Clangers", LARGEST TOWN: Luton FAMOUS FOR: Hats and Cars (in the olden days!) LEISURE: Dunstable Downs in the Chilterns	HOLIDAYS: Er No! CULTURE: Mmmm can't think of anything! Ooh I Know John Bunyan (Pilgrims Progress) MOST USEFUL! Near to London? SIZE: Fairly small county. Approx 480 square miles.

MAIN TOWNS		HISTORIC/INTEREST		DAYS OUT
LUTON (used to be famous for hat making) BEDFORD The major town of Bedfordshire. Has a University Has an airport		BEDFORD (The River Ouse - the fourth largest in England) runs through Bedford. An attractive County Town		Woburn Abbey & Safari park - web site

COUNTY COUNCILS
SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Luton Borough Council Bedford Borough Council
UNIVERSITIES
UnIversity of Bedfordshire - established 2006 after the merger of the University of Luton and De Montfort University’s . - web site Cranfield University - established 2006 in its present form
TRANSPORT
London Luton Aiport web site National Train Line web site First Capital web site
MAIN COMPANIES
Bray Imaging Technologies -design and production of capital equipment web site Hanson Packed Products One of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials web site IMS Clinical software web site Integra ICT office communications systems and services. web site Jordans Cereals web site MJ Security Syetems Seurity Protection systems web site Moto Hospitality Largest provider of motorway services web site SCA Hygiene Products web site Torrex Retail Holdings Store managing software web site Trafficmaster traffic control systems web site
LEISURE/HOTELS/HOLIDAYS
Art Holidays Spain - Flights from Luton airport to Malaga - for an exclusive painting holiday with all your art materials provided - web site Champneys Henlow Grange web site Woburn Safari Park web site
SHOPPING & RETAILERS
The Mall - Luton - web site
CULTURE
Bedford Corn Exchange The Hat Factory British Arts - Bedfordshire
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES