|
Bedford is in Bedfordshire county in the East Anglia region
of England. It is the county town and the transport, social, cultural and
administrative centre of the shire-county of Bedfordshire.
Once
on the frontier between the Anglo-Saxons and Danes, it has a charter
dating back more than 900 years. It is an important shopping centre, and
there are also many pubs and bars. There are a number of good ethnic
restaurants, reflecting the town's substantial Italian, Indian,
Pakistani, and Polish communities. Bedford has also been heralded for
having the widest range of ethnic diversity, boasting one of the few
Eskimos in Britain. The Embankment along the River Ouse running through
the centre of town is an attractive place for a walk, and once a year is
given over to a traditional Regatta. On the picturesque town bridge is a
memorial to John Bunyan, the author of 'The Pilgrim's Progress', who was
imprisoned there. John Bunyan also lived in Bedford for most of his life,
writing The Pilgrim's Progress here, and his life can be seen at the John
Bunyan Museum in the town, where a statue dedicated to him can also be
seen. There is a large and attractive park with tennis courts, and other
niceties north of the town centre (Bedford Park).
read more
|
