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28 August 2026
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Priory Country Park

Kick start your new year and sign up for Race For Life Bedford

Bedfordians are being invited to kick start 2022 by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life which takes place at Priory Country Park this July...
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20th consecutive Green Flag award for Priory Country Park

Bedford's Parks are among over 2,000 green spaces around the UK that have been awarded Green Flag Awards this year, and 2021 marks the 20th consecutive year that...
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Large numbers of dead fish mean a delay to fishing season at Priory Country Park main lake

The start of this year's fishing season at Priory Country Park lake has been delayed following an investigation by the Environment Agency after an unusually large number of dead fish were found...
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Entire Priory Country Park now has county wildlife site status

The popular Priory Country Park has had its County Wildlife Site status extended to now cover the whole park, including the woods and the various meadows around the historic site. Sites...
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Outdoor gym and pathway improvements planned for Priory Country Park

Bedford's award-winning Priory Country Park is set for major improvements to make the pathways accessible to more people and to encourage visitors to enjoy outdoor exercise...
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Wheelie Good Trail

Walk, cycle or scoot round Priory Park’s ‘Wheelie Good Trail’ this half term

This half term, Priory Country Park is hosting a family trail, encouraging Bedfordians to get out and walk, cycle or scoot in the fresh air...
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Bedford half marathon

Bedford Half Marathon organisers unveil its new town centre course: flat, fast and traffic-free

The organisers of the Bedford Running Festival have announced a brand new course for the prestigious Bedford Half Marathon taking place on Sunday 6...
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Everyone’s invited to sign up for this year’s Race For Life now…

This January, everyone is invited to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Bedford which takes place on the first weekend of July at Priory Country Park.
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Priory Country Park celebrates its place in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame

For the fifth year in a row, Priory Country Park has received TripAdvisors' ‘Certificate of Excellence’, earning the park a place in the site's Hall of...
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Bedford parks green seal of approval

Country parks around Bedford Borough have retained their Green Flag awards recognising them as being among the UK’s very best green spaces. Addison Howard Park, Bedford Park, Harrold-Odell...
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