1 The Leighton Lady is a luxury 54-seater pleasure boat and is available for hire - ideal for weddings, birthdays, etc. For the general public ther are day trips on Sundays in summer and ever day in August. Tel (01525) 384563 to book.
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2 Whipsnade Animal Park is Europe's largest conservation park, offering a fun and educational day out for all members of the family, and 3000 rare and endangered animals and birds.
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3 Luton Museum includes a wide range of displays telling the story of Luton as an industrial centre up to the present day. Follow the history of some of Luton's industries and look inside a Victorian pub and shop. Open all year: Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 2-5 p.m.
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4 The Stockwood Craft Museum tells the history of traditional trades and crafts up until the 1930s. It offers a look back at arts such as weaving cloth and making pots. Watch the craftspeople at work and try it yourself! The Period Gardens show the history of English gardening from medieval times. Open Wed-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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5 Woodside Farm offers fun and enjoyment for all the family. Attractions include unusual breeds of farm animals, a children's farm, picnic/play areas, farm shop, tractor rides, pony rides, Coffee Pot Café. Open all year: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed Sunday. Admission - Children and Senior Citizens £1.10, Adults £1.60.
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6 Bedford Museum is in attractive surroundings close to the River Great Ouse. The excellent exhibitions show the human and natural history of the region. Find out, for example, what life was like in a village in Roman times or what wildlife and birds can be seen in the valley today. Open Tues-Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission free.
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7 Priory Country Park is a peaceful area just a short distance from Bedford town centre. The park, with lakes surrounded by trees and grassland, is a great place to see wildlife and birds. Priory Water Sports offers sailing and canoeing. Open all year. No entry charges.
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8 Longholme Boating Lake offers safe boating for all the family in ten acres of beautiful parkland. Pedal boats, rowing boats and motorised children's boats are all available for hire. The lakeside cafe provides a range of refreshments. River Boat trips on the hour from 1 p.m. at weekends.
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