A visit to the Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture were first combined. Housed in the former Higgins and Sons Brewery, Bedford Museum is situated within the picturesque gardens of Bedford Castle. Letchworth Museum opened in 1914 to house the collections of the Letchworth Naturalists' Society. Since then the museum has expanded greatly in both size and scope. Visitors will experience living history at Woburn Abbey - the Russell family has lived here for almost 450 years and it is still their family home.
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Distances by road will be longer. Barns Hotel is situated in a beautiful riverside location within newly landscaped gardens. Built around a 13th century tithe barn and 17th century manor house, the hotel still retains the character of the original beamed and timbered buildings. Built in 1794, the elegant Bedford Swan Hotel has it's own swimming pool and commands an excellent location overlooking the Great Ouse River, in the centre of Bedford. Flitwick Manor is set in the tranquility of acres of rolling gardens and wooded parkland.