Bedfordshire- UK. Business Information
With its southern borders only 30 miles from London, the County of Bedfordshire (Beds) is the gateway to the Midlands and East Anglia. Set in a rich rural landscape, the county is an attractive place to live, work and visit.
It is a thriving business area with some towns in Bedfordshire, central London is less than 30 minutes away by train. Other counties that surround Bedfordshire are , Buckinghamshire (west), Hertfordshire (north), Cambridgeshire (north-east) and Essex (east). Bedfordshire is well served by London Luton Airport and London Stansted Airport, both of which are situated a few miles outside the county, while London Heathrow Airport is less than 1 hour away.
The geographical county of Bedfordshire, which includes Luton, has a population of about 580,000. Bedfordshire County Council provides services for the area covered by the three districts of Bedford, Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire. This area has a population of about 390,000, with a fifth living in the historic town of Bedford on the River Great Ouse. In 1997 Bedfordshire's largest town, Luton, became a unitary local authority.
Within this web site "Bedfordshire" refers to the area administered by Bedfordshire County Council and does not include Luton.
There are many areas of outstanding natural beauty and attractions, including stately homes and gardens, woodland walks and nature reserves, country parks and world-famous animal parks. The County enjoys excellent transport links to London, the north and beyond.
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