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Bandstand

Basketball court

BMX

Bowling green

Café

Car park / Roadside parking

Changing rooms

Cricket pitch

Cycle routes

Football pitches

5-a-side / casual football

Formal gardens

Ice cream van

LNR Local Nature Reserve

Multi-use games area

Play area

Rugby pitch

Skateboard facility

Suitable for buggies and people with restricted mobility

Tennis court

Toilets

Toilets inc. disabled facilities

Wildlife area

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Other Attractions For further information on the town and country parks and outdoor recreation facilities managed by Bedford Borough Council, please visit www.bedford.gov.uk/parksandopenspaces

You will also find information on local In Bloom Campaigns at What’s On Offer? www.bedford.gov.uk/bedfordinbloom

For People For Play In Bloom is a growing movement across our Our parks and green spaces have something Swings or skateboarding? Basketball or area, much encouraged by Bedford's success in for everyone. From places to simply stop and bowling? Rowing or rugby? Even putting or recent years at both regional and national level. unwind to the excitement of major events, parks ping pong! Bedford’s parks and green places Get Involved are vital to Bedford’s well-being. If you want have play and sports facilities for all ages and FURTHER INFORMATION to improve your health, meet friends or watch abilities. With well over 80 play areas and We are always on the look out for volunteers Bedford Borough Council www.bedford.gov.uk the world go by, what better place than your provision for football, rugby, tennis, bowling, to help with the management of our parks. Parks Officer 01234 227407 local park? And it’s usually only a stone’s boating, cricket, basketball and simply running Volunteer activities occur all year round and throw away. or cycling, our parks have something to help include tree and bulb planting, shrub pruning, Countryside Sites Officer 01234 228759 everyone’s health and well being. weeding and litter picking. Bowls Check notice board outside green

For Pleasure If you’re intrested in getting involved in your Pitch booking number 01234 351115 Walking off the Sunday lunch…a spin on your For Plants and Wildlife local park, please contact our Senior Parks Robinson Pool 01234 354901 bike…admiring nature’s colours…an evening All of our green spaces help to bring nature to Officer on 01234 221749 Memorial benches 01234 227407 jog…listening to the band…an ice cream on a your doorstep. Take time out to listen to the Tourist Information Centre 01234 221712 hot day…relaxing with the family…even early birdsong, learn some tree species, enjoy the Bedford Tree Fund www.bedford.gov.uk/tourism morning tai chi…where else but your local park? beauties of the different seasons and watch the Bedford Tree Fund is an independent charity Rights of Way 01234 228928 treetop bats on a summer’s evening. Did you working to support the planting and upkeep [email protected] know that there are five nature reserves in of trees in the parks, streets and Environment Service Helpdesk 01234 718060 Bedford? The map shows where to find the open spaces throughout the To report incidents of littering, fly-tipping and graffiti. nearest one to you. . If you or someone you know would like this information in larger print If you would like to find out more please please contact the Parks Team on visit www.bedfordtreefund.org 01234 718278.

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