Directory of Free Stuff
Some of the free entry places in England that you can
visit without paying for a ticket – all you need is the knowledge
English Free Entry Attractions, Heritage Sites, Events,
Museums, Galleries. Listed by County.
England - Bedfordshire
There are 11 free entry listings in Bedfordshire
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Bankfield Museum,
Akroyd Park, Boothtown Road,
Halifax HX3 6HG, Bedfordshire
Tel: 01422 354823
Previously a Victorian mill owners house, Bankfield is a great museum with
a growing reputation as a centre for textiles and local contemporary craft.
Bankfield houses an internationally important collection of textiles, plus
some weird and wonderful objects from around the rest of the world.
There are also commissioned textile pieces created by leading makers there
is much to see and enjoy, such as the Toy Gallery and the Marble Gallery.
Bankfield Museum has a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and cultural
events.
Home to The Duke of Wellington’s Regimental Museum too.
Free Admission
Open: Tues to Sat 10.00 to 17.00
Sunday 13.00 to 16.00
Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00 to 17.00
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The Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum, Wardown Park Museum
Old Bedford Road, Luton,
Bedfordshire, LU2 7HA
Tue – Sat 10.00 to 17.00, Sun 13.00 to 17.00.
(Open bank holiday Mondays)
Closed 1 Jan & 25 / 26 Dec
Admission is free.
Telephone: 01582 546 722
Email Visit Website
Bedford Museum, Castle Lane,
Bedford, MK40 3XD
Housed in the former Higgins and Son Brewery, Bedford Museum is situated
within the picturesque gardens of Bedford Castle, beside the Great Ouse
Embankment.
Bedford Museum is located close to town centre car parks and a short walk
from Allhallows Bus Station and Midland Road Railway Station.
FREE for ALL on FRIDAYS; FREE after 1600 Tuesday - Thursday
FREE for Children (under 18s), 60 plus, Bedford Leisure Card holders and
concessions
At all other times Adults: £2.20* (Adult annual ticket £8.80*)
*The admission price and adult annual ticket also give you entry to the
Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
Bunyan Museum
Mill Street, Bedford, MK40 3EU
The Museum and Church are on Mill Street in the centre of Bedford. Car
and coach parking is available in Castle Lane, next to the museum.
The museum is 5 minutes walk from the bus station and 15 minutes walk
from Bedford railway station.
Admission is free.
Open: Tue to Sat
1100 - 1600 (last entry 1545)
7 Mar to 28th Oct
(Closed Good Friday - 21st Apr)
Tel / Fax: 01234 213722
The Cecil Higgins Museum
Bedford Museum, Castle Lane,
Bedford, MK40 3XD
This was the original home of Cecil Higgins, a local brewer. It has an
important collection of ceramics and glass.
Open Tue-Sat 1100 -1700, Sun 1400 - 1700.
FREE for ALL on FRIDAYS; FREE after 4pm Tuesday - Thursday
Intelligence Corps Museum,
Defence Intelligence Centre
Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PR
An interesting and unusual collection of objects associated with the Intelligence
Corps and its operations.
Admission is free.
Tel: 01462 752340
Fax: 01462 752341
John Dony Field Centre
Hancock Drive ,
Bushmead, Luton, LU2 7SF
Open: Mon to Fri - 0930 – 1600
Sun 0900 – 1300
Admission is free.
Facilities for people with disabilities
Tel. 01582 422818
Luton Museum and Gallery
Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road
Luton, LU2 7HA
Exhibits showing the history of Luton and it's environs. A special section
on hat making.
Open: Tue - Sat 1000 - 1700
Sun1300 - 1700
Admission is free.
Tel. 01582 546722
Fax. 01582 546763
Stockwood Discovery Centre
(was the Stockwood Park Museum),
London
Road, Luton, LU1 4LX
Fascinating interactive displays about the history of the area including the
former Stockwood House - New gardens to complement the current period gardens.
These will include sensory, world and medicinal gardens
a visitor centre with a brand-new shop and cafe - An outdoor children's discovery
area - Eexciting changing exhibitions - Attractive new corporate entertainment
/ meeting room facilities for hire.
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Open: Winter (Nov - Mar)
Sat and Sun 10.00 - 16.00
Summer (Apr - Oct)
Tue - Sun 10.00 – 17.00
(Open bank holiday Mondays)
Admission is free
Children’s playground and Picnic Area
(Stockwood Country Park, close to the Discovery Centre)
Tel: 01582 738714
The home of the Mossman Collection
Wardown Park Museum
Wardown Park , Old Bedford Road
Luton, LU2 7HA
Exhibits showing the history of Luton and it's environs. A special section on hat making.
Open: Tue - Sat 1000 - 1700
Sun 1300 – 1700
(Open bank holiday Mondays)
Admission is free.
Tel. 01582 546722
Fax. 01582 546763
Woburn Heritage Centre Trust
Old St Mary's Church, Bedford Street
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17
Open April to October Only.
9 Apr - 30 Sep, Mon-Fri, 1400 - 1630,
Sat, Sun, Bank Hols, 1000 - 1700;
2 - 31 Oct, Sat, Sun, 1000 - 1700
Museum of the local history of Woburn and Tourist Information Point housed
in the redundant chapel of Old St Mary's Church.
Admission is free. Donations welcome
Chair Mrs Gill Green
1 Leighton Street, Woburn,
Milton Keynes, MK17 9PJ
Please note that the organisation address is NOT A POSTAL ADDRESS
and all correspondence should be addressed to Mrs Green at the
address shown above.
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WHAT ELSE IS AVAILABLE TO VISIT IN BEDFORDSHIRE
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