Enjoy a relaxed and entertaining walking tour of Bedford in the company of a member of the Bedford Association of Tour Guides.

The programme of walks for 2025 will be published on this page soon.

Cost

All walking tours are £4.00 per person, or £2.00 for children over eight.

How to book

Booking will open when the 2025 programme of walks is published.

Children of all ages are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

Bookings for group walks can be arranged for a maximum of 18 people per Guide, with a minimum charge of £40 per group.

Most walks are suitable for people who are less mobile. If you have any access needs, please advise the Box Office when booking.

If you have specific questions please email info@bedfordtourguides.org.

Walking tours 

Walks take place from April to October:

  • each Sunday
  • the first and last Wednesday of the month 
  • two Saturdays on the May bank holiday weekends. 

Walks start at 11am and cover a distance of one to two miles, lasting for between 90 minutes to two hours.

Other than the Bedford’s Movers and Shakers tour, each walking tour starts at the gold post box opposite St Paul’s Church. This is close to Bedford’s Old Town Hall, MK40 1SL and the What3Words location is “lanes.snake.gone”.

Self-guided tour

You can also follow a self-guided with with The Invisible Folk Walking Tour of Bedford High Street.

Other walking, cycling and riding routes

Bedford Borough has lots of opportunities for you to walk, cycle or ride for both leisure and business journeys, discover more here.