Bedfordshire is a region in the south east of England with a population of over 590,000 and an area 477 sq miles. The largest towns are Bedford, Luton and Leighton Buzzard.

Bedfordshire is famous for both the production of lace and its automotive production including trucks, vans, taxis and cars, although these industries have declined in recent years.

Noteworthy places in Bedfordshire include London Luton airport and historical Woburn abbey.

Bedfordshire’s most famous resident was writer John Bunyan who wrote one of the most enduring books in the English language The Pilgrims Progress which has been translated into most languages across the world. Bunyan was imprisoned in Bedfordshire County Gaol where he composed this allegorical masterpiece which has had an appeal to old and young alike since 1678.