Blog (July 2023) - Experience Bedfordshire

  • Splashing for summer
    In News

    Splashing for summer

    Four bears have been pictured letting their fur down at Whipsnade Zoo this week, galloping around their wooded home before cooling off in their pond, as they soak up some July sun.

  • Squawky clean bill of health
    In News

    Squawky clean bill of health

    A vulnerable, red-crowned crane hatchling has received a clean bill of health from vets this week at Whipsnade Zoo and will soon join an international breeding programme designed to protect the species' future.

  • Major archaeological discovery unearthed in Bedfordshire
    In News

    Major archaeological discovery unearthed in Bedfordshire

    A prehistoric site has been discovered in Bedfordshire. Around 25 monumental puts dating back to the Mesolithic period, which was between 12,000 and 6,000 years ago have been uncovered in Linmere, much to the amazement of archaeologists.

  • Escape the city this summer

    Escape the city this summer

    Want to avoid being pressed up against someone sweaty while travelling around this summer? Then escape the city and the London underground by heading out of the city into the Bedfordshire countryside.