Visit Elstow Places

Welcome to Visit Elstow Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Elstow

  

Elstow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Elstow

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Elstow history

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Countess Judith, niece of William the Conqueror, founded a Benedictine nunnery in Elstow in 1078. The nuns came from wealthy families and each came with an endowment of money and/or lands. On 26 August 1539, the Abbess was forced to surrender the Abbey, the manor and all the Abbey’s other lands and estates to King Henry VIII.

You can visit Elstow places with Walkfo Elstow to hear history at Elstow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Elstow has 65 places to visit in our interactive Elstow map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Elstow, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Elstow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Elstow & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 65 audio facts unique to Elstow places in an interactive Elstow map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Elstow Places Map
65 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Elstow historic spots	Elstow tourist destinations	Elstow plaques	Elstow geographic features
Walkfo Elstow tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Elstow

  

Best Elstow places to visit

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Elstow has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Elstow’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Elstow’s information audio spots:

Statue of John Bunyan, Bedford The statue was sculpted by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm and unveiled in 1874. It was commissioned by the Ninth Duke of Bedford and presented by him to Bedford town.

Old Town Hall, Bedford The Old Town Hall is a Grade II listed building in Bedford, Bedfordshire. It was the headquarters of Bedford Borough Council from 1892 to 2009.

Corn Exchange, Bedford Bedford Corn Exchange is located on St Paul’s Square in the Castle area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is located in the castle area of the Bedfordshire town.

Statue of John Howard, Bedford The statue of John Howard was erected in 1890, the centenary of Howard’s death. It stands on an ornate plinth inscribed with his date of birth and death, and the date of the statue’s erection.

Bedford Cauldwell Walk depot Bedford Cauldwell Walk depot is a maintenance depot on the Midland Main Line. A four road maintenance depot opened in 2004 to service trains, and was extended to a fifth road in 2009. The depot maintenance facility is currently mothballed. It is still in use for 12 car sidings for Class 700 rolling stock.

Heart Bedford Heart Bedford (formerly Chiltern Radio 96.9) was an Independent Local Radio station. It was based in the Priory Business Park in Bedfordshire.

Visit Elstow plaques