Visit Harpur Places

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

  

Harpur Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harpur

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Harpur history

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The area is named after Sir William Harpur a famous Bedfordian. The area houses Bedford Modern School which is part of the Harpur Trust. The Bedford Physical Training College (later, Bedford College of Physical Education) was founded on Landsdowne Road in 1903.

You can visit Harpur places with Walkfo Harpur to hear history at Harpur’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harpur has 78 places to visit in our interactive Harpur 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 Harpur, 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 Harpur places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harpur & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 78 audio facts unique to Harpur places in an interactive Harpur map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Harpur Places Map
78 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Harpur places to visit

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

Church of St James, Biddenham Church of St James is a Grade I listed church in Biddenham, Bedfordshire. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964.

Church of St Owen, Bromham, Bedfordshire Church of St Owen is a Grade I listed church in Bromham, Bedfordshire. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The church is a 17th-century building and stands in a parkland setting.

Bromham, Bedfordshire Bromham is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, west of the town of Bedford. It is within commuting distance of London via Bedford railway station.

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