The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford)
Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
About The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford)
The Barns Hotel is situated in a beautiful riverside location, within 3.5 acres of landscaped gardens, yet just 10 miles from the M1 and 8 miles from A1. The tranquil setting offers views of the great River Ouse and the local country park and wonderful grounds in which to stroll and relax. For more strenuous activities, guests have access to the local Oasis Fitness and Leisure Club. Samuel Whitbread, founder of the brewing business, was born in the main house in 1720 and it remained within the Whitbread family until 1890s, becoming a hotel in 1987.
Other nearby hotels
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford) |
| The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford) | (0.0 miles, 0.0 km) |
| Embankment Hotel | (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction NW) |
| De Pary's Hotel | (2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction NW) |
| Shakespeare Hotel | (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction NW) |
| Holiday Inn Garden Court Sandy | (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction E) |
| Queens Head Hotel | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW) |
| St Neots (Eaton Socon) Premier Travel Inn | (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE) |
| The Carriage House | (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE) |
| Menzies Flitwick Manor | (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction S) |
| Tudor Oaks Lodge | (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE) |
| Best Western Moore Place Hotel | (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW) |
| Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East M1 Junc 14 | (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W) |
| The Bell Hotel & Inn | (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW) |
| Broughton Hotel | (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SW) |
| Sleep Inn Baldock | (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE) |
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Recommended attractions near The Barns Hotel (Form. Corus Hotel Bedford)
| Shuttleworth House | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Shuttleworth Collection | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| The Swiss Garden | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Maulden Wood | (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Stevington Country Park | (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Rowney Warren | (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Houghton House | (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Cainhoe Castle | (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Wrest Park House and Gardens | (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Harrold-Odell Country Park | (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
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Bedford (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction E)
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