Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Cardington

Cardington holiday cottages are ideally located for exploring Bedfordshire’s sweeping valleys and forested hills. This peaceful village is best known as the home of an important airship station but has plenty to offer besides blimps. Take a stroll from your holiday cottage in Cardington and discover a welcoming community that time seems to have forgotten. In the heart of the village, St Mary the Virgin Church dates back to the 12th century, while the leafy streets are lined with stone cottages and detached houses with beautifully kept gardens. On the Green and Cople Road crossroads, the King’s Arms is a lively local pub with cask ales, tasty British food and a willow-shaded beer garden.

Just to the north of Cardington, Priory Country Park has 300 acres of lakes, grassland and woods to explore, with a scattering of hides for spotting rare birds. Nearby, Shuttleworth at Old Warden is home to a collection of vintage aircraft and Edwardian cars. Just to the north of Cardington, Bedford is a charming market town on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with great shopping, galleries and museums. Bedford is known for its large Italian population and several exceptional Italian restaurants, including Riobello and Amici.