Historic TransportBedfordshire

The Leighton Buzzard Railway is one of the few narrow‐gauge light railways to survive in England. Built over 85 years ago to transport sand, the line has carried a steam‐hauled passenger train service since 1968, and now houses one of the largest collections of narrow‐gauge locomotives in…

Over 600 acres of parkland set in the Chiltern Hills makes this one of Europe's largest conservation parks. /pp/ppAnimals to see include tigers, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, bears, hippos, przewalski's wild horse, crocodiles, flamingos, buffalo, camels, cheetahs, goats, wolves, mongoose, red panda, pere david's deer, chinese water deer,…

For a day packed with animal encounters and wonderful wildlife, visit Woburn with over 80 species of animals including lions, tigers and bears. Today, it is an award winning attraction which makes a valuable contribution to conservation. Most of all, it is a place where families can enjoy…

Alan Davie (b.1920) is a Scottish painter and was one of the first British artists to win international acclaim after the Second World War. /pp/ppA highly individual painter, Alan Davie is considered to be one of the most important British artists of the post war era./pp/ppMuch of Davie's…