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Market town in Bedfordshire, England
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Biggleswade is a market town of 22,000 people (2019) in Bedfordshire.
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is an attractive building, set in a pleasant churchyard.
A good leisure centre on the Saxon Estate, with a gym and pool (and an active swimming club).
Does a great set dinner on Sunday
Another Indian restaurant, slightly further out of town, on Sun Street.
A very popular local meeting place, in the middle of the Market Square. Provides free WiFi with heaters and blankets outside in the winter. Great in the summer with over 100 people chilling in the sunshine.
For the best sandwiches and baked potatoes in town!
Just outside of Biggleswade in Old Warden, a wonderful pub-restaurant, serving home-cooked food. Named best dining pub in Bedfordshire in 2006.
Wetherspoons
Sophisticated wine and tapas bar in a 300-year-old vaulted malting barn. Very strict door policy so you'll be in good company in the evening with a fine wine and champagne drinking crowd. Gets very busy for lunch and weekend evenings. Plays musicals every Monday evening.
Supermarket on the old brewery site, in the town centre.
Out near the A1 Northern roundabout, with a petrol station.
Holme Mills
Jordans are based in Biggleswade, and have a pleasant factory shop at Holme Mills, adjacent to the River Ivel between Biggleswade and Broom (the 200 bus service passes the door).
By bus
Two hourly, daytime, local bus services, operated by Herberts Travel:
By bike
A cycle route runs north–south through the town, mostly off-road, following the railway line.
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