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| Bedfordshire is a mix of
traditional towns and rural villages and covers some of the East of
England's most attractive areas of natural beauty. Bedfordshire also
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| Bedfordshire is home to
a diverse and multi-cultural community with a population of 560,00
centred in the main towns of Ampthill, Bedford, Biggleswade, Dunstable,
Leighton Buzzard and Luton. Bedfordshire also offers quaint market
towns, villages and unspoilt countryside. The county has 3 universities
- Bedford (De Montfort), Cranfield and Luton. |
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| Tourist attractions in
Bedfordshire include: Woburn Abbey stately home and safari park and
the RSPB visitor centre at Sandy. |
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Bedfordshire's excellent
links to major markets and the rest of the UK make it a major UK location
for companies to base their logistics operations. With access to major
motorways running through the county, it is possible to reach 89 percent
of the UK population within four hours. London-Luton airport is also
located in Bedfordshire.
Amazon.co.uk, Asda-Walmart and MSAS-Excel are just some of the companies
with logistics operations in Bedforshire. |
Bedfordshire's
automotive research cluster
A world-renowned automotive research cluster has been created by Cranfield
University and Nissan's European Technology Centre and enhanced by
General Motors' research centre at Millbrook Proving Ground. The East
of England's automotive sector is further strengthened by key industry
players such as Ford, Lotus, Lola Cars, Pi and TWI who are spread
around the region to take advantage of strategic facilities and alliances. |
Bedfordshire's
leading businesses
Bedfordshire is also home to: |
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Aseta |
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Folens |
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BE Aerospace |
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GM |
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Berlitz |
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Lindstrom |
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Broadcast Systems
Software EDS |
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Ondeo Degremont |
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EasyJet |
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