Situated just 30 miles from London, Bedfordshire offers gently rolling countryside, winding rivers, and lovely villages, as well as many designated Areas of Outstanding National Beauty. Its trails — for walking, cycling, and horse riding — are widely renowned, and its stately homes, nature reserves, and animal parks draw international visitors year-round. its airport, in centuries-old Luton, connects Bedfordshire to the rest of the world, while its excellent rail connections mean that some people commute from villages like Biddenham into London. Woburn and Harrold both made the 2013 Sunday Times list of Britain’s best places to live.