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The temperatures are rising and the summer holidays are looming – but with airports up and down the country experiencing disruption, you may not want to risk travelling abroad.
Luckily, you don’t have to – because there are plenty of great attractions right here on our doorstep in Bedfordshire.
Grab your friends, your family or even your workmates and see if you can outthink the fiendish rooms. Become a crime scene investigator on the trail of a serial killer, escape from the terrifying Saw room or find your way out of a laboratory before you become a test subject... You can even see if you can claim membership to a secret society in its new outdoor app game.
Find out more at: bedfordescaperooms.co.uk Photo: Bedford Escape Rooms
This grade 2 listed building, used to be an old coach house. Now it's a fantastic spot to enjoy a craft beer or cider or an artisan cocktail while soaking up some live sport or music. There's also a huge garden to enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! Find out more at www.craft-pubs.co.uk/the-rose-bedford Photo: The Rose, Bedford
Some like it hot... do you? As well as selling a range of spicy products from fiery sauces and salsas to pickled chillies, the nursery is also home to a restaurant and experiences including cookery classes, tours and tasting sessions.
Find out more at chilliranch.co.uk Photo: Tim Boyle
And relax.... This award-winning spa run by sisters Jay and Joon has been described as a Bedfordshire 'hidden gem'. From araomatherapy massages to deep tissue massages, you'll feel all that stress melt away. Lovely. Find out more at www.vintagethaispa.co.uk Photo: Vintage Thai Spa, Kempston