Biggleswade

Biggleswade is a market town in Bedfordshire.

Travel to Biggleswade

Biggleswade train station, Beds - - 172173 - Biggleswade Station

Travel by train to Biggleswade

The station is in Station Road, close to the town centre and linked to the Dells Lane area by a footbridge.

• There is a staffed ticket office with limited opening hours. Alternatively a 24 hour ticket machine is located next to the footbridge.
• Note that access to all platforms is via the footbridge with steps only - there is no level access to any platform.
• Biggleswade is on the East Coast Mainline, served by Great Northern services between London King's Cross and Peterborough.
• Important stops include: Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Hitchin, Sandy, Street Neots & Huntingdon.
• The journey to King's Cross takes roughly 30 minutes on the peak-hour express trains, 40 on a fast train, 50 on a semi-fast.
• Standard service pattern (Monday toSat) is one fast and one semi-fast train per hour.
• There is an ATM/cashpoint outside of the ticket office
• A small café is available to the right of the main station building (limited opening hours)
• Paid for vehicle parking is available outside the station main building and also in the former goods yard (adjacent to the concrete block distribution depot). Tickets are obtained from machines. There is also a smaller free vehicle park further along the same access road in the former goods yard.

Travel by Bus to Biggleswade

There is a small bus station on the Market Plaza.

Regular bus services and on-demand bus services were recently slashed by Stagecoach and other operators.

• Regular services operated by Stagecoach :
• 73 Biggleswade - Sandy - Moggerhanger - Bedford (half-hourly)
• M4 Biggleswade - Ickwell - Cople - Cardington - Bedford (hourly)
• Regular services operated by Centrebus:
• 171 Biggleswade - Henlow - Hitchin (hourly)
• Regular services operated by Chiltern Travel:
• E1 Biggleswade - Potton - Gamlin (every 2 hours)
• E2 Biggleswade - Potton - Everton - Sandy (every 2 hours)
• E4 Biggleswade - Eyeworth - Wrestlingworth (hourly)
• E6 Biggleswade - Upper Caldicote - Old Warden (loop, every 2 hours)
• Regular services operated by Grant Palmer:
• 200 Biggleswade - Shefford - Clophill - Maulden or Ampthill (every 2 hours)

By road

• Biggleswade is located on the A1, about 10 miles after the end of the Southern Section of the A1 (M). It is therefore well connected to London and the M25, Hertfordshire, Peterborough and the North. The A14 passes North of Biggleswade, linking the A1 to East Anglia and the East Midlands.
• Smaller roads additionally link the town to Bedford and Cambridge (England) | Cambridge.

By bike

• The A1 is not a very cycle-friendly road; other, smaller roads in the area are far more so.
• There are several bridle paths linking Biggleswade to surrounding towns, which are passable for mountain and hybrid bikes.
• The National Cycle Network Route 51 is due to be extended from Biggleswade to Sandy and Hitchin, using some of these bridle paths and minor roads.
• The old Sandy -Bedford railway line nearby is now a dedicated cycle route (National Cycle Network Route 51).

Get Around in Biggleswade

Biggleswade is a little city and many places can be visited on foot. There are, however, some outlying trading estates and superstores.

Travel by Bus to Biggleswade

• There are two hourly, daytime, local services, operated by Herberts Travel :
• 185 Town Centre to Holme Court Avenue.
• 187 Town Centre to Stratton Way.

How to travel to Biggleswade by car

• The town centre can get congested, but there are large vehicle parks at Asda (in Church Street) and in Rose Lane. Smaller vehicle parks are located in Street Andrew's Street, opposite the Library/Fire Station in Chestnut Avenue and for [ Aldi clients, in Bonds Lane. There is also time-restricted parking on the Market Plaza (except Saturdays when the Market is in town) and in the area around Station Road and Back Street.

By bike

• There is a cycle route running North-South through the town, mostly off road and following the railway line.
• The town centre has plenty bike racks.

What to See

River Ivel in Biggleswade - - 612540 - The River Ivel in Biggleswade

• Biggleswade has an attractive market square in the centre of the town, which hosts a lively general market on Saturday,a monthly farmers market and occasional continental markets.
• The River Ivel runs along the West side of the town and has a mix of industrial, residential and rural views, some attractive, some less so. You can gain access by the Mill and up by Sainsbury's, at the Northern A1 roundabout.
• Street Andrew's Church h.co.uk/] is an attractive building on Shortmead St, set in a pleasant churchyard.
• The Local History Society has applied 'Green Plaques' to many buildings in the Town Centre with a short description of historical interest. Of particular note is the plaque in Shortmead Street denoting where Dan Albone and the inventor of the world's first practical motorised agricultural tractor ('The Ivel'), lived and had his workshop.

Top Travel Tips

• Saxon Leisure Centre Saxon Drive, SG18 8SU - ☎ +44 1767 313190 A good leisure centre on the Saxon Estate, with a gym and swimmingpool (and an active swimming club).

Shopping in Biggleswade

• There are several shops (local and chains) in the town centre, as well as the Saturday and farmers' markets.
• Asda - Church Street, SG18 - ☎ +44 1767 605100 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 10PM Monday - F, 7:30AM Monday - 10PM Sat, 10AM Monday - 4PM Sunday Supermarket on the old brewery site, in the town centre.

• Sainsbury's - Bells Brook, SG18 0NA - ☎ +44 1767 317587 8AM Monday - 10PM Monday - F, 7:30AM Monday - 10PM Sat, 10AM Monday - 4PM Sunday Out near the A1 Northern roundabout, with a petrol station.

• There is a trading estate on London Road, with a number of national chain shops, including Matalan, Halfords, Homebase, Laura Ashley (Home), Bensons, Argos Extra, Brantano, Carpets for Less etc.
• Jordans Cereals - Holme Mills, SG18 9JY - ☎ +44 800 587 8901 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).

Halal Restaurants & Food in Biggleswade

Restaurants

• the Lounge - (The Old Maltings) - Church Street, SG18 0JS - Behind The Crown Hotel, Next door to Asda ☎ +44 870 760 5019, +44 1767 221063 (Reservations) Opening Hours: 9AM till 11PM Champagne £6 Sophisticated 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 and champagne drinking crowd. Gets very busy for lunch and weekend evenings. Plays musicals an concerts every Sunday and Monday evening.

• Raj Bengal | 61 Hitchin Street - ☎ +44 1767 318555 Does a great set dinner on Sunday

• The Viceroy | 51 Sunday Street, SG18 0BY - ☎ +44 1767 312110 Another Indian restaurant, slightly further out of town, on Sunday Street.

Cafés

• SurfinCafé - 3-4 Market House, SG18 8AQ - ☎ +44 870 760 5019 Opening Hours: 7AM Monday - 7PM Monday - F, 8AM Monday - 5PM Sat, 9AM Monday - 5PM Sunday £2.40 for reg latte A very popular local meeting place, in the middle of the Market Plaza. Provides free WiFi with heaters and blankets outside in the winter. Great in the summer with over 100 people chilling in the sunshine.

Takeaways

• Beego's Sandwich Cafe | 32 High Street, SG18 0JL - ☎ +44 1767 314749 For the best sandwiches and baked potatoes in town!

Pub-Restaurants

• The Hare and Hounds Old Warden, SG18 9HQ - ☎ +44 1767 627225 Just outside of Biggleswade in Old Warden, a wonderful pub-restaurant, serving home-cooked food. Named best dining pub in Bedfordshire in 2006.

• Dan Albone ,

There are several pubs throughout the town, particularly around the High Street and Market Plaza. Biggleswade was previously a brewing town, with Greene King brewery based where the Asda supermarket now stands. This means that most of the pubs are Greene King with the exception of a few freehouses.

The bar at the Stratton House Hotel is nice but can get a bit busy at weekends and has an over 21 door policy. The Lounge in Church Street is more upmarket and has a large spirits and champagne list. The New Inn on Market Plaza is frequented by those only just old enough to drink but has a great juke box and a nice landlady. Real ale aficionados head for The Rose or the Golden Pheasant. The Red Lion has live bands at the tail end of the week and is open until late.

• Lounge | Church Street, SG18 0JS - Behind The Crown Hotel, Next door to Asda ☎ +44 870 760 5019, +44 1767 221063 (Reservations) Opening Hours: 9AM till 11PM Sophisticated 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 and champagne drinking crowd. Gets very busy for lunch and weekend evenings. Plays musicals every Monday evening.

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Ramadan Celebrations in Biggleswade

Ramadan 2025 in Biggleswade

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

There's only a couple of hotels in the town itself: there are, however, more motel-style places out by the A1 and some country Bed & Breakfasts in the area.

• Stratton House Hotel - @otel.com London Road, SG18 8ED - ☎ +44 1767 312442 +44 1767 600163

Go Next

• The Shuttleworth Collection - Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, Nr. Biggleswade, SG18 9EP - ☎ +44 1767 627927 +44 1767 627949 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 5PM Summer, 10AM Monday - 4PM Winter £10 (£20 for all attractions) An eccentric assortment of an airfield with antique aircraft (including some used in the film 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying machines) and vintage transport, a Swiss Garden, a bird of prey centre and a play area. Just outside Biggleswade, in the delightful village of Old Warden.

• RSPB Sandy - off Potton Road, Sandy - ☎ +44 1767 680551 Opening Hours: 9AM to sunset or 9PM £3 This lodge is the HQ of the RSPB and has a wonderful reserve to visit, even if you're not especially into birds. Sandy is a few miles North of Biggleswade. You can walk, take the train or the bus.

• Moggerhanger House and Park Park Road, Moggerhanger, Beds, MK44 3RW - A Grade 1 listed Georgian Country House by Sir John Soane with gardens originally laid out by Humphrey Repton, now a Christian Conference Centre. Cafe and Bistro open to the public - guided tours of the house (formerly home of the Governor of the Bank of England)available

• Cambridge (England) | Cambridge is 25 miles away.

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