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The Kingfisher

The Kingfisher is a riverside pub with rooms, located on the River Great Ouse, offering delicious dining and relaxed service in a historical setting. The Kingfisher team pride themselves on offering simple, friendly service with delicious food, wines and cask ales. At the Kingfisher, everyone’s a local.

Great British food in a spectacular setting

Our passion lies in finding quality fresh, seasonal ingredients and presenting them in a modern but unpretentious way. Daily specials, seasonal dishes, scrumptious afternoon teas and a kid’s menu you won’t find anywhere else. Come on in, find yourself a spot at the bustling bar or hide away in one of the many nooks and crannies, eat, drink and soak up the atmosphere of The Kingfisher, Bedford.

Afternoon tea, dinner and lunch menus

At the Kingfisher our aim is to produce the best quality dishes with the lowest food miles. Our meat travels under 15 miles from farm to plate and our fruit is delivered from just a mile away.

Life is better on the river

The Kingfisher

Barns Hotel,
Cardington Road,
Bedford
MK44 3SA

reservations@thekingfisherbedford.co.uk
01234 270044

A riverside hideaway

If you are staying in Bedford then we have a range of rooms for you to choose from. Modern, light and bright, doubles and kings for the overnight traveller or sumptuous suites for those who want to indulge and spend a little more time in the bedroom…

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Combining historic charm with rustic elegance, The Tithe Barn is an 800 year old venue which will embrace you and your guests. Full of period features and with manicured gardens, you won’t find a better barn wedding venue for your special day.

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Picture this; a hot sunny day, cruising down the River Great Ouse with your friends, a glass of fizz in-hand - bliss. 

Nestled along the riverside, you’ll find our pub with rooms serving great food, delicious tipples and good times. Step off our jetty and onto Badger, our all-new boat to hire! ⚓️

Find out more on our website, link in bio. 

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But don’t just take our word for it - we’ve been voted ‘Best Hotel’ in the @muddyhertsbeds awards! 🏆

A huge thank you to everyone who voted for us, it really is so greatly appreciated. 

If you haven’t visited us before, we hope you’ll stop by this summer 🌤️

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We just can’t wait for the weekend! 🌤️

Don’t miss out on:

The Jetty 🍻
Re-opening for the summer on Friday 2nd May, we’ll have live music on Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 2pm 🎶

Boat Hire ⚓️
Bookings now being taken! Cruise down the river from tomorrow 1st May from £60 an hour for up to six sailors

What better way to start the long weekend?! 

#riversidepub #bedfordpubs #rivergreatouse #bedford #riverside #boathire #thejetty #lifeontheriver
Our boat is now available to hire, we’re taking bookings from Thursday 1st May ⚓️

With hourly hire from £60, Badger is a fully electric open top Ruban Bleu boat focussed on absolute comfort. With a capacity of up to 6 sailors it is perfect for a friends or family get together, a romantic cruise or a fun filled team building activity.

Head to our website to find out more, because life’s better on the river!

#boat #boathire #boathirebedfordshire #bedford #rivergreatouse #riversidepub #ontheriver
The Jetty | Opening Friday 2nd May 🌤️

We’re so excited to bring back The Jetty this year! Small plates, tempting tapas and all your favourite tipples from our outdoor @brewpointuk bar 🍻

To kick off the season, we’ll have live music from: 🎶

Friday 2nd May 7pm @abbiegathardmusic 

Saturday 3rd May 2pm @bennyguitarsmith 

Plus, happy hour from 6pm! 

We’ll have more details up on our website this week, see you soon 🥂

#thejetty #riversidepub #bedfordpub #bedfordpubs #bedford #pubstagram #alfrescodining #placestoeat #outdoordining #bedfordshire #bedfordfoodie #bedfordfood #bedfordfoodguide
Is there any better feeling than dining alfresco? 

Soon we’ll be welcoming back The Jetty! Say hello to small plates, sunshine and our @brewpointuk outdoor bar - sign up to our mailing list to hear more soon (link in bio)

#riversidepub #riversidedining #alfrescodining #rivergreatouse
Life on the river feels that much better in the spring 🛶

Explore our pub with rooms via the link in our bio

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Coming soon… 

Tap the link in our bio to sign up to our newsletter and keep up to date with our new arrival 👀⚓️

#riversidepub #boat #rivergreatouse #bedfordpubs #bedford #lifeontheriver
Happy Mother’s Day 🌼

If you’re celebrating with us today, the potatoes are roasting, the wine is chilled and we’re sooo looking forward to welcoming you 🥂

#mothersday
We’ve been shortlisted in the @muddystilettos Regional Awards for ‘Best Hotel’ 🏆

We’d really appreciate any support, you can vote via the link in our bio - thank you! 🤩 

@muddyhertsbeds 

#muddystilettos #muddystilettosawards #muddyhertsbeds #inlovewithlocal

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