Eastcotts Green

Shopping

Retail opportunities in the area are excellent, with a purpose-built ‘village centre’ offering a local supermarket and pharmacy. A range of high-street chains, department stores, locally-run businesses and commercial services can also be found in nearby Bedford and Cardington.

Interchange Retail Park is a shopping complex of over a dozen brand-name stores at just a 5-minute drive from Eastcotts Green, while Harpur Shopping Centre in Bedford is home to over 30 retailers including high-street chains, department stores and cafés. Alternatively, The Bedford Church Arcade offers a unique shopping experience comprising independent boutiques and locally-run businesses.

Farm shops and traditional markets are popular in the area as residents take advantage of Bedfordshire’s rich countryside. The Barn in Cardington is a delightful grocery store that presents a selection of local and seasonal produce, made and reared in the surrounding regions. Nearby Bedford boasts traditional, gourmet and famers’ markets, which offer organic groceries, garden products, handmade homewares and artisan gifts.

Education

An ideal choice for families, Eastcotts Green is close to a range of family-friendly attractions and a selection of well-regarded schools, including the on-site Shortstown Primary School (less than a five minute walk from home).

Leisure

Priory Country Park is just a 10-minute drive from the development, and has 360 acres of parkland where visitors can walk, sail, canoe, fish, or explore the man-made labyrinth.

Slightly further afield, the award-winning Gullivers Land in Milton Keynes is an enlightening day out for the whole family, with rides, attractions and entertainment serving ages two to 13. Nearby Woburn Safari Park is also well-worth a visit, home to over 80 species of wildlife across 300 acres of parkland.

Transport

Transport connections in the area are excellent, with good commuter links by road and rail. Milton Keynes can be reached in around 25 minutes via the A421, while Northampton can be reached in around 40 minutes via the same route. Luton is just over 30-minutes away, via the A421 and M1.

Regular bus services run between the development and Bedford town centre, which can also be reached in just over a 10-minute drive.

Bedford Station provides regular trains to popular destinations such as Corby, Nottingham, Gatwick Airport, London St Pancras International and Brighton.