Colworth Park is situated between Oxford and Cambridge, close to Bedford.

The park is centrally located on the ‘Oxford to Cambridge arc’ with good access to leading universities and internationally-renowned science, research and high technology industries.

The 1,300 acre parkland campus (science park 100 acres/ Unilever farmland 1,200 acres) is just a few minutes from the A6, north of Bedford on the outskirts of the village of Sharnbrook.

For over 60 years Colworth has developed an excellent reputation for business relevant science and innovation. It is home to the discovery activities of Unilever and a growing number of companies and academic institutions.

The local area benefits from the following:

Education

Sharnbrook has its own Lower and Upper schools with Middle schools in nearby villages of Riseley, Harrold and Oakley.

Where to Eat

Sharnbrook itself has two pubs and a restaurant although only a little further afield you can find a wide range of pubs and restaurants to suit all tastes, Taste of Bedfordshire >>

Housing

An extensive choice of residential high quality housing can be found in the area, from exclusive executive homes to rural village settings, modern housing developments and traditional Victorian terraces more >> 

Where to Stay

A wide range of accommodation is available from country house hotel to cosy farm bed and breakfast as well as state of the art conference hotels more >>

Lifestyle & Leisure

Excellent facilities are available on the doorstop, including sports, shopping, theatre and the arts more >>

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