Finding Us
Address; Moot Hall is located at the Eastern end of Elstow Village green, Church End, Elstow, Bedford. MK42 9XT
There are Heritage roads signs (coloured brown and white), directing you to Elstow Abbey and Moot Hall, from all nearby major junctions:
The turning into Church End is narrow, so is easy to miss - it is located on the west side of Elstow High Street, approximately 100 metres south of the Red Lion Pub.
Parking. For visitors to the museum, there is a small car park beside Moot Hall. (This is only available when the hall is open.) It is almost immediately on your right as you enter Church End. It has one dedicated disable parking space. There are a few more parking spaces in the lay-by opposite.
For Music events, parking at Moot Hall is reserved for artists and disabled guests. There is ample parking at the nearby Red Lion pub on Elstow High Street.
Public Transport.
(Click on Company name or route to search for current timetables.)
1. There are two bus stops in Elstow High Street:
Northbound (to travel toward Bedford) - located between the Post Office and Pilgrim House
Southbound to travel toward Luton) - located between Nos. 11 and 15 Bunyan's Mead
Two companies offer an hourly service:
Stagecoach; Bus No. 81 Bedford - Luton Grant Palmer; Bus No. 44 Bedford - Clophill
2. There are also bus stops at the western end of Mile road, which are about 200 metres north of the centre of the village. From there runs Stagecoach Bus service nos. 9, 9a and 9b - all of which go to and from Bedford town centre
There are Heritage roads signs (coloured brown and white), directing you to Elstow Abbey and Moot Hall, from all nearby major junctions:
The turning into Church End is narrow, so is easy to miss - it is located on the west side of Elstow High Street, approximately 100 metres south of the Red Lion Pub.
Parking. For visitors to the museum, there is a small car park beside Moot Hall. (This is only available when the hall is open.) It is almost immediately on your right as you enter Church End. It has one dedicated disable parking space. There are a few more parking spaces in the lay-by opposite.
For Music events, parking at Moot Hall is reserved for artists and disabled guests. There is ample parking at the nearby Red Lion pub on Elstow High Street.
Public Transport.
(Click on Company name or route to search for current timetables.)
1. There are two bus stops in Elstow High Street:
Northbound (to travel toward Bedford) - located between the Post Office and Pilgrim House
Southbound to travel toward Luton) - located between Nos. 11 and 15 Bunyan's Mead
Two companies offer an hourly service:
Stagecoach; Bus No. 81 Bedford - Luton Grant Palmer; Bus No. 44 Bedford - Clophill
2. There are also bus stops at the western end of Mile road, which are about 200 metres north of the centre of the village. From there runs Stagecoach Bus service nos. 9, 9a and 9b - all of which go to and from Bedford town centre
Map (use the + & - on the map on the map to zoom in or out)
Contact
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Telephone; (Only manned when the Museum is actually open.) Bedford 01234 266 889
Links
Aragon Lace-makers
Bedfordshire Record Office - Moot Hall page
Bunyan's Bedford - Bunyan-related information, including places to visit
Bunyan Meeting Museum & Library
Elstow Abbey Church
Elstow Bunyan Christian Fellowship
Elstow - Guided Tours / Local Historian
Elstow - Local History Pages
Elstow Picture Archive
Elstow Playing Field and Hall
Elstow Tea Garden - Lunches, afternoon teas.
Elstow Village website
Explore Bedford - Places to visit, local events
Moot Hall - Exhibits
Moot Hall - History
Moot Hall - Official Bedford Borough page
The Higgins Museum, Bedford
Wikipedia - Elstow
Wikipedia - John Bunyan
Wikipedia - John Bunyan Museum & Library