Bedford (Virginia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Bedford County, Virginia, United States
About Bedford (Virginia)
Bedford is an incorporated town and former independent city n Bedford County in theU.S.Southernstate ofVirginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. The estimated 2018 population was 6,585, the city's historical peak. Bedford is well within theLynchburgMetropolitan Statistical area, the 5th largest in the state at a population of 260,320. Lynchburg proper is a 30- to 45-minute drive from 18.6 miles (30 km) to the east, while the larger Virginian city ofRoanoke– the center of the 4th largest metropolitan area in the state – is located 21.7 miles (35 km), or a 40-minute drive, from the west. Bedford has an area of 8.74 square miles (22.64 square km), 0.03 (0.07) of which are water. Bedford is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a part of the largerAppalachian Mountains, that runs fromno
Top Attractions in Bedford (Virginia)
Explore the best things to see and do in Bedford (Virginia):
- ★Avenel House
- ★Bedford Boys Tribute Center
- ★Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library
- ★National D-Day Memorial
- ★Peaks of Otter
- ★The Bedford Columns
Where to Eat in Bedford (Virginia)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Liberty Station
Where to Stay in Bedford (Virginia)
- 🏨Peaks of Otter Lodge
- 🏨Super 8
- 🏨The Forget-Me-Not
- 🏨Vanquility Acres Inn
Bedford (Virginia) Travel Guide Sections
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