# The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is an art gallery and museum in Bedford, England, United Kingdom (Sandy). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-higgins/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art gallery and museum in Bedford, England, United Kingdom · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom · Castle Lane, MK40 3XD, Bedford - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 55 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 14:00-17:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [thehigginsbedford.org.uk](https://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 52.13617, -0.46376 ## What it is and where The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is an art gallery and museum in Bedford, England, United Kingdom (Sandy). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Museum and Art Gallery with local focus, bringing together the Higgins Fine & Decorative arts collections, the former Bedford Gallery, and Bedford Museum in the former Higgins Brewery. It is in [Sandy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sandy/), where this site lists 30 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.13617, -0.46376; the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.136167%2C-0.463763) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.136167%2C-0.463763) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h | | February | Possible | 9 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 38 | | May | Best time | 15 h 28 | | June | Best time | 16 h 29 | | July | Best time | 16 h 04 | | August | Best time | 14 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 20 | | November | Better not | 8 h 28 | | December | Possible | 7 h 31 | In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [John Bunyan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-bunyan-museum/): Biographical museum in England, United Kingdom · 63 m - [Bedford Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bedford-castle/): Castle in Bedfordshire, England, UK · 86 m - [St Paul's Church, Bedford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-paul-s/): Grade I listed church in Bedford, United Kingdom · 264 m - [Hill Rise, Bedford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hill-rise-local-nature-reserve/): Local nature reserve in Bedford, England, UK · 1.4 km - [Fenlake Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fenlake-meadows-local-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Bedford, England · 1.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum? It is an art gallery and museum in Bedford, England, United Kingdom. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum? April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. ### How do you get to The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum? The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.136167%2C-0.463763) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [John Bunyan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/john-bunyan-museum/), [Bedford Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bedford-castle/), [St Paul's Church, Bedford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-paul-s/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/134430455), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7739582), CC0. More about The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Higgins_Art_Gallery_%26_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).