Aerial Bedzedgeneral High Res

The one-hour tour includes a walk around the entire BedZED site and covers all aspects of the eco-village, with plenty of time to ask questions. Tours generally occur once a quarter, but please visit our Eventbrite page for all upcoming tour dates.

Please note that to minimise disruption for BedZED residents, we are unable to offer tours to groups larger than 20 people.

£38 for full-price tickets, or £20 for concessions (students, pensioners and those who are on benefits). (Eventbrite processing fees will be added on top)

Thursday 24 October 2024, 11:00 am >>

Thursday 20 February 2025, 11:00 am >>

Thursday 22 May 2025, 11:00am >>

Wheelchair accessibility: The site is wheelchair accessible.

Getting there: BedZED has good bus, rail and tram links and limited car parking space.

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Adults

For groups of 10 adults or more it may be possible to organise bespoke tours on any weekday between 9.30am and 4pm.

Timing: Up to 1.5 hours
Pricing: £38 per person (£20 concessions)

To enquire about a bespoke tour booking, please fill out this form.

Students

Tours of 15 or more students can also be arranged. Students must bring student ID with them.

Timing: one hour
Pricing: £20 per student

To enquire about a bespoke tour booking, please fill out this form.

Refunds/Cancellations

In order for us to cover the costs of running tours, please note that monthly tours may be cancelled with at least one days' notice if we do not have sufficient numbers. A full refund will be issued if this happens.

Please note if you wish to cancel your tour, refunds will only be made up to two days before the tour date. After this point, we are not able to provide a refund.

Disclaimer: We do our best to keep the risk to a minimum but Bioregional assumes no liability or responsibility for any injury, loss, damage or inconvenience sustained by any person using its services, nor to their property.

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