Swannery Garden at Bedford

In May 2024 we officially opened the Swannery Garden at Bedford Hospital, a new calming space for staff and patients which replaces the area that had to be removed while we created our new electrical substation.

The area features landscaping, seating areas and a newly designed swan monument, celebrating the iconic symbol of Bedford.

Thank you to the Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends who part funded the garden, and the Redevelopment team who have worked hard to create a peaceful, calming space for patients and staff.

The opening also gave us an opportunity to recognise the huge impact the new substation will have on the future of Bedford Hospital. The substation gives us additional capacity and resilience across the site and unlocks additional capacity, meaning we can plan further developments to improve hospital facilities.