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The British Regional Transport Association has written to Universal calling for the former Northampton–Bedford railway to reopen; the author says a Bletchley north‑east chord…
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Anglian Water warned Bedford Water Recycling Centre needs a major upgrade; Universal also plans a rainwater processing and collection plant as it targets a 2031 opening.
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Archaeologists dug 322 trial trenches in spring 2024 at the Universal United Kingdom Resort site in Kempston Hardwick; finds include first‑century AD pottery, cremation burials…
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Photos taken last week above Manor Road in Kempston Hardwick show the area between two plots bought for the Universal UK Resort and the line of a planned dual carriageway to the…
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Two 75-tonne excavators have been loading flumpers with dark clay for transfer to the Core Zone this week.
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They were recorded and documented before being removed to make way for the Universal UK Resort.
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Former Vine Cottages demolished and new traffic island installed as preparations continue at the Universal United Kingdom Resort site
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Today’s aerial image shows a fairly quiet Core Zone near Bedford, with work on a haul road and ongoing core drilling.
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Resort overview
The resort at a glance
The planned resort south of Bedford has planning permission. Enabling works are underway, with Universal targeting a 2031 opening.
- Location
- South of Bedford
- Opening
- Targeted for 2031
- Current stage
- Enabling works
- Planning
- Permission in force
The final opening date, ticket sales and attraction line-up remain unannounced.
