LOCATION
Bedford is strategically located. Halifax and Dartmouth are 15 minutes away as is the Halifax International Airport. Either city can be reached without crossing the bridges, which are often extremely busy and time consuming to cross. There are three different ways to get to Halifax so you simply choose the least busy. Bedford is a beautifully picturesque location. Click here to see Bedford on Google Maps.
Two parks located on the Bedford basin provide stunning and relaxing waterfront views. Dewolf Park is located within the Bedford Waterfront Development. It offers a 1 mile walking path along the shores of the basin as well as a spacious grassed area for free play or picnics. An elaborate pirate theme play structure is very popular with the children. This park also plays host to many community events such as Bedford Days, a one week summer festival and Light Up Bedford Parade at Christmas.
Lions Park is also located on the shores of the Bedford Basin. It boasts two heated swimming pools, several pieces of play equipment and a basketball court. The basketball court is legendary with some of the HRM's best basketball players learning how to play here and still using it on a regular basis. This park has a breathtaking view of the sailboats in the Bedford Yacht Club.
Bedford also boasts hundreds of acres of protected parkland with walking and ski trials and Papermill Lake all within the community. At  Papermill Lake, located on the Halifax end of  Bedford, you'll find two supervised beaches that are enjoyed all summer and skating is enjoyed in winter.
There is plenty of shopping in the town. Two shopping centers will satisfy most of your everyday shopping needs. Bedford Commons ( also known as North Gate Power Center) is a shopping area which began development in 2006. As of October 2008 there was a Walmart, Tip Top/George Richards, Future Shop, Reitmans and Tim Hortons, but several other stores, including Canadian Tire and Home Depot are planned for the site. Big Box store shopping is only minutes away at either Bayer's Lake or Dartmouth Crossing or you can visit one of the many shopping malls found throughout metro.
Bedford has a wonderful location. Close to everything but far enough away to be peaceful

PEOPLE
What makes Bedford so great are its people. With a small population residents have an opportunity to get to know each other. People are generally very friendly. The community boasts a tremendous volunteer spirit. There are lots of community based groups to join and always much to do. The community is a safe place to raise children. The crime rate in the town is the lowest in all of HRM.

HOUSING
Bedford has a wonderful cross section of housing. With some new subdivisions the availability of brand new or almost new housing is never a problem. Houses and condos from affordable to over a $1,000,000 are available. There are also older character homes for sale at anytime. The styles vary and I'm sure a style that suits you will not be a problem.

SUMMARY
Bedford is a quaint suburban community. It is a wonderful place to live.....