Venues achieve Best Bar None accreditation across Central Bedfordshire
Monday, 9 March 2026
Eighteen Central Bedfordshire venues have earned Best Bar None 2025 accreditation for safe, well-managed nightlife and responsible alcohol licensing.
A presentation was held recently to celebrate 18 venues across Central Bedfordshire achieving Best Bar None accreditation for 2025.
The accreditation promotes safer and more vibrant town centres, recognises venues that uphold the highest standards in responsible alcohol licensing and management.
Best Bar None was first piloted in Central Bedfordshire in 2017 in Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Due to its success, the scheme was expanded across the whole of Central Bedfordshire in 2022. We work closely with local bars, pubs and theatres alongside Bedfordshire police and fire services, to ensure high standards of safety and professionalism in licensed premises.
Participating venues undergo a rigorous assessment process to receive accreditation, giving customers confidence that they are visiting well-managed establishments. They are all committed to operating to a high standard and in a responsible manner. That means everything from making sure that customers and staff are safe to ensuring that the premises are clean and tidy.
We also support the scheme through initiatives such as the radio link system, which enables venues to communicate with each other and the CCTV control room about incidents or suspicious activity. Training sessions and information campaigns, such as spiking awareness, further strengthen safety measures.
Councillor Liz Childs, our Executive Member for Communities, said:
Congratulations to all our accredited venues who have demonstrated that public safety and customer care are their top priority. Best Bar None plays a key role in supporting a safe and enjoyable night-time economy across Central Bedfordshire, and these venues have shown real commitment to maintaining high standards for visitors and residents.
Accredited premises in 2025
- The Yorkshire Grey, Biggleswade
- The White Hart, Biggleswade
- The Star, Charlton
- The Nags Head, Dunstable
- The Grove Theatre, Dunstable
- The White Swan, Dunstable
- The Poynter’s Arms, Dunstable
- The Gary Coopers, Dunstable
- The Ewe & Lamb, Dunstable
- The Highwayman, Dunstable
- The Sugar Loaf, Dunstable
- The White Lion, Dunstable
- The Bumble Bee, Flitwick
- The Blackbirds, Flitwick
- The Picture House, Leighton Buzzard
- The Globe Inn, Linslade
- The Bridge, Shefford
- The Bell, Woburn
Find out more about Best Bar None in Central Bedfordshire.