From Monday, April 12, as part of the Prime Minister's roadmap out of lockdown, outdoor dining at restaurants and pubs, and beer gardens are allowed to re-open.
One of the things we are all looking forward to is that first drink at the pub with our family and friends when lockdown eases.
From April 12, non-essential retail, hairdressers and public buildings can also open. Also outdoor settings like zoos and theme parks can welcome visitors. Indoor leisure like swimming pools and gyms can open. Funerals can continue with up to 30 people, and weddings up to 15 guests.
Recently, we asked you what your favourite pubs in Bedford are, and highlighted some of the great pubs in and around Bedford that are recommended in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide.
We asked them when they would be reopening - and here's what they said.
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17. The Castle, Newnham Street, Bedford: May 17
The pub said: "Unfortunately having only 6 outside tables it is not financially viable for us to just open our garden just yet. We will however be open fully in May (under the Government’s guidance)." Photo: Google Maps
18. The Sportsman, The Boundary, Bedford: May 17
The pub confirmed it would be reopening on May 17 Photo: Google Maps
19. The Mulberry Bush, Springfield Avenue, Kempston: May 17
The pub said: "We're going to be opening on May 17. We're looking forward to it, and our customers are too, but unfortunately opening up outside just isn't feasible for us." Photo: Google Maps
20. The Barley Mow, in St Loyes Street, Bedford: June 21
The pub said: "I don't think we're going to open until June - we're going to be introducing a menu, so if we can open in May we will, but it's looking unlikely at the moment." Photo: Google Maps