Embankment Gardens and Russell Park offer the following attractions, on top of the obvious general outdoor play:
Tennis, Football, Rugby, Putting, Bowling green, Table Tennis and Basketball facilities
Rowing and boat hire
Angling (incl disabled platforms)
Riverside walks
Cafe service (Nicholls and Boating lake)
Bandstand
Play area
There are plenty of well kept gardens to saunter through and picnic in, and if you can keep them swinging between activities you have most of a day right here.

If you've had fun on your family day out to Embankment Gardens and Russell Park, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.bedford.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/parks_and_open_spaces.aspx