wooden hill to bedfordshire

"Wooden hill to Bedfordshire" is a colloquial phrase that originates from Cockney rhyming slang, a form of coded language used in London. In this phrase, "wooden hill" rhymes with "hill," which is a shortened version of "stairs." "Bedfordshire" then rhymes with "bed." Therefore, "wooden hill to Bedfordshire" is a humorous and indirect way of saying "going up the stairs to bed."