Dunstable

Dunstable is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.

The old market town of Dunstable is situated in the south of Bedfordshire on the crossroads of two ancient roads, the Icknield Way and Watling Street. It grew up around a monastery founded by King Offa of Mercia in 776 AD

The town was an important coaching stop in the days when Stagecoaches plied their trade between London and Birmingham and beyond. The coming of the railways in the 19th century brought an end to this era but Dunstable remains an important transport hub, lying at the junction of the M1 motorway and the A5 trunk road

Today, Dunstable is a thriving market town with a good selection of shops, restaurants and pubs. It also has a lively calendar of events and festivals

Dunstable postcode: LU5 4

Planning a visit? Places to stay near Dunstable

Retail in Dunstable

There are great places to visit near Dunstable including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.

Towns to visit near Dunstable include Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.

Nature Reserves to visit near Dunstable include RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.

Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill are some of Dunstable best ancient sites to visit near Dunstable.

The area around Dunstable features a number of interesting hills including Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.

Don't miss The Everton Estate's woodlands if visiting the area around Dunstable.

Places near Dunstable feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Great Ouse at Bedford.

Dunstable has some unmissable villages nearby like Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.

There are a number of historic buildings near Dunstable including Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.

Don't miss Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate's country parks if visiting the area around Dunstable.

The area close to Dunstable boasts some of the best lakes including Priory Lake.

The area around Dunstable's best shopping centres can be found at The Mall Luton.