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

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.

Dunstable has some unmissable towns nearby like Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.

The area around Dunstable features a number of interesting nature reserves including RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.

Don't miss Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill's ancient sites if visiting the area around Dunstable.

There are a several good hills in the Dunstable area like Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.

There are a number of woodlands near to Dunstable including The Everton Estate.

River Great Ouse at Bedford is a great place to visit close to Dunstable if you like rivers and streams.

The area around Dunstable boasts some of the best villages including Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.

Historic Buildings to visit near Dunstable include Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.

Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate are some of Dunstable best country parks to visit near Dunstable.

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

Places near Dunstable feature a number of interesting shopping centres including The Mall Luton.