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's best nearby towns can be found at Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.

Don't miss RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit's nature reserves if visiting the area around Dunstable.

Galley Hill Hillfort is a great place to visit close to Dunstable if you like ancient sites.

Galley Hill Hillfort is one of Dunstable's best, nearby hills to visit in Dunstable.

Woodlands to visit near Dunstable include The Everton Estate.

Dunstable is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Great Ouse at Bedford,

Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford are some of Dunstable best villages to visit near Dunstable.

Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn are great places to visit near Dunstable if you like historic buildings.

There are a several good country parks in the Dunstable area like Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.

Dunstable is near some unmissable lakes like Priory Lake,

The Mall Luton is one of Dunstable's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Dunstable.