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

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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.

Don't miss Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade's towns if visiting the area around Dunstable.

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

Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill are great places to visit near Dunstable if you like ancient sites.

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

The Everton Estate is a great place to visit close to Dunstable if you like woodlands.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Dunstable include River Great Ouse at Bedford.

Dunstable's best nearby villages can be found at Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.

The area around Dunstable boasts some of the best historic buildings including Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.

There are a number of country parks near Dunstable including 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.