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.

Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade are some of Dunstable best towns to visit near Dunstable.

RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit are some of Dunstable best nature reserves to visit near Dunstable.

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

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

Dunstable is near some unmissable woodlands like The Everton Estate,

The area close to Dunstable boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Great Ouse at Bedford.

There are a number of villages near Dunstable including Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.

Dunstable's best nearby historic buildings can be found at 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 great places to visit near Dunstable if you like country parks.

Lakes to visit near Dunstable include Priory Lake.

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