Houghton Regis
Houghton Regis is a Town in the county of Bedfordshire.
There are great places to visit near Houghton Regis including some great towns, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, villages, historic buildings, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.
There are a number of towns near Houghton Regis including Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.
Nature Reserves to visit near Houghton Regis include RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
There are a number of ancient sites near Houghton Regis including Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
There are a several good hills in the Houghton Regis area like Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
The area close to Houghton Regis boasts some of the best woodlands including The Everton Estate.
The area around Houghton Regis's best rivers and streams can be found at River Great Ouse at Bedford.
Houghton Regis's best nearby villages can be found at Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
Don't miss Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn's historic buildings if visiting the area around Houghton Regis.
There are a number of country parks near Houghton Regis including Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
Houghton Regis is near some unmissable lakes like Priory Lake,
The Mall Luton is a great place to visit close to Houghton Regis if you like shopping centres.
Houghton Regis History
There are some historic monuments around Houghton Regis:
Places to see near Houghton Regis
History of Houghton Regis
Bordered by the Chiltern Hills, the town was once a small village that had its character changed when it was earmarked for a massive “London overspill” estate in the 1950s and 60s. The only remains of the manors, rectory land and cottage demesnes around the small village centre are names such as Tithe Farm Road. An indication of the planners’ attempts to make the London migrants feel at home is the naming of the local estate roads after London landmarks; Chelsea Gardens is an example.
