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.
The area around Houghton Regis features a number of interesting nature reserves including RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
Ancient Sites to visit near Houghton Regis include Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.
Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill are some of Houghton Regis best hills to visit near Houghton Regis.
Houghton Regis is near some unmissable woodlands like The Everton Estate,
Houghton Regis 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 Houghton Regis best villages to visit near Houghton Regis.
Houghton Regis'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.
Country Parks to visit near Houghton Regis include Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
There are a number of lakes near to Houghton Regis including Priory Lake.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Houghton Regis like The Mall Luton.
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.
