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, villages, nature reserves, ancient sites, hills, woodlands, rivers and streams, country parks, historic buildings, shopping centres and lakes.

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

The area around Dunstable features a number of interesting villages including Stewartby, Aspley Guise, Great Barford, Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, and Whipsnade.

There are a number of nature reserves near Dunstable including RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.

The area around Dunstable boasts some of the best ancient sites including Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill.

Galley Hill Hillfort, and Ivinghoe Beacon Hill are some of Dunstable best hills to visit near Dunstable.

Dunstable is near some unmissable woodlands like The Everton Estate,

The area around Dunstable's best rivers and streams can be found at River Great Ouse at Bedford.

The area around Dunstable features a number of interesting country parks including Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.

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

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Dunstable like The Mall Luton.

Dunstable is near some unmissable lakes like Priory Lake,