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.
Towns to visit near Houghton Regis include Sandy, Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cranfield, and Biggleswade.
Houghton Regis's best nearby nature reserves can be found at RSPB The Lodge, and Sharnbrook Summit.
There are a number of ancient sites near to Houghton Regis including Galley Hill Hillfort.
There are a several good hills in the area around Houghton Regis like Galley Hill Hillfort.
The area close to Houghton Regis boasts some of the best woodlands including The Everton Estate.
Don't miss River Great Ouse at Bedford's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Houghton Regis.
Villages to visit near Houghton Regis include Stevington, Cardington, Willington - Bedford, Whipsnade, Stewartby, Aspley Guise, and Great Barford.
There are a number of historic buildings near Houghton Regis including Stevington Windmill, Willington Dovecote and Stables, Bedford School Chapel, Stewartby Brickworks, Great Barford Bridge, Market Place Woburn, and Town Hall at Woburn.
The area around Houghton Regis features a number of interesting country parks including Priory Country Park, and Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate.
There are a number of lakes near to Houghton Regis including Priory Lake.
Shopping Centres to visit near Houghton Regis include 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.
