Welcome to Battlesden

Battlesden is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, which provides stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village is known for its beautiful architecture, including the 17th-century St. Peter's Church, which is a Grade II listed building. The church is a popular destination for visitors who come to admire its stunning architecture and learn about the village's rich history.

Battlesden is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Battlesden House, which was built in the 17th century. The house is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens. The house has been used for a variety of purposes over the years, including as a school and a hospital during World War II. Today, the house is a private residence and is not open to the public.

The village of Battlesden is surrounded by beautiful countryside, which makes it a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village is located near a number of popular walking trails, including the Chiltern Way and the Icknield Way. Visitors can enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside as they explore the area on foot. Overall, Battlesden is a charming village that is steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty.

Local Schools

School	Details
Hockliffe Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Aoife Greaves	Woburn Road Hockliffe Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9LL 01525210330 School Website
Toddington St George Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Colette Lamb	Manor Road Toddington Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 6AJ 01525872360 School Website
Beaudesert Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Vanessa Pearce	Appenine Way Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3DX 01525373019 School Website
Eversholt Lower School Academy Converter Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Gaynor Miller	Church End Eversholt Milton Keynes Bedfordshire MK17 9DU 01525280298 School Website
Parkfields Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr James Hughes	Park Road Toddington Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 6AB 1525872555 School Website
Vandyke Upper School And Community College Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Tim Carroll	Vandyke Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3DY 01525636700 School Website
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Winter	Vandyke Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3FU 01525372266 School Website
Stanbridge Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Rosemary Godwin	Tilsworth Road Stanbridge Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9HY 01525210328 School Website
Heathwood Lower School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Susanne Dove	Heath Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3AU 01525377096 School Website
St Leonards Heath And Reach Va Lower School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Bowley	Thrift Road Heath And Reach Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 0AX 01525237253 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 4.14 Miles

Harlington Station Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD 4.43 Miles

Ridgmont Station Road, Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, MK43 0XP 5.41 Miles

Woburn Sands Station Road, Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire, MK17 8UD 5.46 Miles

Flitwick Steppingly Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ 5.69 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Dialacar Taxis 01525 850605 20 Watling St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9NB 1.46 Miles
Little Devil Cars 01525 872666 29 Shelton Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6EL 2.66 Miles
Abacus Cars 07932 611524 28 Chiltern Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3BL 2.79 Miles
Debs Cars 01525 877515 55 Bradford Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6EQ 2.81 Miles
A1 Taxis 01525 370000 Unit 19, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4QE 2.92 Miles
D And R Taxis 01525 375588 Unit 19/Acacia Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4QE 2.92 Miles
White Knight Private Hire 01582 665666 81 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9HW 3.06 Miles
Yes Minibuses 01525 631008 East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1HX 3.21 Miles
Buzzard Airport Transfers 01525 631008 94 East Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1HX 3.21 Miles
16 Seater Mini Bus Transfers 07960 321146 Thorn Farm House, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6JH 3.28 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Battlesden Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:15
Milton Bryan Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Church End Lu7 9Nh No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Potsgrove Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Woburn Road Hockliffe Lu7 9Ll No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Leighton Road Lu7 9Nb Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St. Marys Lu7 9Qb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandhouse Lu7 9Ra No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eggington Church Lu7 0Pq No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manor Road Lu5 6Ah No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadow Road Lu5 6Da No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woburn Abbey Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Toddington Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Luton Road Toddington Dunstable LU5 6DE
Toddington Medical Centre 01525 872222	Toddington Medical Centre Luton Road Toddington Bedfordshire LU5 6DE
Dr Logan & Partners	Eleanor Close Woburn Buckinghamshire MK17 9QU
Salisbury House Surgery 01525 243890	Salisbury House Surgery Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS
Dr Jl Henderson & Partners 01525 373111	The Surgery 29 Bassett Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1AR

Local Stores

Underwood Croft
Underwood Croft
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3RG
Store Website
2.49 miles

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SPAR - Woburn
Patel - Woburn
17 Market Place
Woburn
MK17 9PZ
01525 290201
Store Website
3.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Heath &Amp; Reach Veterinary Surgery
Kingswood Farm Brickhill Road Heath And Reach Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 0BA 01525 237444 reception@heathandreachvets.co.uk Website 2.58 miles

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The Little Pets
Tilsworth Manor Stud Farm Stanbridge Road Tilsworth Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9PT 01525 210822 hello@thelittlepets.com Website 2.80 miles
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The Vet Clinic (Trading As Lestone Veterinary Centre Ltd)
83 Hockliffe Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3FL 01525 377105 practice.manager@thevetclinic.org Website 3.12 miles
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Ark House Vets Ltd
22 Hockliffe Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1HJ 01525 373329 enquiries@arkhousevets.co.uk Website 3.41 miles
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Vetcare @ Home
15-17 Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS 01773 302220 info@vetcarehome.co.uk Website 3.54 miles

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Companion Care (Leighton Buzzard) Ltd
Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4SW 01525 384985 leightonbuzzard@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.81 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 3.39 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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Aspley Woods
Over 475 Hectares Of Woodland. A Great Place To Walk Your Dog Off Lead. Plenty Of Space For Dogs To Run And Explore...And For Owners Too.Woods Are Used By Mountain Bikers And Also Horse Riding So Be Aware, Although Paths Are Marked For What Purposes. Recently Large Areas Of The Wood Have Been Used For Logging. Beautiful When Dry And Very Muddy When Wet.Lots Of Free Parking. Woburn Abbey Is Nearby. Easily Accessible From Milton Keynes.Please Note: The Authorities That Preside Over Aspley Woods Have Now Put Up Signs Saying Dogs Must Be On-Lead In All Parts Of The Woods. Thanks To Mike For The Info. Church Rd Milton Lancashire KEYNES MK17 4.37 miles There Are Many Parking Locations. Best To Come Into Woburn Sands Village And Take Church Road. Follow Up The Road Until You Reach The Sandy Road With Parked Cars.

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Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
A Short (≪1 Mile) Circular Walk Around A Large Lake At A Former Sand Quarry Now A Nature Reserve With Plenty Of Water Play Opportunities In Fairly Clean Water (Due To Sand Base It Can Be A Bit Mucky!) ?? Mentmore Rd Lancashire 4.41 miles

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Ivinghoe Hills Butterfly Walk
This Walk Takes In The Area Where All The Butterflies Found On The Ivinghoe Hills Are To Be Seen, Including The Rare Duke Of Burgundy And Other Specialists Of Rough Chalk Downland Such As Chalkhill Blue, Dark-Green Fritillary And Marbled White. Ivinghoe Beacon Lancashire 7.36 miles Turn South Off B489 Or West Off B4506. Park In The Bottom, Southern End, Of The National Trust Car Park On The West Side Of This C Road (Beacon Road).

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Barton Hills Nature Reserve
The Barton Hills Nature Reserve Is In The Heart Of The Chilterns. The Valleys And Hills That Make Up This Beautiful Nature Reserve Make It Well Worth A Visit. This 2-Mile Route Is Located Near Barton-Le-Clay. MK45 4LA 7.45 miles Barton Hills Is Immediately South Of The B655 Between The Town Of Barton-Le-Clay And The Village Of Hexton.

Barton Hills Nature Reserve
Amazing Hills And Valleys Make This Place A Worth While Visit. Park For Free On Church Lane And Walk Up The Lane. There Are Several Pathways To Choose From. You Can See The Massive Peak From Here And I Took This Path Along The Field To The Reserve. Its High Up With Steep Paths And Steps. You Will Need To Be Reasonably Fit. But The Views Over The Valley Are Worth It. It's Like A Mini Peak District. There Is A Wood And Stream At The Bottom With Flatter Paths. I Enjoyed The Slim Paths Running Around The Hills. Wild Ponies Roam. If You Enjoy A Challenge, Try It. 18 Church Rd Barton-Le-Clay Bedford MK45 4LA 7.46 miles Park On Church Lane For Free. The Reserve Is Sign Posted. Check The Website For Postcodes And Numerous Entrances.

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