Welcome to Dunstable

Dunstable is a market town located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. The town has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and it was an important market town during the medieval period. Today, Dunstable is a thriving town with a population of over 36,000 people.

One of the most notable landmarks in Dunstable is the Priory Church of St. Peter. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church has undergone several renovations over the years, and it is now a Grade I listed building. Another notable landmark in Dunstable is the Grove Theatre, which is a modern venue that hosts a variety of performances throughout the year.

Dunstable is also home to several parks and green spaces, including Dunstable Downs, which is a chalk escarpment that offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The Downs are a popular destination for walkers, cyclists, and paragliders. Other parks in Dunstable include Priory Gardens, which is a beautiful park that features a pond, a bandstand, and a children's play area. Overall, Dunstable is a charming town with a rich history and plenty of attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Schools

School	Details
Dunstable Icknield Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Glynn Stirling	Burr Street Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 3AG 01582663709 School Website
Central Bedfordshire College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Ali Hadawi	Kingsway Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 4HG 1582477776 School Website
Ashton St Peters Va C Of E School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs David Bower	Leighton Court Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1EW 01582663410 School Website
Priory Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-16 Head Teacher Mrs Ian Bailey	Britain Street Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 4JA 01582661158 School Website
Watling Lower School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Robert Cook	Bull Pond Lane Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 3BJ 01582662232 School Website
Westfield Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:2-5 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Collins	Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DL 01582608650 School Website
All Saints Academy Dunstable Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Elizabeth Furber	Houghton Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 5AB 01582619700 School Website
Beecroft Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Hughes	Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DW 01582663486 School Website
Queensbury Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Helen Palmer	Langdale Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 3BU 01582601241 School Website
Lancot School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Claire Probert	Lancot Drive Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2AP 01582667956

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leagrave Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 3.02 Miles

Luton Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT 3.02 Miles

Harlington Station Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD 5.31 Miles

Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 5.54 Miles

Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 6.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Royal Line Cars 01582 670000 15 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1HX 0.10 Miles
Turnpike Executive Cars 01582 606062 Henry Court, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1HG 0.43 Miles
Cab Call 01582 512512 135 High Street South, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SQ 0.44 Miles
Langdale Mini Bus Private Hire 01582 606553 15 Windermere Cl, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3DD 0.54 Miles
Speedline Taxis Dunstable Ltd 01582 666999 5 Houghton Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1DD 0.62 Miles
A1 Dunstable Taxis 01582 666444 Houghton Parade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1DA 0.62 Miles
89Ers Preuim Cars 01582 898989 Houghton Parade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1DA 0.62 Miles
Arnald Limousines 01582 868133 52 Arnald Way, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5UN 1.13 Miles
A1 Chauffeur 01582 665848 48 Beacon Av, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2AD 1.15 Miles
Chiltern Taxis 01582 868685 26 Bedford Sq, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5ES 1.16 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Queensway Post Office Lu5 4Et Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dunstable Delivery Office Lu6 1Jf Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Asda Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Broadwalk Lu5 4Rh Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
West Street Lu6 1Sn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Street Lu6 1Sl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Ashton Square Lu6 3Sn Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Victoria Street Lu6 3Az No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingscroft Avenue Lu5 4Hq No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Street Lu6 1Nx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
George Street Lu6 1Ln No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Street Lu5 4Hn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Friars Walk High Street South Lu6 3Hd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chiltern Road Lu6 1Er No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Union Street Lu6 1Hb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Eastgate Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Eastgate House 28-34 Church Street Dunstable LU5 4RU
Eastgate Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Eastgate House 28-34 Church Street Dunstable LU5 4RU
Eastgate Surgery 01582 670050	Eastgate Surgery Eastgate House 28-34 Church Street Dunstable,Bedfordshire LU5 4RU
Priory Gardens Surgery 01582 699622	The Health Centre Priory Gdns,Church Street Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 3SU
Kingsbury Court Surgery 01582 663218	Kingsbury Court Surgery Church Street Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 4RS

Local Stores

Dunstable - Westfield Road
121 Westfield Road
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU6 1DP
01582 476423
Store Website
0.59 miles

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SPAR - Luton Road
Luton Road
Dunstable
LU5 4LW
01582 606501
Store Website
0.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Icknield Veterinary Group
25-25A Princes Street Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 3AS 01582 471 177 ivgdun@fwi.co.uk Website 0.18 miles

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Vets4pets Dunstable
Inside Pets At Home White Lion Retail Park Luton Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 4RF 01582 691 504 dunstable@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.53 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 2.88 miles
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Viovet
Global House 53 Bilton Way Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1UU 01582 842 096 support@viovet.co.uk Website 3.10 miles
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Biscot Mill Veterinary Centre Ltd
324 Biscot Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1AZ 01582 730105 3.94 miles

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Icknield Veterinary Group
1 Brook Street Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1DS 01582 727571 ivglut@fwi.co.uk Website 4.32 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 4.74 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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Ashridge Estate
A Circular Walk That Takes You Through Areas Of Wildlife-Rich Woodlands And Cross Commons. HP4 1LT 6.38 miles The Entrance To Monument Drive And The Estate Visitor Centre Is Off The B4506 Between Berkhamsted And Dagnall.

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 6.51 miles

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Luton Airport
Walk Around The Back Of Luton Airport, Lots Of Space For Dogs To Go Off Lead And Depending On The Direction A Little Bit Of Forest 66 Eaton Green Rd Luton LU2 9JB 6.61 miles You Can Park In Wigmore Valley Carpark, Head Through The Park Into The Fields Beyond.

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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 6.65 miles Park On Church Lane For Free. The Reserve Is Sign Posted. Check The Website For Postcodes And Numerous Entrances.

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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 6.69 miles Barton Hills Is Immediately South Of The B655 Between The Town Of Barton-Le-Clay And The Village Of Hexton.

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