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MAIN TOWNS IN Bedfordshire - Bedford Dunstable Flitwick Leighton
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Bedford. Bedford is situated along the banks of the river
Ouse in the centre of Bedfordshire, about 9 miles northeast of
Junction 13 of the M1 motorway. It is close to many major towns,
with Milton Keynes about 15 miles to the west, Northampton 21
miles west, Wellingborough 21 miles north, Letchworth 21 miles
southeast and St Neots 13 miles northeast. Bedford is about 55
miles from London. Bedford was a market town for the surrounding agricultural
region from the early Middle Ages. Book: Bedford and Huntingdon, St.Neots and Biggleswade
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Dunstable. Dunstable lies on the ancient Roman road of Watling
Street, which is the modern A5 trunk road. The town has excellent
major road and motorway links, national rail and international
air services in Luton, approximately five miles away from the
Dunstable town centre. Dunstable is about 2 miles west of Junction
11 of the M1 motorway and about 35 miles from London. It is about
16 miles from Letchworth, 10 miles from Harpenden, 25 miles from
Bedford and 21 miles from Milton Keynes. Book: AA Street by Street Luton, Dunstable. |
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Flitwick. Flitwick is a small town in mid-Bedfordshire, about
14 miles south of Bedford. Flitwick is about 3 miles north of
Junction 12 of the M1 motorway, 40 miles from London, 16 miles
from Milton Keynes and 19 miles from Letchworth. The town is
named after the nearby River Flit. It has a railway station on
the Thameslink line to London.
Book: Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Ampthill, Flitwick, Woburn,
Toddington (Streetmaster Street Maps). |
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Leighton Buzzard. Leighton Buzzard is a traditional market town located
about 9 miles west of Junction 11 of the M1 Motorway. It is about
13 miles from Luton, 15 miles from Hemel Hempstead and 12 miles
from Milton Keynes. Leighton Buzzard is about 40 miles from London.
The town has a network of streets, quaint shopping mews, and
a Market Square, where the 19th century Town Hall and a 15th
century market cross can be found. Book: Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Ampthill, Flitwick,
Woburn, Toddington (Streetmaster Street Maps). |
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Luton. Luton is located next to the M1 at Junctions 10
and 11. Luton Airport was officially opened on 16 July 1938,
and is now one of the UK's fastest growing airports with passenger
numbers of 7.5 million in 2004. Luton is about 35 miles from
London, 23 miles from Milton Keynes, 15 miles from St Albans
and 14 miles from Stevenage. Luton once had a substantial straw
hat-making industry, giving Luton Town F.C. football club their
nickname, "The Hatters". Book: AA Street by Street Luton, Dunstable. |
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