MK45 5JB
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Tourism

Tourist Information Centres

Luton Tourist Information Centre
7.83 mi
Luton Central Library, St George's Square, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2NG
Phone: 01582 401579
Email: tourist.information@luton.gov.uk
Bedford Tourist Information Centre
10.58 mi
St Pauls Square, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1SL
Phone: 01234 215226
Email: TouristInfo@bedford.gov.uk
Letchworth Garden City Tourist Information Centre
11.39 mi
33-35 Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3BB
Phone: 01462 487868
Email: tic@letchworth.com

Libraries

Flitwick Library
1.23 mi
Coniston Road, Bedford, MK45 1QJ
Phone: 01525715268
www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk
Toddington Library
2.86 mi
9 Market Square, Dunstable, LU5 6BP
Phone: 03003008069
www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk
Ampthill Library
3.04 mi
1 Dunstable Street, Bedford, MK45 2NJ
Phone:
www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk

Leisure Centres

Westoning Recreation Club
0.1 mi
Greenfield Road, Bedford, MK45 5JD
Phone: 0152-563-3011
Flitwick Leisure Centre
1.78 mi
Steppingley Road, Bedford, MK45 1TH
Phone: 0152-571-7744
Lea Manor Recreation Centre
4.78 mi
Northwell Drive, Luton, LU3 3TL
Phone: 0158-259-9888
Houghton Regis Leisure Centre
4.88 mi
Parkside Drive, Dunstable, LU5 5PY
Phone: 0158-286-6141
The Playground
6.08 mi
Unit 9/Townsend Industrial Estate, Dunstable, LU5 5BQ
Phone: 0158-266-0111

Golf Courses

Chalgrave Manor Golf Club
3.77 mi
Dunstable Road, Dunstable, LU5 6JN
Phone: 01525 876556
www.chalgravegolf.co.uk
Club Type:Members
Course Type:Parkland
Driving Range:No
Number of Holes:18 Hole
Yardage:6398
Par:72
South Beds Golf Club
5.26 mi
Warden Hill Road, Luton, LU2 7AE
Phone: 01582 591500
www.southbedsgolfclub.co.uk/
Club Type:Members
Course Type:Parkland
Driving Range:No
Number of Holes:36 Hole
Yardage:6332
Par:71
The Millbrook Golf Club
3.82 mi
Millbrook, Ampthill, MK45 2JB
Phone: 01525 840252
www.themillbrook.com
Club Type:Members
Course Type:Heathland
Driving Range:No
Number of Holes:18 Hole
Yardage:7021
Par:74

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Pubs

The Nags Head
0.1 mi
Greenfield Road, Bedford, MK45 5JD
Phone: 0152-571-6677
The Chequers
0.28 mi
The Chequers Park Road, Bedford, MK45 5LA
Phone: 01525 713125
The Swan
1.24 mi
1 Dunstable Road, Bedford, MK45 1HP
Phone: 0152-575-4777
The Crown
1.29 mi
87 Station Road, Bedford, MK45 1LA
Phone: 0152-572-1558
The Bumble Bee
1.31 mi
Russell Centre, Bedford, MK45 1QY
Phone: 0152-571-7212

Cinemas

Cineworld (Luton) Ltd
7.78 mi
The Galaxy, Luton, LU1 2NB
Phone: 0158-240-1092
The Library Theatre
7.83 mi
St. Georges Square, Luton, LU1 2NG
Phone: 0158-254-7474
Cinema Services Ltd.
9.49 mi
32 College Street; Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LU
Phone: 01234-326574
UGC Cinemas
10.55 mi
Bedford, Aspect Leisure Pk, Newnham, Bedford, MK41 9LW
Phone: 087015 55130
Broadway Cinema
11.37 mi
Broadway, Eastcheap, Letchworth, SG6 3DD
Phone: 087015 60563

Churches

St Mary Magdalene C Of E Church
0.28 mi
Church Road, Bedford, MK45 5JW
Phone: 01525 713703
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
0.95 mi
The Presbytery, Bedford, MK45 1JP
Phone: 01525 715109
Clophill Methodist Church
1.18 mi
Orchard Way, Bedford, MK45 1LF
Phone: 01525 713468

Shopping Centres

The Mall Arndale
7.94 mi
The Mall Arndale Luton LU1 2LJ, Luton , LU12HN
Phone: 01582 412 636
http://www.themall.co.uk/my-mall/luton/index.aspx

Welcome to The Mall Luton, Bedfordshire's premier shopping centre. Situated in the heart of the town you will find a large choice of popular high street names including Debenhams, Boots, Marks and Spencers, H&M, WH Smith, River Island TK Maxx, Next, Topshop, Wilkinson and many more in addition to a selection of unique independent stores.

The Mall Luton
7.94 mi
, Luton, LU12HN
Phone: 01582 412636
http://www.themall.co.uk/my-mall/luton/index.aspx

Welcome to The Mall Luton, Bedfordshire's premier shopping centre. Situated in the heart of the town you will find a large choice of popular high street names including Debenhams, Boots, Marks and Spencers, H&M, WH Smith, River Island TK Maxx, Next, Topshop, Wilkinson and many more in addition to a selection of unique independent stores.

The Harpur Centre
10.58 mi
Horne Lane, Bedford , MK401TJ
Phone: 01234 357330
http://www.harpurcentre.co.uk/

The Harpur Centre Bedfords premier shopping centre, is open seven days a week with 34 stores trading over two levels. The Harpur Centre benefits from having the most popular car park in town with free parking for visitors on Sundays. The Centre is easy to find and only a few metres from the bus station and a 10-minute walk from the train station.With stores from Argos to Ann Summers, Holland & Barrett to Harpur Coffee, T-Mobile to Topshop, including the only Primark in Bedfordshire, youre sure to find everything you need in one convenient location. The Harpur Centre is undercover so you wont get cold and wet between stores and is packed full of the latest fashions, all important gifts and perfect places to meet with friends for a coffee. Youll find national favourites, Boots, WHSmiths and Argos alongside Toni & Guy and Supercuts salons, five mobile phone stores and many more. Blue Inc, Topman and Xplicit are a must for male fashion lovers who can then treat their special someone to chocolates from Thorntons, jewellery from Fraser Hart or perfume from Superdrug and The Fragrance Shop.

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Family Attractions and Theme Parks

BBC Television Centre Tours
Wood Lane, White City, W127RJ (34.7 mi)
Phone: +44 1732 42 7770
http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/tours/
You have been inviting the BBC into your homes for many years, and now it's your turn to come to visit us! On the award-winning tour of BBC Television Centre you will get the chance to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of broadcasting.Take an exclusive look into the BBC newsroom, see our famous studios, and take part in making your own bit of TV in our interactive studio.
Madame Tussauds
Marylebone Road, NW15LR (35 mi)
https://www.madametussauds.com
Join a host of the worlds' most famous celebritites at Madame Tussauds waxworks. Watch the Warriors SHow as Alexander the Great & Achilles armies fight the battle of battles.
Ripleys Believe It Or Not!
1 Piccadilly Circus, W1J0DA (36.2 mi)
http://ripleyslondon.com/
Welcome to the world of Ripley's Believe it or Not, London's biggest new attraction.Situated in the heart of the West End at 1 Piccadilly Circus, the attraction houses over 800 authentic, original and unbelievable exhibits spread over 5 floors, from a four-metre long model of Tower Bridge made out of matchsticks, the World's Smallest Car and an upside down tea party to the world's tallest man and a Mini Cooper encrusted with 1,000,000 Swarovski crystals.
Legoland Windsor
Winkfield Road, Windsor, SL44AY (36.4 mi)
https://www.legoland.co.uk/
LEGOLAND Windsor has over 50 fantastic rides and attractions, including..
Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, MK179QN (4.2 mi)
http://www.woburnsafari.co.uk/
You drive your own vehicle (no alternative transport available) through the Animal Reserves as often as you wish during the day. The animals roam free, which gives you an excellent opportunity to view them at close quarters.
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU62LF (9.5 mi)
https://www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo
Over 600 acres of parkland set in the Chiltern Hills makes this one of Europe's largest conservation parks. Animals to see include tigers, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, bears, hippos, przewalski's wild horse, crocodiles, flamingos, buffalo, camels, cheetahs, goats, wolves, mongoose, red panda, pere david's deer, chinese water deer, scimitar horned oryx, king penguins, rock-hopper penguins, wallabies and lots more.
Falconry and Bird of Prey Centre
Old Warden Park, Old Warden, SG189EA (10 mi)
Bedfordshire Heatlands Tourism Association Award Winner 2004. The English School of Falconry and Bird of Prey and Conservation Centre is a family run business with over 50 years experience in Falconry.

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Museums

John Dony Field Centre
Hancock Drive, Bushmead, Luton, LU27SF (6.3 mi)
The John Dony Field Centre, in Bushmead Community Centre is the base for Luton Borough Council's Nature Conservation Service. Inside the centre visitors can find displays and information about the countryside sites in and around Luton that are cared for by the Nature Conservation Service.
Luton Museum
Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU27HA (7 mi)
Wardown Park Museum is situated in a beautiful landscaped park around 1.5 miles north from the centre of Luton.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
Pages Park Station, Billington Rd, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU74TN (8.5 mi)
The Leighton Buzzard Railway is one of the few narrow-gauge light railways to survive in England. Built over 85 years ago to transport sand, the line has carried a steam-hauled passenger train service since 1968, and now houses one of the largest collections of narrow-gauge locomotives in the United Kingdom.
Stockwood Craft Museum and Gardens
Stockwood Country Park, Farley Hill, Luton, LU14BH (8.7 mi)
Stockwood Park Museum is housed in tranquil parkland on the site of the former Stockwood House around 2 miles to the south of Luton town centre, close to junction 10 of the M1. Stockwood Park Museum includes displays on rural Bedfordshire Crafts, the Mossman Collection of horse-drawn vehicles, stunning Period Gardens and events throughout the year.
Shuttleworth Collection
Old Warden Park, Old Warden, SG189EA (10 mi)
The shuttleworth Collection home of the 'Edwardian Flying Machines'! The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight.The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting, actually on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with eight hangars.
Bedford Museum
Castle Lane, Bedford, MK403XD (10.6 mi)
Phone: 01234 353323
With its emphasis clearly focused on the local community the Social History collections reflect both the home and working environments of the people of north Bedfordshire. The collections of some 20,000 items cover the wide range of domestic, corporate, military and agricultural life as well as local crafts and industries.
Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Broadway, Letchworth, SG63PF (11.3 mi)
Letchworth Museum & Art Gallery occupies an attractive Edwardian building facing Broadway Gardens, in the centre of Letchworth, beside the Library. The museum has four main galleries.

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Historic Houses

Houghton House
Off A421, Ampthill, MK452EZ (4.2 mi)
This 17th-century mansion was reputedly the inspiration for House Beautiful in Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. Today, its remains still contain elements that justify the description, including work attributed to Inigo Jones.
Woburn Abbey
Woburn Abbey, Woburn, MK179WA (4.3 mi)
The Abbey is built mainly of a local stone called Totternhoe Clunch, a rather soft and porous material, which causes many problems. history of the house begins in 1145.
Swiss Garden
Old Warden Park, Old Warden, SG189EA (10 mi)
A visit to The Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture first came together. Interesting things to see in the garden are, a grotto and fernery, a thatched tree shelter, an Indian Pavilion, two ponds and many fine specimens of shrubs and conifers, plus some remarkable trees.
Ascott House
Ascott House, Ascot, LU70PS (10.9 mi)
'A palace like cottage, the most luxurious and lovely thing I ever saw'. This was how Gladstone's daughter, Mary, described Ascott after a visit in the 1880s.
Shaws Corner
, Ayot St Lawrence, AL69BX (14.1 mi)
Shaw's Corner is the former home to famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw for over 40 years.Bernard Shaw lived in this Edwardian Arts & Crafts-influenced house from 1906 until his death in 1950.
Knebworth House and Country Park
, Knebworth, SG36PY (14.2 mi)
One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words 'The pen is mightier than the sword' - this beautiful gothic mansion is situated 29 miles north of London off the A1(M) at Stevenage.Knebworth is now known the world over for our huge open-air rock concerts - but not everyone is aware of its history and romance.

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National Parks

South Downs National Park
76.08 mi
Discover the world-famous white cliffs at Seven Sisters, rolling green and gold hills, ancient woodland and lowland heaths or explore 'picture perfect' villages, traditional country pubs and flourishing vineyards.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

New Forest National Park
90.87 mi
An historic royal hunting forest, where ancient woodlands and open heathland have commoning rights for grazing ponies, cattle and pigs. Home to ponies, cows and pigs in the open forest.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

The Broads National Park
98.65 mi
Britain's largest protected wetland was formed by the flooding of old peat diggings and is now home to some of Britain's rarest wildlife. A mosaic of landscapes with 7 rivers and 60 broads.

Website: nationalparks.gov.uk/quick-guide-to-the-uks-national-parks

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