Dunstable
Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire. It lies on the ancient Roman road of Watling Street, which is the modern A5 trunk road. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Dunstaple, meaning "Hill Market". In Roman times its name was Durocobrivis. Dunstable was the site of an Eleanor cross. Geographically Dunstable lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, these spurs form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.
Places of interest in and around Dunstable
- Dunstable Downs, a chalk escarpment to the west of the town, with stunning views to the north, and a popular site for kite flying, paragliding, and conventional gliding
- Dunstable Priory, the main church in Dunstable, founded 1132.
- Whipsnade Wildlife Park, an open range zoo.
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| ► | Places of interest in and around Dunstable |
| ► | Famous people from Dunstable |
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