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Luton
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Bedford
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Dunstable
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Dunstable is one of Bedfordshire’s larger towns, and is situated a few miles to the west of Luton. It is at the eastern fringes of the Chiltern Hills, and its growth as a settlement was helped by its location at the intersection of the Roman Watling Street and the ancient Icknield Way.
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Woburn
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Woburn is a small market town close to the Bucks/Beds border. It is most well known for the magnificent Woburn Abbey – one of England’s finest and most recognisable stately homes – and for the popular Woburn Safari Park.
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Cranfield
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Cranfield is a small village on the Bucks/Beds border; despite its small size it is home to a university and also Cranfield Airport, which provides a useful service for the nearby Milton Keynes.
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Sandy
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Sandy is a small market town towards the northern fringes of Bedfordshire, and stands on the banks of the River Ivel. The town’s position on the Great North Road (now known as the A1) helped in its growth, and Sandy is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
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Biggleswade
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Biggleswade is a small market town on the River Ivel in Bedfordshire. There is evidence of habitation in the area dating back over 10,000 years, but the name Biggleswade derives from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Biceil Waed’.
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Ampthill
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Ampthill is a small picturesque town in mid Bedfordshire, approximately half way between Bedford and Luton. A market has been held in the town for centuries, and this tradition continues to this day; Ampthill Market is held every Thursday.
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Flitwick
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Flitwick is a small market town on the River Flit in Bedfordshire. Like many nearby market towns, Flitwick still has a market today; the Flitwick open air market is held every Friday in the centre of the town.
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Leighton Buzzard
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Leighton Buzzard is one of Bedfordshire’s largest towns, and can be found close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The curious name is believed to have evolved from the Anglo-Saxon ‘Leighton’ meaning clearing in the woods and ‘Buzzard’ was added later after its diocesan representative Theobald de Busar.
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