Museums · East of England
Houghton Regis
In or near Bidwell.
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell. Houghton Regis, together with it
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Leagrave · 4.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell. Houghton Regis, together with its contiguous neighbours of Dunstable and Luton, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area; this is a conurbation with a population over 286,000.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell. Houghton Regis, together with its contiguous neighbours of Dunstable and Luton, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area; this is a conurbation with a population over 286,000.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9039, -0.5247
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Houghton Regis
- Postcode
- LU5 5DP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Nearest railway station
- Leagrave — 4.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Houghton Regis (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Church of All Saints, Houghton Regis
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All Saints Church
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Bidwell
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Houghton Hall
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Grove Theatre
Theatres · 1.5 km
Grove Theatre
Open-air theatres · 1.5 km
Civic Hall
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Dunstable Conference Centre
Theatres · 1.8 km
Union Cinema
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Sewell Cutting
Wildlife reserves · 1.9 km
Durocobrivis
Hill forts · 2.0 km
Dunstable Sea Cadets
Windmills · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houghton Regis?
- Houghton Regis is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU5 5DP), in the parish of Houghton Regis.
- What is Houghton Regis?
- Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell. Houghton Regis, together with it
- How do I get to Houghton Regis?
- The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU5 5DP.
- Is Houghton Regis a protected site?
- Yes — Houghton Regis is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Houghton Regis?
- The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU5 5DP.