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In the East of England is the county of Bedfordshire, positioned to the north of London. Bedfordshire’s county town is Bedford. One of the most astounding features in Bedfordshire are the Chiltern hills Less than 600 000 people live in Bedfordshire The town of Luton is in Bedfordshire.
Well known areas in Bedfordshire, as well as Bedford and Luton include; Ampthill, Beeston, Dunstable, Flitwick, Leighton Buzzard, Pavenham, Shefford, Thurleigh and Toddington (amongst others)(Along with many others).
Bedford is a large town with a population of slightly less than 80,000. The town is serviced by two railway stations – Bedford (Midland) and Bedford St Johns. It is also accessible via both the A1 and the M1. The average maximum temperature in Bedfordshire’s county town ranges from a high of twentyone point five degrees Centigrade in July and August to a low of 6.4 degrees Centigrade in January.
Luton is Bedfordshire’s biggest town and home to a famous airport, football team and street carnival. Luton carnival is the biggest 1 day street carnival in Europe and is held on the 2nd May bank holiday weekend. The old town hall was destroyed during Peace Day celebrations in 1919 – at the end of the 1st world war. Luton Airport is the UK’s fifth busiest airport serving around 10,000,000 passengers in 2007 on its one runway. Neat the Chiltern hills is the town of Leighton Buzzard, whose name it is believed comes from the word “Leighton” that means “a clearing in the woods”.
In 1946 a postgraduate university was formed in the town of Cranfield. Cranfield, in the district of Mid Bedfordshire, is also home to an airport which houses a very rare English Electric / BAC Lightning jet fighter.
When the University of Luton merged with the Bedford campus of De Montford University the “University of Bedfordshire” was born.
Ampthil is a Bedfordshire market town which serves as a commercial centre for local villages. Dunstable is where Henry VIII became officially divorced from Catherine of Aragon.
One of the more unusual attractions in Bedfordshire is the Whipsnade Tree Cathedral – which is a garden with trees planted into the shape of a cathedral.
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