Welcome to Dunton

Dunton is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles south of Bedford and 10 miles north of Luton. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village is surrounded by farmland and is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village hall.

One of the most notable features of Dunton is its historic church, St. Mary's. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It features a number of interesting architectural details, including a Norman doorway and a 14th-century font. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors to the village.

Dunton is also home to a number of walking and cycling routes, which take visitors through the beautiful countryside surrounding the village. The Dunton Loop is a popular walking route that takes in some of the village's most scenic spots, including the River Ivel and the Dunton Hills. The village is also close to a number of other attractions, including the Shuttleworth Collection, a museum of vintage aircraft and vehicles, and the Woburn Safari Park, which is home to a wide range of exotic animals.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: -0.5°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Dunton C Of E Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Nancy Sheehan	High Street Dunton Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8RN 01767312154 School Website
Sutton C Of E Va Lower School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Chapman	High Street Sutton Bedfordshire SG19 2NE 01767260334 School Website
Stratton Upper School Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Sam Farmer	Eagle Farm Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8JB 01767220000 School Website
Ivel Valley School Community Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Joe Creswick	Hitchmead Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0NL 01767601010 School Website
Wrestlingworth C Of E Vc Lower School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Nancy Sheehan	Church Lane Wrestlingworth Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2EU 01767631249 School Website
Oneschool Global Uk - Biggleswade Campus Other Independent School Ages:7-18 Head Teacher Mr Mark Little	The Oaks Potton Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0EP 1767602800
Guilden Morden Cofe Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sonia Singh	Pound Green Guilden Morden Nr Royston Hertfordshire SG8 0JZ 1763852318 School Website
Biggleswade Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Mark Steer	Mead End Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8JU 01767660515 School Website
Edward Peake C Of E Vc Middle School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Z J Linington	Potton Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0EJ 01767314562 School Website
Lawnside Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Headteacher Cheryl Johnson	Lawnside Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0LX 1767312313 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Biggleswade Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL 2.82 Miles

Sandy Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW 4.63 Miles

Arlesey Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA 4.96 Miles

Ashwell & Morden Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire, SG7 5RT 5.15 Miles

Baldock Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU 6.28 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
B And R Cars 01767 312581 3 Courtlands Dr, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8PG 2.26 Miles
Ace Private Hire 01767 651414 28 Boddington Gardens, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PJ 2.47 Miles
Ace Private Hire Taxi 01767 651414 28 Boddington Gdns, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0PJ 2.47 Miles
P J Private Hire 01767 262415 Sutton Cross Roads, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LZ 2.55 Miles
Ivel Cars 01767 312478 6 London Rd, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8EB 2.56 Miles
K And N Private Hire 01767 600078 17 Chaucer Dr, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8QG 2.69 Miles
Area Cars Biggleswade 01767 318764 56 Windermere Drive, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8LT 2.72 Miles
Maurices Private Hire 01767 316438 Station Yard, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AJ 2.87 Miles
Biggleswade Taxi Service 07778 263215 43 High St, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0JF 2.94 Miles
Alexanders Chauffeur Cars 01462 628545 99 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0BB 3.15 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dunton Sg18 8Rn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Millow Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eyeworth Sg19 2Hh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stratton Business Park Meter/Parcel Box Sg18 8Ub Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Stratton Business Park Sg18 8Ub Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Penrose Park Sg18 8Fb Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sutton High Street Sg19 2Ne Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Foxglove Drive Sg18 8Sl Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Road Sg 19 2Hg Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunton Corner Sg18 8Ej Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chambers Way Sg18 8Es Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Edworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hinxworth Sg7 5Hq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wrestlingworth Sg19 2Es Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kitelands Road Sg18 8Nt Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ivel Medical Centre 01767 312441	The Ivel Medical Centre Chestnut Avenue Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0RA
Saffron Health Partnership 01767 316346	Biggleswade Health Centre Saffron Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8DJ
Ivel Valley North Pcn Hub 01767 316346	Biggleswade Health Centre Saffron Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8DJ
Greensands (Potton) 01767 260340	Greensands Medical Pract. Brook End Surgery Brook End, Potton, Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 2QS
Ashwell Surgery 01462 417377	Ashwell Surgery Lawyers Close Gardiners Lane, Ashwell Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5PY

Local Stores

Biggleswade Saxon Centre
6 Kingsfield Road
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 8AT
01767 314803
shop.8929@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.15 miles

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SPAR Bassingbourn
SPAR
41 High Street
Bassingbourn
Royston
SG8 5LD
01763 247181
Store Website
6.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vets 2 Your Pets Ltd
23 Erlensee Way Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8GG 0333 366 0148 info@vets2yourpets.co.uk Website 2.05 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Biggleswade Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home White Way Retail Park Pegassus Drive Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8TQ 01767 310920 biggleswade@vets4pets.com 2.09 miles
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Medivet Biggleswade
15 Shortmead Street Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 0AT 01767 313 323 biggleswade@medivet.co.uk Website 3.08 miles
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Potton Veterinary Surgery
9 Market Square Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NP 01767 260007 clients@pottonvets.co.uk Website 3.18 miles
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Rossdales Hertfordshire
Unit 7 Saltmore Farm Baldock Hertfordshire SG7 5EZ 3.29 miles


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Deepdale Veterinary Centre
Deepdale Water Gardens Deepdale Potton Bedfordshire SG19 2NH 01767 262868 deepdalevet@gmail.com Website 3.52 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Biggleswade Commons
Lovely Walk Next To A River. Lotts Of Swans And Other Wildlife. Pretty Sure We Saw An Otter. The Walk Can Last Hours. Free Carpark At Weekend And Bank Holiday. 20 Royal Oak Cl Biggleswade Lancashire SG18 0BQ 3.13 miles

Location what3words triads.pampered.swanky

The Baulk And Baulk Wood
Lovely Multi Pathway Walk. Gravel, Grass, Fields And A Stream Small Enough For Paddles. 125 Langford Rd Henlow Lancashire SG16 6AG 4.58 miles

Location what3words headstone.chip.crafted

Etonbury Woods And Nature Reserve
This Walk Is Part Of Teh Etonbury Green Wheel Walk In Stotfold. There Is Walk Through Woods And Then By The Stream. Lots Of Areas Of Off Lead Areas. Stotfold Rd Arlesey Lancashire SG15 6XS 4.82 miles Parking Is Either On Stofold Road Or In The Car Park Of Teh Fox And Duck. Follow The Path Down Past The School Then You Will Come To The Walk

Location what3words closet.homelands.tidal

Millennium Woods Henlow
A Lovely Walk Which Starts At A Free Public Car Park. Head For The Bridge Which Leads To A Path Along A Stream, And Then To Open Countryside. 7 Gardeners Ln Henlow Lancashire SG16 6DJ 4.97 miles

Location what3words fault.cuddling.rudder

Radwell Meadows
Norton Bury Ln 5.80 miles

Location what3words poems.kinds.squad

Letchworth Garden City
A 13.6 Mile Circular Trail Surrounding Letchworth Garden City, Offering The Chance To Discover Letchworth's Beautiful Countryside. Follow The Garden City Greenway Route, With 60 Green Circled Waymarkers Positioned At Points Around The Greenway, Including Radwell Meadows Country Park. SG6 1AN 5.82 miles Letchworth Garden City Is Situated In North Hertfordshire, 38 Miles From The Heart Of London And 29 Miles From The Centre Of Cambridge. The Town Centre Is Easily Accessible From Junction 9 Of The A1(M), Which Is Just A 22 Minute Drive From Junction 23 (South Mimms) Of The M25.

Location what3words tune.unique.formal

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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