Welcome to Lower Gravenhurst

Lower Gravenhurst is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Bedford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

The village of Lower Gravenhurst has a rich history dating back to the 11th century. The village was originally known as Gravenhurst and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The village was later divided into two parts, Upper Gravenhurst and Lower Gravenhurst. Lower Gravenhurst was primarily an agricultural village and was home to many farms and smallholdings. Today, the village still retains much of its rural charm and is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Lower Gravenhurst is a close-knit community with a strong sense of community spirit. The village has a number of local amenities including a village hall, a pub, and a post office. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded in the local area. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. The village is also home to a number of local businesses, including a farm shop and a garden centre, which provide employment opportunities for local residents.

Local Weather

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Temp: 8.4°C

Feels Like: 4.8°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
Sundon Lower School Academy Converter Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Paulding	Streatley Road Upper Sundon Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3PQ 01525872357 School Website
Cheynes Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Stephen Spooner	Cranbrook Drive Sundon Park Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3EW 01582571619 School Website
Whitefield Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jan Kirby	Stockholm Way Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3SS 1582596108 School Website
Lealands High School Community School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Burridge	Sundon Park Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3AL 01582611600 School Website
Chalton Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Miss Natalie Bill	Luton Road Chalton Luton Bedfordshire LU4 9UJ 01525872354 School Website
Waulud Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Anne Devereux	Wauluds Bank Drive Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3LZ 01582593469 School Website
Woodlands Secondary School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Sandra Clarke	Northwell Drive Marsh Farm Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3SP 01582572880 School Website
Pirton Hill Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Glenn Booth	Butely Road Luton Bedfordshire LU4 9EX 01582507924 School Website
Bramingham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Petra Sutton	Freeman Avenue Luton Bedfordshire LU3 4BL 01582617500 School Website
The Gill Blowers Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-5 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Iddenden	1 Mossdale Court Teesdale Luton Bedfordshire LU4 9JL 01582587350 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leagrave Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 1.96 Miles

Luton Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT 1.96 Miles

Harlington Station Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD 2.27 Miles

Flitwick Steppingly Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ 5.14 Miles

Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 5.27 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Easy Limos 01582 562168 11 Brussels Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3TQ 0.90 Miles
Aaa Minibus 01582 848400 20 Julius Gardens, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3SQ 1.62 Miles
First Classe Chauffeur 01582 507459 81 Butely Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9EW 1.68 Miles
Spearhead Taxis 01582 505050 Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 2.01 Miles
Spearhead Radio Cars 01582 505050 Station House/Station Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 2.01 Miles
Brittania Cabs 01525 876060 Station Rd, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD 2.24 Miles
Cheap Minibus Hire In Luton 07505 634786 6 Viscount Close, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2PW 2.24 Miles
Taxisdunstable 01582 662222 24 Westminister Garden, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5RT 2.26 Miles
135 Taxis 01582 256001 Black Swan La, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 2LU 2.29 Miles
Runway Transfers 01525 872505 1 Lincoln Way, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6NB 2.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Lower Sundon Lu3 3Pa Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Sundon Lu3 3Pe Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Camford Way Lu3 3An Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Grampian Way Lu3 3Hu Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kinross Crescent Lu3 3Js Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sundon Arches Lu4 9Ua Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Alpine Way Lu3 3Hf Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockholm Way Lu3 3Js Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Copenhagen Close Lu3 3Te Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Rise Lu3 3Ee Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sundon Park Road Post Office Lu3 3Ah No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Marsh Farm Post Office Lu3 3Rt No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Post Office Luton Road Lu4 9Ug Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sedgwick Road Lu4 9Dt Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Spinney Road Lu3 3Df Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sundon Park Health Centre	Tenth Avenue Luton LU3 3EP
Sundon Medical Centre 01582 571130	Sundon Park Hc 142/144 Sundon Park Road Sundon Park, Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3AH
Dr Talbot	Marsh Farm Health Centre The Moakes Purley Centre Luton Bedfordshire LU3 3SR
Marsh Farm Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Vardis Close Luton LU3 3SR
Barton Hills Medical Group 01582 490087	Whitehorse Vale Barton Hills Luton Bedfordshire LU3 4AD

Local Stores

Birdsfoot Lane
259 Birdsfoot Lane
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU3 2HX
01582 504749
shop.4650@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.29 miles

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SPAR - Dunstable Road
391-393 Dunstable Road
Luton
LU4 8DA
01582 571292
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Biscot Mill Veterinary Centre Ltd
324 Biscot Road Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1AZ 01582 730105 3.09 miles

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Boness Veterinary Enterprises Ltd
125 Bedford Road Barton Le Clay Bedford Bedfordshire MK45 4LP 01582 612604 reception@vetlinks.co.uk Website 3.25 miles
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Vets Now Barton Le Clay
125 Bedford Road Barton-Le-Clay Bedfordshire MK45 4LP 01582 967089 bartonleclay@vets-now.com Website 3.25 miles
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Viovet
Global House 53 Bilton Way Luton Bedfordshire LU1 1UU 01582 842 096 support@viovet.co.uk Website 3.36 miles
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Vets4pets Dunstable
Inside Pets At Home White Lion Retail Park Luton Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 4RF 01582 691 504 dunstable@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.51 miles
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Icknield Veterinary Group
1 Brook Street Luton Bedfordshire LU3 1DS 01582 727571 ivglut@fwi.co.uk Website 3.88 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Barton Hills Nature Reserve
Amazing Hills And Valleys Make This Place A Worth While Visit. Park For Free On Church Lane And Walk Up The Lane. There Are Several Pathways To Choose From. You Can See The Massive Peak From Here And I Took This Path Along The Field To The Reserve. Its High Up With Steep Paths And Steps. You Will Need To Be Reasonably Fit. But The Views Over The Valley Are Worth It. It's Like A Mini Peak District. There Is A Wood And Stream At The Bottom With Flatter Paths. I Enjoyed The Slim Paths Running Around The Hills. Wild Ponies Roam. If You Enjoy A Challenge, Try It. 18 Church Rd Barton-Le-Clay Bedford MK45 4LA 2.90 miles Park On Church Lane For Free. The Reserve Is Sign Posted. Check The Website For Postcodes And Numerous Entrances.

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Barton Hills Nature Reserve
The Barton Hills Nature Reserve Is In The Heart Of The Chilterns. The Valleys And Hills That Make Up This Beautiful Nature Reserve Make It Well Worth A Visit. This 2-Mile Route Is Located Near Barton-Le-Clay. MK45 4LA 2.94 miles Barton Hills Is Immediately South Of The B655 Between The Town Of Barton-Le-Clay And The Village Of Hexton.

Deacon Hill Pegdson
Hitchin Rd Hitchin Lancashire SG5 3JT 4.69 miles Live And Let Live Pub

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Deacons Hill
Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Birds, Cattle And Very Hilly. The Place Has Free Parking And Has Some Spectacular Views. Hitchin Lancashire 5.34 miles

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Luton Airport
Walk Around The Back Of Luton Airport, Lots Of Space For Dogs To Go Off Lead And Depending On The Direction A Little Bit Of Forest 66 Eaton Green Rd Luton LU2 9JB 5.46 miles You Can Park In Wigmore Valley Carpark, Head Through The Park Into The Fields Beyond.

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Oughtenhead Common
A Huge Expanse Of Fields And Protected Nature Reserves. There Is A Small Car Park Which Would Fit Around 6-8 Cars At The Start Of The Playing Field Then Many Turnstiles On To Various Difference Tracks. Some Ponds, Chalk Pits And River Areas. A Great All Rounder! Oughtonhead Nature Reserve Pirton 7.45 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-12.8°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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