Welcome to Stanbridge

Stanbridge is a small village located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south of Leighton Buzzard and 5 miles north of Dunstable. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village is surrounded by fields and farmland, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding.

One of the most notable buildings in Stanbridge is the Church of St. John the Baptist. The church dates back to the 13th century and is a Grade II listed building. It features a beautiful stained glass window and a bell tower that can be seen from miles around. The church is still in use today and holds regular services and events throughout the year. Another historic building in the village is the Old School House, which was built in the 19th century and is now a private residence.

Despite its small size, Stanbridge has a strong sense of community and there are several local groups and organizations that residents can get involved with. These include a gardening club, a history society, and a women's institute. The village also has a pub, a post office, and a village hall that is used for a variety of events and activities. Overall, Stanbridge is a charming and peaceful village that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: -0.2°C

Wind: 14.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Stanbridge Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Rosemary Godwin	Tilsworth Road Stanbridge Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9HY 01525210328 School Website
Hockliffe Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Aoife Greaves	Woburn Road Hockliffe Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9LL 01525210330 School Website
Beaudesert Lower School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Vanessa Pearce	Appenine Way Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3DX 01525373019 School Website
Leedon Lower School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mr Richard Benson	Highfield Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3LZ 01525374713 School Website
Brooklands Middle School Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Headteacher Julie Hodgson	Brooklands Drive Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3PF 01525372018 School Website
Clipstone Brook Lower School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs S Reay	Brooklands Drive Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3PG 01525376085 School Website
Eaton Bray Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Mercer	School Lane Eaton Bray Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2DT 01525220468 School Website
Vandyke Upper School And Community College Academy Converter Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Tim Carroll	Vandyke Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3DY 01525636700 School Website
Gilbert Inglefield Academy Academy Converter Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Winter	Vandyke Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3FU 01525372266 School Website
Totternhoe Church Of England Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Miss Gemma Needham	Church Road Totternhoe Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1RE 1582662959 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leighton Buzzard Station Approach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2LY 3.42 Miles

Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 4.48 Miles

Harlington Station Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6LD 5.79 Miles

Leagrave Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 5.97 Miles

Luton Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT 5.97 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
White Knight Private Hire 01582 665666 81 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9HW 0.68 Miles
Dialacar Taxis 01525 850605 20 Watling St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9NB 1.51 Miles
A1 Taxis 01525 370000 Unit 19, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4QE 1.61 Miles
D And R Taxis 01525 375588 Unit 19/Acacia Close, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4QE 1.61 Miles
Ntd Chauffeurs 01525 384025 31 Moorhouse Way, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4NT 1.83 Miles
Billington Chauffeur Cars 01525 852229 6 Hill View Lane, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9BH 1.95 Miles
Db Executive Hire 07949 833770 30 Clay Furlong, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4TR 2.26 Miles
Shireways 01525 373621 40 South St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3PA 2.34 Miles
16 Seater Mini Bus Transfers 07960 321146 Thorn Farm House, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 6JH 2.37 Miles
Leighton Taxis 01525 636363 83 Hockliffe St, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EZ 2.62 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Post Office Stanbridge Lu7 9Hy Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Peddars Lane Lu7 9Jd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Lu7 9Jd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eggington Church Lu7 0Pq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Anchor Public House Lu7 9Pu Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Bray Road Lu6 2Bn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Post Office Leighton Road Lu7 9Nb Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Woburn Road Hockliffe Lu7 9Ll Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church End Lu7 9Nh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanbridge Road Lu7 9Jh Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Nicolson Drive Lu7 4Fp Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Hill View Lane Lu7 9Bh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadow Way Lu7 3Yg Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Totternhoe Road Lu6 2Bd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lrs At Ridgeway Court	Unit 6 Ridgeway Court Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4SF
Salisbury House Surgery 01525 243890	Salisbury House Surgery Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS
Edlesborough Surgery 01525 221630	Edlesborough Surgery 11 Cow Lane,Edlesborough Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 2HT
Dr Jl Henderson & Partners 01525 373111	The Surgery 29 Bassett Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1AR
Leighton Buzzard Health Centre	25 Bassett Road Leighton Buzzard LU7 1AR

Local Stores

Leighton Buzzard - Stanbridge Road
400 Stanbridge Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 4DF
01525 383262
Store Website
1.67 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - St Christopher's
Leighton Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1LF
01525 385292
Store Website
3.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Little Pets
Tilsworth Manor Stud Farm Stanbridge Road Tilsworth Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 9PT 01525 210822 hello@thelittlepets.com Website 0.73 miles
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The Vet Clinic (Trading As Lestone Veterinary Centre Ltd)
83 Hockliffe Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3FL 01525 377105 practice.manager@thevetclinic.org Website 2.33 miles
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Ark House Vets Ltd
22 Hockliffe Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1HJ 01525 373329 enquiries@arkhousevets.co.uk Website 2.62 miles
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Companion Care (Leighton Buzzard) Ltd
Grovebury Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 4SW 01525 384985 leightonbuzzard@companioncare.co.uk Website 2.63 miles

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Vetcare @ Home
15-17 Lake Street Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1RS 01773 302220 info@vetcarehome.co.uk Website 2.71 miles

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Chiltern Equine Clinic
Bury Farm Mill Road Slapton Bedfordshire LU7 9BT 01525 222 099 reception@chilternequine.com Website 2.80 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
A Short (≪1 Mile) Circular Walk Around A Large Lake At A Former Sand Quarry Now A Nature Reserve With Plenty Of Water Play Opportunities In Fairly Clean Water (Due To Sand Base It Can Be A Bit Mucky!) ?? Mentmore Rd Lancashire 3.18 miles

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Rushmere Country Park
Heath And Reach 3.94 miles Rushmere Country Park, Herons' View Visitor Centre, Linslade Road, Heath And Reach, Bedfordshire Lu7 0Eb

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Ivinghoe Hills Butterfly Walk
This Walk Takes In The Area Where All The Butterflies Found On The Ivinghoe Hills Are To Be Seen, Including The Rare Duke Of Burgundy And Other Specialists Of Rough Chalk Downland Such As Chalkhill Blue, Dark-Green Fritillary And Marbled White. Ivinghoe Beacon Lancashire 4.61 miles Turn South Off B489 Or West Off B4506. Park In The Bottom, Southern End, Of The National Trust Car Park On The West Side Of This C Road (Beacon Road).

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Aspley Woods
Over 475 Hectares Of Woodland. A Great Place To Walk Your Dog Off Lead. Plenty Of Space For Dogs To Run And Explore...And For Owners Too.Woods Are Used By Mountain Bikers And Also Horse Riding So Be Aware, Although Paths Are Marked For What Purposes. Recently Large Areas Of The Wood Have Been Used For Logging. Beautiful When Dry And Very Muddy When Wet.Lots Of Free Parking. Woburn Abbey Is Nearby. Easily Accessible From Milton Keynes.Please Note: The Authorities That Preside Over Aspley Woods Have Now Put Up Signs Saying Dogs Must Be On-Lead In All Parts Of The Woods. Thanks To Mike For The Info. Church Rd Milton Lancashire KEYNES MK17 6.69 miles There Are Many Parking Locations. Best To Come Into Woburn Sands Village And Take Church Road. Follow Up The Road Until You Reach The Sandy Road With Parked Cars.

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Ashridge Estate
A Circular Walk That Takes You Through Areas Of Wildlife-Rich Woodlands And Cross Commons. HP4 1LT 7.34 miles The Entrance To Monument Drive And The Estate Visitor Centre Is Off The B4506 Between Berkhamsted And Dagnall.

Wilstone Reservoir
Lower Icknield Way Tring Lancashire HP23 4NW 7.70 miles

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Weather Forecast

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