Dunton
Parish in Central Bedfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.082, -0.199 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 23 44 |
| Dialling code: | 01767 (Sandy) |
Dunton is a small, largely rural parish in Central Bedfordshire, England, sitting in the patchwork of arable fields and hedgerows typical of the county. The settlement consists of a modest village core and scattered farmsteads, with a landscape that feels quietly agricultural and pastoral rather than built up, yet within easy reach of larger centres such as Leighton Buzzard and Milton Keynes.
Historically the area bears the imprint of farming and country estates, and today this agricultural legacy survives alongside a largely residential population; a handful of historic cottages and farm buildings hint at its past. Socially it retains a close‑knit village character, with community life revolving around the parish church and village hall and local events such as fetes and rural shows, while many residents travel to neighbouring towns for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Dunton
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 23.7 miles
- Luton 16.5 miles
- Cambridge 16.4 miles
- Bedford 11.8 miles
- Stevenage 12.4 miles
- St. Albans 23.3 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 19.1 miles
- Dunstable 19.3 miles
- Bletchley 23.8 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 23.1 miles
- Hatfield 22.3 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Eyeworth Parish 1.5 miles
- Biggleswade East Ward 1.6 miles
- Edworth Parish 2 miles
- Biggleswade Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Biggleswade West Ward 2.3 miles
- Sutton Parish 2.3 miles
- Wrestlingworth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Guilden Morden Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hinxworth Parish 2.8 miles
- Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Parish 2.9 miles
- Astwick Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dunton
SG18 8RG, SG18 8RA, SG18 8RU, SG18 8RJ, SG18 8RL, SG18 8SF, SG18 8RP, SG18 8RH, SG18 8RX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 16 miles
- Stansted Airport 23 miles
- Biggleswade Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Sandy Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Dunton Ad
- The Crown Pub, Dining & Rooms 5.2 miles
- Stratton Cottage Guesthouse 5 2.6 miles
- The Fox at Willian 4 8.4 miles
- The Broadway Hotel 7.2 miles
- Redwings Lodge Baldock 3 3.7 miles
- The Willows Training Centre 9.1 miles
- Letchworth Hall 4 8.4 miles
- Champneys Henlow 5.1 miles
- Days Inn Stevenage North 3 4.7 miles
- The Stratton House Hotel 3 2.4 miles
Schools in Dunton
- Dunton C of E Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hayley Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 7.5 miles
- British School Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Wrest House Estate 10.4 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 11 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 11.7 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 13.1 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 13.3 miles
- Redbourne College College 13.4 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 14 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 15.8 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 15.8 miles