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Dunstable

Dunstable is a bustling town that grew up at the junction of two ancient roads, Icknield Way and Watling Street, and was an important centre in Roman Britain, when it was known as Durocobrivae. The town’s finest building is undoubtedly the Priory Church of St Peter, all that remains of a Priory founded by
Henry I in 1131; only the nave actually dates from that time. It was at the Priory that Archbishop Cranmer’s court sat in 1533 to annul the marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.

On the B4541 Dunstable-Whipsnade road, Dunstable Downs commands some of the finest views over the Vale of Aylesbury and along the Chiltern Ridge. Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, it has much to attract the visitor, including the Chilterns Gateway Centre with interpretive displays and gifts, circular walks and a picnic area; it’s a popular spot with hang-gliders and kite-flyers, and a refreshment kiosk is open all year round. South of Dunstable Downs, at the junction of the B4541 and B4540, Whipsnade Heath is a small area of woodland containing fungi and some unusual plants.