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Dunstable sits right at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, positioned where the ancient chalk pathway of the Icknield Way crosses the Roman Watling Street. It feels like a town defined by its high ground; you can’t really mention the place without the Dunstable Downs, which offer some of the best views in the East of England and serve as a massive natural windbreak for the town. Historically, it grew around the 12th-century Priory Church of St Peter, which is still the architectural heart of the centre, though much of the town’s modern layout stems from its days as a major coaching stop on the road to North Wales. Today, it’s a practical spot for getting around, being just a few miles from the M1 and linked to Luton by a guided busway that bypasses the usual traffic. It has a straightforward, market-town feel, with the convenience of the Grove Theatre and the surrounding parks balanced by the fact that you’re never more than a ten-minute walk from being out on the ridges watching the gliders take off from London Gliding Club.