Ampthill market place

Ampthill a quaint town of about 13,000 people in Bedfordshire.

Understand

Thie Georgian market town is famous for its connections with Catherine of Aragon and John Bunyan's A Pilgrim's Progress.

Get in

Ampthill is 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from junction 12 of the M1.

See

• 1 Houghton House. A ruined mansion house. (updated Mar 2017)
• 2 Cut-throat Meadow, Ailesbury Rd, MK45 2ES, ☏ +44 1234 364 213. Wildflower meadow. free. (updated Dec 2020)

Do

• Rugby Union: Ampthill RUFC play in the Championship, England's second tier. Their home ground is Dillingham Park north side of town.

Buy

It has numerous antique, gift and coffee shops.

Eat

• Donatello's, Dunstable Street - pizza and pasta
• Fratelli's, Dunstable Street - pizza and pasta
• The Dewdrop, Dunstable Street - Chinese takeaway and restaurant
• Rajgate, Bedford Street - Indian takeaway and restaurant
• Earl's, Dunstable Street - restaurant and brasserie

Snack

• 1 The Cottage Bakery, 61-63 Dunstable St, MK45 2NQ, ☏ +44 1525 402 348. M-Sa 7AM–3PM, Su closed. (updated Dec 2020)

Thatched Cottages (geograph 442406)

Drink

Pubs

• 1 The Albion, 36 Dunstable St, MK45 2JT, ☏ +44 1525 634 857. (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 Engine & Tender, 9-11 Dunstable St, MK45 2NJ, ☏ +44 1525 403 319. Green King (updated Dec 2020)
• 3 The Old Sun, 87 Dunstable St, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2NQ, ☏ +44 1525 405 466. (updated Dec 2020)

Cafés

• 4 The Hide Café Bar, 2B Woburn St, MK45 2HP, ☏ +44 1525 837 007. W-Su 9:30AM–3:30PM, M Tu closed. (updated Dec 2020)

Sleep

• 1 The White Hart, 125 Dunstable St,, ☏ +44 1525 305200. (updated Mar 2017)

Connect

As of May 2022, Ampthill has 4G from all UK carriers. 5G has not yet reached town, though it's getting close.

Go next

• Go north to Bedford 10 mi (16 km) on A530 the County Town.
• Go east to Shefford 8 mi (13 km) on A507.
• Go south to Flitwick 2 mi (3.2 km) on A5120.
• Go west to Woburn 8 mi (13 km) with its safari park.