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Ampthill market place

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

Understand[edit]

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

Get in[edit]

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

Get around[edit]

Map
Map of Ampthill

See[edit]

Do[edit]

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

Buy[edit]

It has numerous antique, gift and coffee shops.

Eat[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Thatched Cottages (geograph 442406)

Drink[edit]

Pubs[edit]

  • 1 The Albion, 36 Dunstable St, MK45 2JT, +44 1525 634 857. The Albion Ampthill (Q104531620) on Wikidata
  • 2 Engine & Tender, 9-11 Dunstable St, MK45 2NJ, +44 1525 403 319. Green King Engine & Tender Pub (Q104531601) on Wikidata
  • 3 The Old Sun, 87 Dunstable St, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2NQ, +44 1525 405 466. The Old Sun (Q104531651) on Wikidata

Cafés[edit]

Sleep[edit]

Connect[edit]

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

Go next[edit]

  • 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.
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