Ampthill

Understand

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

Getting there

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 364213. 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

Ampthill 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 402348. M-Sa 7AM–3PM, Su closed. (updated Dec 2020)

Drink & nightlife

Pubs 1 The Albion, 36 Dunstable St, MK45 2JT, ☏ +44 1525 634857. (updated Dec 2020) 2 Engine & Tender, 9-11 Dunstable St, MK45 2NJ, ☏ +44 1525 403319. Green King (updated Dec 2020) 3 The Old Sun, 87 Dunstable St, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2NQ, ☏ +44 1525 405466. (updated Dec 2020)

Cafés 4 The Hide Café Bar, 2B Woburn St, MK45 2HP, ☏ +44 1525 837007. 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)

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.