Ampthill - town in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK

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 from junction 12 of the M1.

Get around

See

• Houghton House, 52.044°, -0.48626°. A ruined mansion house. 2017-03-19
• Cut-throat Meadow, Ailesbury Rd, MK45 2ES, 52.03233°, -0.48510°, +44 1234 364 213. Wildflower meadow. free 2020-12-26

Do

• Rugby: Ampthill RUFC play rugby union in National League One, England's amateur 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

• The Cottage Bakery, 61-63 Dunstable St, MK45 2NQ, 52.02865°, -0.49453°, +44 1525 402 348. M-Sa 7AM–3PM, Su closed. 2020-12-26

Drink

Pubs

• The Albion, 36 Dunstable St, MK45 2JT, 52.02850°, -0.49498°, +44 1525 634 857. 2020-12-26
• Engine & Tender, 9-11 Dunstable St, MK45 2NJ, 52.02691°, -0.49526°, +44 1525 403 319. Green King 2020-12-26
• The Old Sun, 87 Dunstable St, Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2NQ, 52.02984°, -0.49398°, +44 1525 405 466. 2020-12-27

Cafés

• The Hide Café Bar, 2B Woburn St, MK45 2HP, 52.03169°, -0.49371°, +44 1525 837 007. W-Su 9:30AM–3:30PM, M Tu closed. 2020-12-26

Sleep

• The White Hart, 125 Dunstable St,, 52.031681°, -0.493003°, +44 1525 305200. 2017-03-19

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 on A530 the County Town.
• Go east to Shefford on A507.
• Go south to Flitwick on A5120.
• Go west to Woburn with its safari park.