Eaton Bray

Eaton Bray is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated about three miles south-west of the town of Dunstable and is part of a village which extends into the parish of Edlesborough.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Totternhoe Castle and London Gliding Club.

Totternhoe Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Marc Cohen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Totternhoe Castle is a Norman castle in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. Only earthworks survive. It is a Scheduled Monument, and part of Totternhoe Knolls Site of Special Scientific Interest.

London Gliding Club

Aerodrome

Photo: RJPLancaster, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The London Gliding Club is a members' club whose airfield is located at the foot of the Dunstable Downs. Many privately owned gliders are based there. It has the facilities to train pilots in powerless flight, and in the skills necessary to fly cross country using nature's sources of energy.

Whipsnade Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo located in Whipsnade, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. Whipsnade Zoo is situated 2½ miles southeast of Eaton Bray.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunstable and Houghton Regis.

Dunstable

Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.

Dunstable is a market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, east of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.

Houghton Regis

Town

Photo: John Yaxley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell. Houghton Regis is situated 3½ miles northeast of Eaton Bray.

Eaton Bray

Type: Locality
Location: Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.8734° or 51° 52′ 24″ north

Longitude

-0.5804° or 0° 34′ 49″ west

Elevation

351 feet (107 metres)

Open location code

9C3XVCF9+8R

GeoNames ID

7294324

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