Galley and Warden Hills
Galley and Warden Hills is a 47 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Warden Hill, a suburb of Luton in Bedfordshire. The local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council, and it was notified in 1986 under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Paul Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Barnfield College and St Augustine of Canterbury.
Barnfield College
College
Barnfield College is a further education college in Luton and is part of the West Herts College Group. In 2024 Ofstead rated the group as 'Good'.
St Augustine of Canterbury
Church
Photo: Alex.brad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Augustine of Canterbury is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luton and Wigmore.
Luton
Photo: Bodrogikg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luton is a large town in Bedfordshire, some 35 mi north of London. It's a multicultural town with a population of about 200,000. It used to have a straw and hat-making trade, hence "The Hatters" nickname of Luton football club; a couple of factories remain along the Old Bedford Road.
Wigmore
Suburb
Wigmore is a suburb of Luton about 2 miles east north-east of the town centre, and a ward of the Borough of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England.
Leagrave
Suburb
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Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.
Galley and Warden Hills
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: hills which overlook Warden Hill, Luton
- Categories: Site of Special Scientific Interest and recreation area
- Location: Streatley, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9246° or 51° 55′ 29″ northLongitude
-0.4156° or 0° 24′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C3XWHFM+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 13809910OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q20979083
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