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	Dunstable - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire, with a population of 33,805 (2001 census).
		Geographically Dunstable lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, these spurs form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.
		The Dunstable Priory Church of St Peter was founded in the 12th Century by Henry I and was later setting for the first ever divorce between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunstable (281 words)

	Dunstable Downs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire.
		At 243m/797ft, Dunstable Downs are the highest point of Bedfordshire.
		The downs are used by gliders, kite fliers, hang gliders and paragliders in the area because of their height.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunstable_Downs (149 words)

	Dunstable Downs -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable Downs are part of the (additional info and facts about Chiltern Hills) Chiltern Hills, in southern (additional info and facts about Bedfordshire) Bedfordshire.
		At 243m/797ft, Dunstable Downs are the highest point of (additional info and facts about Bedfordshire) Bedfordshire and the (additional info and facts about East of England) East of England.
		Much of the downs are managed by the National Trust, and the Downs are also home to a wide variety of wildlife including many rare wild flowers, such as the (European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color) Bee Orchid, and different butterfly species, like the Marbled White and the Chalkhill Blue.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/du/dunstable_downs.htm (214 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable Downs is a sinuous chalk escarpment stretching from the very edge of Dunstable south-westwards.
		Dunstable Downs has been a magnet for visitors for over a century, attracted by the high north-facing escarpment which provides outstanding views over the Vale of Aylesbury.
		The Downs has parking regulations along the road and as charging will be introduced at the same time that the new centre becomes available the public will see some immediate return for their investment.
	www.bedfordshire.gov.uk /BedsCC/commau.nsf/Web/ThePage/rep07090406 (3016 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable Downs is a sinuous chalk escarpment stretching south-westwards from the edge of Dunstable.
		The aim of the project is to restore and protect the chalk downland of Dunstable Downs which is to be achieved through the creation of improved visitor facilities, also involving new open space and improved visitor management.
		A plan for the conservation management and protection of the Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs SSSI including details of costed annual work plans and implementation procedures shall be submitted to and approved by the County Planning Authority, in consultation with English Nature, before the development is commenced.
	www.bedfordshire.gov.uk /BedsCC/commdc.nsf/web/ThePage/rep03030507 (11734 words)

	Dunstable Towntalk - All about the town of Dunstable. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		For centuries Dunstable has welcomed visitors to our town centre and you can be sure of an equally warm welcome today.
		After the dissolution of the Priory, Dunstable developed as an important coaching centre and many of the historic coaching inns and taverns remain today.
		Whether passing through Dunstable or using the town as a gateway to the Chiltern Hills, make sure you allow time to discover the delights of Dunstable town centre itself.
	www.dunstable.towntalk.co.uk /about.shtml (264 words)

	200 Km at Dunstable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The thought of a cold beer at Dunstable is much more appealing than a field landing, a long wait for the trailer and a de-rig.
		It's very hazy down track and I cannot see where Dunstable is. I key in Dunstable on the GPS and turn until the track over ground matches the bearing to waypoint.
		As I tie down the glider, the tannoy is calling for ground crews to report for retrieve instructions from their pilots.
	www.gliding.utvinternet.com /200k.htm (3618 words)

	Dunstable Town Council`s Official Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable is positioned in the Northernmost area of the Chiltern Hills which presents mile upon mile of outstanding open countryside with significant environmental interest.
		Blows Downs to the West of the town was recently acquired for the community by the Wildlife Trust, funded by Dunstable Town Council and the National Lottery.
		Dunstable is soon to benefit from one of the very finest arts and entertainment centres in the region.
	www.dunstable.gov.uk /local-amenities.html (2015 words)

	Paragliding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ollie was there as well and did rather a spectacular stall at low altitude after a couple of tight turns, luckily he survived with a bump on the head and bottom.
		Unfortunately my flying was short, with little lift and a hurt ankle because I forgot to slow down and run off the speed as I landed on the slope.
		All flights from the chapel down to the landing field, flying over the old village.
	www.blasdale.com /Paragliding/logbook.shtml (1251 words)

	Dunstable on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Located at the meeting point of the ancient Icknield Street and Watling Street, Dunstable is a developing residential and industrial district, with printing and cement plants and extensive automobile works.
		There are interesting traces of Stone and Bronze Age civilizations, including the Maiden Bower and Five Knolls earthworks; one of the Knolls, excavated in 1926, contained remains and ornaments of a woman of c.2000 BC The Priory Church includes part of an Augustinian priory founded with the town in 1131.
		Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust improve Call Handling with Telephonetics Speech Recognition Technology.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/d/dunstabl.asp (340 words)

	Dunstable News - Bedford Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
		Now people flying kites on Dunstable Downs are being urged to take extra care over retrieving their kite string, to help prevent the needless deaths of other birds.
		The body of the owl was found hanging high in the air from a tree, just off a public footpath between the Dunstable Downs Golf Club and the nearby quarry.
		Dunstable man Pete Ginda was out walking a dog in the area when he spotted the dead bird, on Wednesday.
	www.bedfordtoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=543&ArticleID=1035314 (316 words)

	Bedfordshire Dogging at Melanies UK Contacts
		Dunstable - Dunstable Downs car-park between Dunstable and Studham is very good in early evenings.
		Dunstable Downs is full of dickheads in cars stopping people from having fun...Ashridge is better after 9pm.
		As you come down the hill from the zoo, (towards the Plough)there is a small carpark set back off the road with height restriction, in there several cars park up and play, couples, gay and single men frequent.
	www.melanies-uk-swingers.com /goingout/dogging/counties/bedfordshire-swingers.htm (939 words)

	The Butterflies of Dunstable Downs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This is an introduction to the butterflies that can be found on Dunstable Downs in Spring and Summer.
		If you walk along the lower slopes on a sunny day between the end of May and late August you are likely to see between 15 and 20 species of butterfly.
		During July and August the Chalkhill Blue can be found in the areas of the downs with short grass.The female is brown with orange markings on the wings.In some summers it is quite common on Dunstable Downs.The markings are quite variable.
	homepages.tesco.net /~Pdumpleton/index1.htm (145 words)

	HERTFORDSHIRE [HERrs] - Online Information article about HERTFORDSHIRE [HERrs]
		downs which are the easterly continuation of the Chiltern Hills.
		Kropf, to many Teutonic languages for a swelling, excrescence, round head or top of anything; it appears also in Romanic languages derived from Teutonic, in Fr.
		Holyhead Road passes Chipping Barnet, South Mimms and St Albans, quitting the county near Dunstable.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /HEG_HIG/HERTFORDSHIRE_HERrs.html (3903 words)

	The London Gliding Club
		Just 20 miles from Greater London, the Club is situated in the beautiful Chilterns on the edge of the town of Dunstable.
		When the wind is from a north-westerly direction, the 300ft high escarpment of Dunstable Downs deflects air upwards and our gliders are able to stay aloft for many hours.
		During the summer, gliders use "thermal lift" to stay aloft and race each other around routes which are often many hundreds of kilometres long.
	www.londonglidingclub.co.uk /HTML/Location/Location.htm (108 words)

	Dunstable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable is a town in the county of Bedfordshire.
		It is a little known fact that the first battles or skirmishes of the English civil war occurred in Dunstable.
		Dunstable Priory, the main church in Dunstable, dating back to the Norman Conquest.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/D/Dunstable.htm (268 words)

	Bedfordshire & Luton website - E&A Details
		The London Gliding Club has been in existence for over 70 years and special efforts are made to welcome visitors who want to try gliding for the first time.
		The club is part of aviation history and is one of the largest and best equiped in the country.
		Grade II listed club house overlooking beautiful Dunstable Downs with restaurant and bar.
	www.roomcheck.co.uk /scripts/ea_details.asp?dc=BH&wc=bh-bl&css=dms&tg=&bg=&bkgnd=../bh-bl/img/background.gif&areaid=&feature=&GroupId=1&venue=2800545&vnt=&fnt=&easi=&Catid= (114 words)

	dunstable_downs on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Good Friday used to be Orange Rolling Day on Dunstable Downs, and everyone would go up there for the afternoon.
		The mayor stood at the top of the hill and threw or rolled oranges down the slope, and people would scramble to catch them.
		This is of me, aged 2 or 3 (1964 or '65?) up on the downs.
	www.flickr.com /photos/holyhoses/7102658 (222 words)

	New Bridge Inns - The Highwayman, Dunstable
		The nearby Dunstable Downs offer views across the Vale of Aylesbury, which is the home of the London Gliding Club.
		Whipsnade Zoo and Dunstable Golf Club, Bletchley Park, and the Enigma code de-cypher centre.
		Also situated in Dunstable is the Priory Church of St Peter and a 20 minute drive away is St Albans with its Roman ruins of Verulamium and the Cathedral.
	www.highwaymanhotel-dunstable.com (174 words)

	Dunstable News - Dunstable Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A DAY of celebration on Saturday will mark 75 years of gliders flying from Dunstable Downs.
		The first freestyle glider aerobatic competition in the UK is among the events planned between 10am and 6pm at London Gliding Club in Tring Road.
		The gliding club, the first in the UK, was founded in 1929 and officially inaugurated in February 1930.
	www.dunstabletoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=543&articleid=1061859 (242 words)

	South Midlands Orienteering Club Results
		I've planned on Dunstable Downs before but avoiding the thickest walk/fight whilst keeping you off the paths is a problem in such a narrow area.
		The long thin shape and continuous slope of Dunstable Downs makes it challenging for the planner as well as the runners.
		The results show that Stan did an excellent job as the finishing times on all but one of the courses (Light Green) were within the guidelines, and the number of retirements was low considering the awful conditions.
	uk.geocities.com /smocweb/res171102.htm (383 words)

	destinations-uk.com
		The hills around the large town of Dunstable are covered with prehistoric burial mounds and earthworks.
		Church End, west of Dunstable, is full of English village atmosphere with Tudor cottages, an Elizabethan manor house, the 12th century St Nicholas church with linenfold pews, brasses, and medieval tiles.
		The village of Kensworth, just south of Dunstable, high up on the Downs, has a number of old houses and a parish church with a Norman doorway.
	www.destinations-uk.com /england.php?countyid=12 (1371 words)

	Knowhere: Dunstable Inside Information, Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable Downs is a notorious hang-out spot for perverts, glue sniffers and psychopathic wannabe farmer types, best sampled at 3am when the teenage sex / drug dealing really kicks into action!
		Dunstable Downs, where you can meet as many flashers, perverts, gluesniffers and inbred, anthrax-infected farmers' sons as you so desire between 3pm and 5am, daily.
		Dunstable Downs is the ideal spot for pot heads you can find people up there any hour of the day..or night.
	www.knowhere.co.uk /4079.html (824 words)

	Welcome to Sherington Clutch Club
		22 miles away from Sherington is Dunstable Downs and was a popular destination for day trips from the village.
		The White Lion at the zoo is still a landmark that can be seen for many miles.
		In 1930 the London Gliding Club brought gliding to Britain and was another reason to visit the Downs.
	clutch.open.ac.uk /schools/sherington01/downs.html (70 words)

	East of England : Outreach Projects : Community Projects : Learning & Resources : English Heritage
		De Grey Mausoleum and Dunstable Downs become locations for a dialogue between Stidworthy and the taxi drivers, provoking associations with the sites and unearthing memories of Pakistan, India and most often Kashmir.
		Dunstable Downs is an area of chalk grassland offering magnificent views over the surrounding countryside.
		A free chance to listen to the sound piece will be available in special stationary cabs every Saturday and Sunday between 2.30pm and 3.30pm at Dunstable Downs.
	www.english-heritage.org.uk /server/show/nav.001003006001002 (2146 words)

	Dunstable, Bedfordshire; tourist information and holiday travel guide from TourUK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dunstable, almost a suburb of Luton, a large and busy market town at the bottom of the Downs.
		Situated opposite the beautiful ancient Priory Church of St Peter in the heart of Dunstable.
		This delightful ivy clad hotel stands as it has for several hundred years with an ambience of warm old English charm.
	www.touruk.co.uk /beds/bed_duns.htm (214 words)

	eBay.co.uk - downs, Postcards, Non-Fiction Books, CDs items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		RAMBLES IN THE PEAK OF DERBYSHIRE and SOUTH DOWNS (1880)
		Warhammer LOTR Fog on the Barrow Downs NIB
		The Spirit of the Downs by Arthur Beckett
	search.ebay.co.uk /downs_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3 (480 words)

	Day Dunstable at Local.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Day in Dunstable at local.co.uk - Find local web sites about Day that cover the Dunstable area.
		Dunstable Town FC Forum Author Topic sweetooth18 Hi, I'd just like to say that the site keeps getting better the more I look at it!
		Old Palace Lodge, Dunstable: Xmas Day - Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best unbiased reviews of hotels and vacations, worldwide.
	www.local.co.uk /Dunstable/Day (328 words)

	AEOLIAN.CO.UK - Archive - 2002 - Dunstable Downs Kite Festival
		A fantastic hot and sunny day, yet again, 30 degrees C and the hottest day of the year so far - for the 'umpteenth' Dunstable Downs kite festival (even the organisers can't remember how many years it has been running).
		The Brighton Kite Flyers, Great Ouse Kite Flyers and even some members of the Northern Kite Group came to Dunstable to fly in the sunshine.
		Also present was Stafford Wallace who demonstrated his Indian fighter kite skills, giving the children an opportunity to acquire the delicate kites that tumbled from the sky after being cut free.
	www.aeolian.co.uk /kites/kites02/dunstable.html (327 words)

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