Neighbourhoods in Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire sits within easy reach of London, with Luton Airport minutes away and a Thameslink train to London St Pancras in under 40 minutes from Luton. The Chiltern Hills are within easy reach, and rents are considerably lower than in the outer London boroughs. Four Corners has homes in Houghton Regis.

Houghton Regis, between Luton and Dunstable, is a large, well-served town with good local schools, parks, shops and community facilities. Luton town centre, immediately adjacent, has a full range of retail and services including The Mall Luton, and the University of Bedfordshire campus. Luton Airport, one of the UK's busiest, is a genuine convenience for frequent travellers or anyone working in the aviation and logistics industries that cluster around it. The Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty begins south of Dunstable, with Dunstable Downs, Ivinghoe Beacon and the Ridgeway path offering excellent walking and cycling within 15 minutes of Houghton Regis. Whipsnade Zoo is five miles away. The M1 connects north to Milton Keynes and the Midlands, and south to London, and the Thameslink service puts London St Pancras within a comfortable commuting distance.

For anyone who needs access to London without London costs, and who values easy access to both open countryside and a full range of urban services, Bedfordshire makes a very sensible case.