Towns & cities · West Midlands
Chalton
Also known as: Chalton, Swydd Bedford
Chalton — village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leagrave · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chalton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 538 people. Address: LU4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.9260°, -0.5009°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chalton is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England, immediately north of the Luton/Dunstable conurbation and bounded to the east by the M1 motorway and the Midland Main Line railway line. A footpath, locally known as the "Bound Way", borders the village to the south and south west. This path now forms part of the Chiltern Way. The fields around Chalton below Carters hill are the source of the River Flit. Nearby places are Toddington (north west), Chalgrave (west), Houghton Regis (south west), and Sundon (east).
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- Coordinates
- 51.9260, -0.5009
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Chalton
- Postcode
- LU4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Population
- 538
- Nearest railway station
- Leagrave — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1519653 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chalton, Bedfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Star at Chalton - geograph.org.uk - 395818.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chalton?
- Chalton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU4), in the parish of Chalton.
- Is Chalton a protected site?
- Yes — Chalton is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chalton free to visit?
- Yes, Chalton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chalton?
- The nearest railway station is Leagrave, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU4.