Location

Crawley Green Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG

Living in Luton

Luton is surrounded by spectacular countryside. The Dunstable Downs and North Chilterns form an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty popular with walkers and nature lovers. Luton is also within one hour’s drive of popular cities Oxford, Cambridge and Birmingham.

The site of an ancient stone circle proves that people first settled in Luton over 7000 years ago and the town was thriving as a trading post by the time of its entry into the Doomsday records. The brewing and the hat trades helped the population to swell and the town’s museums and heritage trails help visitors find out more about the area’s fascinating past.

Luton is home to Luton Town Football Club, London Luton Airport, and the University of Bedfordshire. The Luton Carnival, held on the late May bank holiday, is the largest one-day carnival in Europe.

The main shopping area in Luton is centred around The Mall Arndale. Contained within the main shopping centre is the Market, which contains butchers, fishmongers, fruit and veg, hairdressers, sci-fi stores, tattoo parlours, ice cream, flower stall and T-shirt printing as well as eating places including Chinese and Jamaican. Another major shopping area is Bury Park where shops cater to Luton's ethnic minorities.

Luton has a diverse selection of restaurants - English, Italian, Chinese, Indian, Caribbean, Thai and Malaysian to name a few. No area of the town is specifically restaurant-orientated, but in some areas (such as Bury Park) there is a concentration of Asian restaurants.