Visit Challney Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Challney

  

Challney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Challney

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Challney history

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Challney was originally just another name for Chaul End up on the hill to the south of the district. It was a sleepy residential area until the extension of the nearby M1 motorway on the west side was built in the early 1960s. The Luton and Dunstable Hospital is also situated nearby in neighbouring Lewsey. Challney has separate high schools for boys and girls, Challney High School and Challney Community College.

You can visit Challney places with Walkfo Challney to hear history at Challney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Challney has 61 places to visit in our interactive Challney map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Challney, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Challney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Challney & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 61 audio facts unique to Challney places in an interactive Challney map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Challney Places Map
61 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Challney tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Challney

  

Best Challney places to visit

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Challney has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Challney’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Challney’s information audio spots:

High Town, Luton High Town is a hilly inner-city area of Luton adjacent to Luton railway station . The area is roughly bounded by Richmond Hill and the northern edge of People’s Park/Pope’s Meadow to the north, the A6 to the west, and Hitchin Road to the east .

Barnfield, Luton Barnfield is a suburb of Luton, England . The area is roughly bounded by Old Bedford Road/Cromer Way roundabout to the north, Wardown Park and Wardown Crescent to the south, the A6 to the west .

Lewsey Lewsey is a suburb of Luton, England . Situated in the north-west of the town, the area is roughly bounded by Leagrave High Street to the north, Dunstable Road to the south, Poynters Road to the west, and the M1 to the east .

Leagrave Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton in Bedfordshire . It is home to significant numbers of commuters, with almost two million using the train station each year . The area is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road .

Sundon Park Sundon Park is a suburb of north Luton in Bedfordshire . The name is taken from the nearby villages of Upper Sundon and Lower Sundon . The estate was originally built as a self-contained community serving the SKF ball bearing factory .

Biscot Biscot is an area of Luton close to the town centre. The area is roughly bounded by Montrose Avenue to the north, the Midland Main Line to the west and the A6.

Dunstable Road Dunstable Road, also known as Bury Park, was a football ground in Luton, England. It was the home ground of Luton Town between 1897 and 1905.

BBC Three Counties Radio BBC Three Counties Radio is the BBC’s local radio station serving Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at Grove Park in Dunstable. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 128,000 listeners.

Dallow Dallow is one mile west of the town centre which has Dallow Road as its main artery. The area is roughly bounded by Hatters Way to the north, Ashburnham Road to the south, the M1 to the west and Brantwood Road to the east.

The 61 F.C. (Luton) The 61 Football Club (Luton) is a football club based in Luton, Bedfordshire. They have reached the Second Round of the FA Vase twice in their history. Currently they are members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two.

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