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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Stopsley

  

Stopsley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Stopsley

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Stopsley etymology

Most modern etymologists consider the name to be made up of two elements ‘Stopp’ and ‘ley’ The ending comes from the Old English ‘leah’ meaning a wood or clearing in a wood. ‘Stopsley’ was a personal name and indicated ownership of the wood.

You can visit Stopsley places with Walkfo Stopsley to hear history at Stopsley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Stopsley has 57 places to visit in our interactive Stopsley 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 Stopsley, 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 Stopsley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Stopsley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 57 audio facts unique to Stopsley places in an interactive Stopsley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Stopsley Places Map
57 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Stopsley places to visit

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

Crawley Green Crawley Green is a suburb in East Luton near to London Luton Airport . The area is roughly bounded by the Midland Main Line to the west and Vauxhall Way to the east .

Stopsley The area is roughly bounded by the edge of Luton to the north, Vauxhall Way and Turners Road North to the south . Bradgers Hill to the west, Cannon Lane, Stapleford Road and Brays Road to the east .

Round Green Round Green is a suburb in the north-east of Luton . It is roughly bounded by Bradgers Hill to the north, People’s Park, Richmond Hill and Turners Road South to the south .

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 .

Luton power station Luton power station supplied electricity to the Borough of Luton from 1901 to 1969 . It was redeveloped after the First World War to meet the increased demand for electricity . The power station was operated by the Luton Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity industry in 1948 .

Radio LaB Radio LaB is now a full-time radio station with a community licence . It is managed by students at the Luton town centre campus of the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, Bedfordshire .

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 .

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.

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