Dunstable Town Guides

Dunstable Town Guides Let our expert town guides lead you through Dunstable's rich and varied history!

Dunstable Town Guides is a non-profit making voluntary organisation which promotes awareness of the history and heritage of Dunstable. The organisation is supported by the Dunstable Town Council and offers a series of public guided walks in Dunstable, and talks on the history of Dunstable and its surrounding areas. Summer, Hallowe’en and Christmas walks are advertised here on our page, in

the Dunstable Press and Talk of the Town, on posters throughout the town, and on the Priory House What’s On page of www.dunstable.gov.uk

Our regular talks, Tea Time Tales, are held at Priory House on alternate Thursdays throughout the year (except in August), and a topics leaflet can be picked up from Priory House, or downloaded from their webpage. Dunstable Town Guides look forward to seeing you on their walks and at their talks.

🐾 Meet Len the Greyhound! 🐾On Tuesday 8th September, Dunstable Learning for Leisure invites you to a fascinating talk al...
13/08/2026

🐾 Meet Len the Greyhound! 🐾

On Tuesday 8th September, Dunstable Learning for Leisure invites you to a fascinating talk all about Len the Greyhound – including the chance to meet Len himself! 🐕❤️

During the morning, you’ll hear about:

🐾 Len’s journey from birth to becoming a racing greyhound, including his racing career and injury
🏡 How Len was adopted from rescue kennels following his retirement
🏁 A video of Len racing at an incredible 40 mph and winning over 300 yards
🐕 The greyhound’s amazing body and what makes greyhounds the fastest dogs in the world
📖 The origins, heyday and gradual decline of greyhound racing in the UK
❤️ And, of course, the opportunity to meet Len in person and discover just how big, calm and gentle these beautiful dogs can be.

📅 Tuesday 8th September
🕥 10.30am–12.30pm
📍 Pioneer Hall, Manchester Place, Dunstable, LU6 1HT
🎟️ £7.50 per person, including a drink and a sweet treat.

If you would like to come along, please contact Carole:

📞 07917 083850
📧 [email protected]

💛 All proceeds from the talk will go to Whittingham, a registered charity which relies on donations and volunteers to help home retired racing greyhounds waiting for their forever homes.

Please share with anyone who loves dogs, local talks or would simply enjoy meeting the lovely Len! 🐾

📚☕ TEA TIME TALES ☕📚Thursday 18 JuneAmateurs at the Archive🎤 A fascinating talk by Carol HardyHave you ever wondered wha...
13/06/2026

📚☕ TEA TIME TALES ☕📚

Thursday 18 June
Amateurs at the Archive
🎤 A fascinating talk by Carol Hardy

Have you ever wondered what an archive can reveal about the past? 🤔

Carol and Liz have volunteered at Waddesdon Manor for almost 40 years between them and have spent countless hours exploring the remarkable Rothschild family archives.

Discover how 150 years of family history comes to life through:
📖 Wages Books
🌿 Garden Ledgers
✉️ Thousands of letters
📔 Diaries
🎙️ Interviews with former employees
📋 Inventories
👥 Visitors Books
…and much more!

Learn how these extraordinary records provide unique insights into the Rothschild family’s lives, interests, philanthropy, politics, heritage, horticulture, and estate management.

🎟️ Book your ticket:
https://www.dunstable.gov.uk/event/tea-time-tales/

📞 Or call Priory House on 01582 891420

We look forward to welcoming you for another fascinating journey into history!

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🏰✨ PUBLIC WALK – THE HIDDEN PRIORY ✨🏰📅 Sunday 31st May🕥 10:30amJoin one of our founding guides, Tony Woodhouse, for a fa...
30/05/2026

🏰✨ PUBLIC WALK – THE HIDDEN PRIORY ✨🏰

📅 Sunday 31st May
🕥 10:30am

Join one of our founding guides, Tony Woodhouse, for a fascinating journey into Dunstable’s medieval past!

🤔 Have you ever wondered what Medieval Dunstable looked like?
⛪ Ever wanted to walk across the site of the hidden Augustinian Priory?

Step back in time and discover the lost history of Dunstable Priory, uncovering stories and secrets hidden beneath the Priory meadows

📍 Meeting Point: Outside Priory House

💷 Tickets:
👨 Adult: £5.00
👧 Child: £2.50

🎟️ A few spaces are still available – no need to book, just turn up!

🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Come and explore the hidden heart of medieval Dunstable with us!

A child of the powerful Douglas clan in 16th-century Scotland, and a niece of Henry VIII of England. Said to be a beauty...
28/05/2026

A child of the powerful Douglas clan in 16th-century Scotland, and a niece of Henry VIII of England. Said to be a beauty when she was young, in later years, aunt and mother-in-law to Mary Queen of Scots and cousin to the unpredictable Elizabeth Tudor.

Lady Margaret Douglas - ‘Who do you think you are?'

If you want to find out, book a ticket for a Tea Time Tale at Grove House on Thursday, 4th June at 2.30pm here https://www.dunstable.gov.uk/event/tea-time-tales/

Just a short cut, a way to keep your feet dry? A bridge is much more than that.From the earliest natural bridges to the ...
10/05/2026

Just a short cut, a way to keep your feet dry?

A bridge is much more than that.

From the earliest natural bridges to the most complex modern structures, these marvels of engineering can entertain and astound, a testament to human ingenuity and engineering prowess.

To hear all about The World of Bridges book a Tea Time Tale on Thursday 14th May, at
https://www.dunstable.gov.uk/event/tea-time-tales/

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