Luton is a large town in the east of England, 32 miles (51 kilometres) north of London. Historically, Luton is within the county of Bedfordshire, and since 1997, the town has been a unitary authority. Luton, along with its near neighbours of Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of over 230,000.
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 town was for many years famous for hat-making and was also home to a large Vauxhall Motors factory; the head office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town. In the late 1960s a large part of the town centre was cleared to build a large covered shopping centre, the Arndale Centre, which was opened in 1972, becoming the first shopping mall in Europe. It was refurbished and given a glass roof in the 1990s.
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www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local Attractions :
Wrest Park Gardens :
http://www.hertsdirect.org/comdirectory/comvol/visit2y/gardandpark4/11046339
Stondon Museum :
http://www.transportmuseum.co.uk/
Luton Town FC :
www.lutontown.co.uk/
Other Popular Attractions in Bedfordshire