Tourist Guide for Great Britain

Geographical Positioning of Luton Luton is situated in the south of England, 51 km from London.

An Ideal Base For Exploring The Surrounding Area Less than half an hour from London, Luton is surrounded by spectacular countryside and is within an hour’s drive of popular cities Oxford, Cambridge and Birmingham.

Population of Luton Luton is the largest town in the county of Bedfordshire. The population of Luton is currently estimated to be 206,070.

Luton’s Climate Luton has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters The hottest months are in June, July and August and the coolest months are in November, December and January Average temperature for July is degrees Celsius and the average temperature for January is 2-6 degrees celsius It rains for an average of 189 days a year

Luton Town Our town is diverse and multi-national We have a football club called ‘The Hatters’ The Luton Campus of the University of Bedfordshire is situated in the town centre Every May Luton hosts the largest one day carnival in Europe

Luton Attractions

Luton has a wide range of entertainment venues The Galaxy Centre The Galaxy Centre offers a wide range of entertainment facilities including an 11 screen cinema, games station, The Whitehouse Lloyds No 1 bar and a selection of restaurants, all under one roof. Namco Station in the Galaxy hosts a 16 lane ten pin bowling alley and games complex, three full-size American pool tables, over 100 amusement machines, a large bar area, casino, fast food restaurant and conference room. Packages are available for group bookings. Restaurants Accompanying the many pubs and clubs in the town centre are a great number of restaurants and eateries, serving a wide range of dishes to suit your tastes whatever your palate. Dishes from China, India, France, Thailand, Greece, Mexico and Italy are widely available in Luton at a range of prices suitable for any pocket - alongside a traditional English cuisine and atmosphere too. Pubs and clubs Luton town centre has an exciting and lively pub and club scene. In Park Street you will find strong influence from the student population of the town with a number of pubs offering low priced food and lively entertainment. Pool competitions, live music, pub games and special events can be found on most nights of the week. In the town centre there are late opening pubs and several London-scale night clubs. A wide range of music from the UK dance, house and garage scenes can be found at most pubs and clubs, which have attracted a number of well known DJs and revellers the London. The Hat Factory arts centre showcases many local bands and musicians on a regular basis.

Costs for accommodation and meals Bed and breakfast approximately £40 - £60 per person Average cost of an evening meal £20

Travel t The M1 motorway runs from London to the North of England and connects to the M25, M6, A1. Exit the M1 at Junction 10a for Luton Airport or junction 11 for North Luton. The speed limit on motorways is 70 mph. Luton has 3 train stations with fast and reliable services to London and the South East of England Regular coach services travel from the London airports to Luton. You can fly to direct to Luton from most European countries

Exchange Rate Current exchange rate is approximately £1.00 to €1.25

History Although people first settled in Luton around 7000 years ago, the town dates back to the 6 th century when a Saxon outpost was founded on the River Lea. By the middle of the twelve century, a Norman castle and St Mary’s church (which is still standing) were built and Luton had become a thriving market town. During the middle ages the main industries were agriculture and brickmaking though by the 18 th century, the dominant industry was hat making. In 1905 Vauxhall Motors opened the largest car manufacturing plant in the UK in Luton. The plant closed in Luton airport opened in 1938 and has continually expanded to become the international airport that it is today. Today the major employees in Luton are Luton Borough Council and the National Health Service.

Denbigh Primary School