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Ampthill still trades on its "historic market town" badge, serving as a commercial centre for surrounding villages. The town boasts several lively pubs, a wide variety of restaurants and a selection of small independent specialist shops.
A new Waitrose food store opened in the centre of the town on 29 September 2006, and this is expected to cement Ampthill's position as the local centre for quality shopping.
A number of small businesses such as antique dealers, solicitors, estate agents, financial services, hairdressers, and music schools are also located in town, with larger businesses to be found
on the commercial and industrial developments on the outskirts, along the town's bypass. Ampthill also has a high concentration of public amenities, including schools, doctors surgeries, fire and ambulance stations, and a police station.
Ampthill's historic centre, coupled with well-respected schools and the facilities mentioned above has made it one of the most expensive places to live in Bedfordshire, even in comparison to other mid-Bedfordshire towns such as neighbouring
Flitwick, and Cranfield. In a recent survey, it was found that the majority of Ampthill's workers are employed locally, with around 20% working in Ampthill itself, and most of the remainder
travelling to nearby centres of employment such as Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes. It is possible to commute from Ampthill to London, and around 13% of workers make this journey daily.
The survey also found that the turnover of residents was low, most having been in Ampthill for well over a decade.
Here is a list of some of the amenities in Ampthill - if I've missed anything e-mail me and I'll add it to the site.
Transport
Rail Stations
Flitwick (MK45 1AJ) 1.93 miles
Millbrook (MK45 2JH) 2.51 miles
Stewartby (MK43 9LX) 2.90 miles
Lidlington (MK43 0SA) 3.23 miles
Ridgmont (MK43 0XP) 4.55 miles
Bedford (MK40 1DR) 7.17 miles
Airport
London Luton Airport 11.45 miles
Coach Station
Milton Keynes 9.44 miles
Main Roads
M1 J13 - Northbound - 7.2 miles
M1 J12 - Southbound - 7.3 miles
A1M J10 - Southbound - 17.1 miles
A1 Black Cat - Northbound - 16.7 miles
Traffic Reports - updated approx. every 5 mins.
Frixo
Local Bus
Stagecoach
Ferry Port
Harwich 74.20 miles
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Education & Child Care
Nurseries
Tudor Court
Fordfield House
Little Stars
Pre-School Groups
Ladybird
Jack & Jill
Lower Schools
The Firs
Russell Lower School
Maulden Lower School
Middle Schools
Alameda Middle School
Woodlands Middle School
Upper Schools and Sixth Form
Redborne Upper School and Community College
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Emergency Services
Police
Bedfordshire Police
Fire and Rescue
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue
Ambulance
Bedfordshire Ambulance
Doctors
Houghton Close Surgery
Greensand Surgery
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Councils
Central Bedfordshire Council
Local Unitary Council
Ampthill Town Council
Ampthill Town Council
Flitwick Town Council
Flitwick Town Council
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Libraries
Ampthill Library, 1 Dunstable Street, Ampthill
Ampthill Library
Flitwick Library, Coniston Road, Flitwick
Flitwick Library
Mobile Library
Mobile Library
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Sports & Leisure
Flitwick Leisure Centre
Local Leisure Centre
Ampthill Rugby Club
Ampthill Rugby
Ampthill Football Club
Ampthill Football
Eversholt Cricket Club
Eversholt Cricket
Flitwick Cricket Club
Flitwick Cricket
Ampthill Cricket Club
Ampthill Cricket
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Pubs & Restaurants
The Old Sun, Ampthill
Old Sun
Fajitas, Ampthill
Fajitas
The White Hart, Ampthill
The White Hart
The White Hart, Maulden
The White Hart
The Ossory Arms, Ampthill
The Ossory Arms
The Prince of Wales, Ampthill
The Prince of Wales
The Knife & Cleaver, Houghton Conquest
The Knife & Cleaver
The Queens Head, Ampthill
The Queens Head
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Hotels and Guest Houses
The White Hart, Ampthill
The White Hart
The Knife & Cleaver, Houghton Conquest
The Knife & Cleaver
Clophill House, Clophill
Clophill House
Flitwick Manor, Flitwick
Flitwick Manor
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Local Shops
The Antiques Emporium, Ampthill
Antiques Emporium
Waitrose, Ampthill
Waitrose
S & S Timms Antiques, Ampthill
S & S Timms
The Cottage Bakery, Ampthill
The Cottage Bakery
Todays Pine, Ampthill
Todays Pine
Martins, Ampthill
Martins
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Estate Agents
Urban & Rural, Ampthill
Urban & Rural
Country Properties, Ampthill
Country Properties
Orchards, Ampthill
Orchards
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Religion
C of E
St Andrews
Baptists
Baptists
Catholics
Catholics
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