About Leighton Buzz...

Leighton Buzz has been set up for the people of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade.

There is a number of different websites offering a ‘local’ service, however most of these are run nationally and I would guess that most of the people running these have not even been to Leighton Buzzard!

The idea of this site is to provide information for the people of Leighton Buzzard by the people of Leighton Buzzard.

If you have something that you would like to add to the website or if you have any comments or suggestion, please get in touch. info@leightonbuzz.com

The Area... 

Leighton Buzzard and Linslade are Towns in Bedfordshire and despite the fact Linslade, which used to be Buckinghamshire until the 1960’s, is a Town in its own right people still refer to them as one. The Town Council is Leighton-Linslade.

Both Leighton and Linslade have a huge amount of history and the huge expansion plans for the area means that there is a lot more history to be made.

Some of the most popular features in the area are the Grand Union Canal that connects London and Birmingham and stretches for over 130 miles; All Saints Church with its 190ft spire and the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway.

 

 

 

Leighton & Linslade facts...

• Population: over 33,000
• 13th Century records show 'Buzzard' appearing as 'Bussard' & 'Busard'
• The War Memorial in Church Sq weighs 22 tons.
• The LB Theatre now has a 35mm projector thanks to a Lottery grant