Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Situated approximately 30 miles north of London, it lies to the east of the Chiltern Hills.
The town is characterized by several steep chalk escarpments, which are most prominent when approaching from the north. It serves as the fourth largest town in Bedfordshire and, together with Houghton Regis, constitutes the westernmost portion of the Luton/Dunstable urban area.