Heath and Reach

Heath and Reach

infobox UK place
official_name = Heath and Reach
country = England
region = East of England
population = 1380 [Bedfordshire County Council, [http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/Statisticsandcensus/FactsAndFigures/PopulationEstimatesAndForecasts.aspx Population Estimates and Forecasts] , estimate for 2006.]
os_grid_reference = SP925280
latitude = 51.9430
longitude = -0.6555
post_town = LEIGHTON BUZZARD
postcode_area = LU
postcode_district = LU7
dial_code = 01525
constituency_westminster = South West Bedfordshire
shire_district = South Bedfordshire
shire_county = Bedfordshire

Heath and Reach is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire. It is about two miles north of Leighton Buzzard and adjoins the county boundary with Buckinghamshire. Visit http://www.heathandreach.org.uk for the Heath and Reach Community Website

The parish is bounded in the north-east by the A5 road (Watling Street). It includes Stockgrove Country Park. Nearby places are Leighton Buzzard, Battlesden, Potsgrove, and over the border are Great Brickhill and Soulbury.

"Heath and Reach" is also included in the postal addresses of properties in nearby Old Linslade.

Trivia

The quarry within Heath And Reach has been used for film purposes. Most notably, "The Mummy Returns" was filmed here.

References

External links

* [http://www.heathandreach.com Village website]
* [http://www.heathandreach.org.uk Official Parish Council website]
* [http://www.handrparishplan.org.uk/ Website for the Heath and Reach Parish Plan]
* [http://www.leighton-linslade.com History of the village]


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