Town in Bedfordshire, England
Arlesey
Arlesey is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.
It is near the border with Hertfordshire, about three miles (4.8 km) north-west of Letchworth Garden City, four miles (6.4 km) north of Hitchin and six miles (9.7 km) south of Biggleswade. Arlesey railway station provides services to London, Stevenage and Peterborough. The Domesday Book of 1086 mentions Arlesey. The town's name means the 'island of a man named Aelfric'.
How locals move
Getting around Arlesey the local way
- Get aroundA cycle route runs north–south through the town, mostly off-road, following the railway line.
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