Facilities
Markyate has two junior schools, Markyate JMI (state) and Beechwood Park School (independent). The latter is located in Beechwood Park, the site of a former Benedictine nunnery and satellite airfield during WW2. Beechwood Park lent its name to a song by The Zombies, written by the group's bassist Chris White, who lived in Markyate. The song has since been covered by Beck Hansen.
From its height in the coaching era, only three public houses remain in the village; The Plume of Feathers, The Sun Inn and The Swan. The White Hart closed in the early 1970s followed by The Red Lion at the end of 2009, both became private dwellings. Given its proximity to M1 Motorway and London Luton Airport, a large three-star hotel is located within the village.
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