Leighton Buzzard the Hamunaptra scene in "The Mummy Returns" and more recently a scene for "The Da Vinci Code". In addition, the town and surrounding area is referenced in Mary Norton's popular series, "The Borrowers". It is mentioned in Saki's short story "The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope". A 'Leighton Beau-desart in Bedfordshire' is mentioned in Chapter 4 of "The Storm" by Daniel Defoe. Leighton Buzzard Leighton Buzzard ( ) is a town in Bedfordshire, England, near the Chiltern Hills and lying between Luton and Milton Keynes. It adjoins Linslade and the name Leighton Linslade is sometimes used to refer to the
Leighton Buzzard had their first ever office in the town, which at the time consisted of just 25 employees. Since 2014 it has had its own brewery. In the west, Linslade has merged with Southcott. Leighton Buzzard is expanding eastwards: 2,500–4,500 homes including 35% affordable housing are planned for east Leighton Buzzard for the Luton/Dunstable/Houghton Regis growth area and 900 homes including 35% affordable housing are being considered west of Linslade. Leighton Buzzard now encompasses RAF Stanbridge and the former hamlet of Leedon. The population of Leighton-Linslade was originally recorded in the 2001 census as 32,417. Part of Billington parish was transferred