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Recommended Towns & Villages near Whipsnade

Blows Downs

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction N)

Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131...

Aldbury, Hertfordshire.

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SW)

Lying on the edge of the Chiltern Hills this is one of the counties most attractive villages...

Tring

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW)

Tring lies on the Ridgeway Path close to the waters of the River Thame, it is bordered on one side by the Chilterns, a range of dense wooded hills which span an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Goring in the Thames valley and Dunstable downs...

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire - 'The Boat' by the canal

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)

With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all...

Chestnut walk, Boxmoor trustlands, Hemel Hempstead.

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)

Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W)

Wing has a long history, it was recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and people passing through here en-route for famous Ascott House little realise they are by-passing an.....

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey...

High street in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire.

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction E)

An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen...

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SE)

One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish...

Wendover

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)

Wendover, is a spacious town and situated amidst beautiful open countryside...

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

King`s Head Passage

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)

Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, taking over the mantle from the town of Buckingham during the 16th century. Aylesbury is a very busy vibrant town, situated at.....

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire...

Cobble St Leading To St Marys Church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NE)

Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...

St. Mary's Church, Amersham

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for around the broad High Street is a mixture of fine.....

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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SW)

Lying in a favoured position within the sweep of the glorious Chilterns, Great Missenden is an attractive village of charm and character, and was the home to Roald Dahl who wrote many of his best loved stories there...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......

Fanny Leon awarding trophy

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)

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Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction E)

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Recommended attractions near Whipsnade

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE)

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Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)

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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N)

Set in 3,000 acres of beautiful park land, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for almost 450 years and it is.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

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Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

Also referred to as Station-X, Bletchley Park was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and.....

Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....

Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction E)

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Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

This was the home of Benjamin Disraeli(1804-81) who lived here with his wife from 1848 until his death in 1881. The couple loved.....

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

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Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....


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