Whipsnade
in Central Bedfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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London Luton Airport (7 mi) - RAF Northolt (21 mi)
- London Heathrow Airport (26 mi)
- RAF Benson (29 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (33 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (33 mi)
- Fairoaks Airport (35 mi)
- London City Airport (35 mi)
- Blackbushe Airport (39 mi)
- Farnborough Airport (41 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (51 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 4 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Ivinghoe Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Aldwickbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Ellesborough Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Aylesbury Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Radlett Park Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Chesfield Downs Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Knebworth Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Aldenham Golf Club (Berry Grove) (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Essendon Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Ealing Golf Club (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Gulliver's Land (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.851 and -0.534 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 51' 4" and W -0° 32' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:25 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 8:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Touring Whipsnade
Whipsnade in Central Bedfordshire (England) with it's 279 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Whipsnade is now 12:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports nearby Whipsnade, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Luton Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blenheim Palace in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dunstable, Totternhoe, Houghton Regis, Caddington and Chalton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Old Palace Lodge
Highwayman Hotel
Holiday Inn Express DUNSTABLE
TRAVELODGE LUTON
Chiltern
Dunstable / Luton
Dunstable South A5
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Dunstable Downs UK Failed attempt at lighting the beacon Queens Jubilee 2012
Dunstable Downs the time is 22:00 and we are all counting down til 22:01 to light our beacon for the Queens Diamond Jubilee. However just like Dunstable what...
Brand new sustainable entrance building for Whipsnade Zoo!
http://www.fordingbridge.co.uk are delighted to announce our collaboration with ZSL to deliver a new sustainable entrance building for their Whipsnade site in Dunstable. This project is of...
Whipsnade Zoo - GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition
WATCH IN HD! Little trip to Whipsnade on 12/03/2015 A few of my favourite clips shot on GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition. (1080p)
Red Panda -Tashi carrying her young cub. Whipsnade Zoo 19thJuly2014
Tashi the Red Panda carrying her young cub (approx 3 weeks old) between nest boxes. Filmed at Whipsnade Zoo on 19th July 2014.
Asian elephants at Whipsnade Zoo
Asian elephant I filmed at the Big Night Out 2014 at Whipsnade Zoo.
Whipsnade Zoo 4/10 - Flamingos and Sealions
The day at Whipsnade zoo with Sophie continues as we work our way around the southern half of the zoo with animals such as the scimitar horned oryx, the flamongo, Grevy's zebra and get into...
Whipsnade Zoo
Film of an overnight stay at Lookout Lodge in Whipsnade Zoo.
Asian Rhino Whipsnade Zoo
Asian Rhino Whipsnade Zoo.
A Few Snippets From Whipsnade Zoo
A lot of walking to see all the animals so we missed out a lot as we wanted to visit Stowe Gardens in the afternoon.
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Sea Lion Show August 2013
Sea Lion Show Recorded at Whipsnade Zoo on 20th August 2013. Great for kids to see the tricks.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Whipsnade Zoo
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo and safari park located at Whipsnade, near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos that are owned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.
Dunstable Downs
Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire in England. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns. At 243 m (797 ft), Dunstable Downs are the highest point of the county of Bedfordshire. Because of its elevation, Dunstable Downs hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth during the years 1808 to 1814.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton (in Latin: Dioecesis Arundeliensis-Brichtelmestunensis) is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese in southern England covering the counties of Sussex and Surrey. The diocese was established on 28 May 1965, having previously been a part of the larger Archdiocese of Southwark.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5 acre (38,000 m²) garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees. The Tree Cathedral was planted by a Mr Edmond K. Blyth as an act of "Faith, hope and reconciliation" in response to his memories of World War I.
London Gliding Club
The London Gliding Club (LGC) offical Facebook page can be reached from this link. It is a members' club whose airfield is located at the foot of the Dunstable Downs. Many privately owned gliders are based there. It has the facilities to train pilots in powerless flight, and in the skills necessary to fly cross country using nature's sources of energy. Aerobatics and instructor training are also available.
Great Whipsnade Railway
The Great Whipsnade Railway, also known as The Jumbo Express, is an English 30 gauge narrow gauge heritage railway that operates within Whipsnade Zoo.
Whipsnade
Whipsnade is a small village and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, about 2.5 miles South-South-West of Dunstable. It is the home of Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, as well as the famous ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, and is the namesake of Whipsnade Park Golf club, although it is actually in neighbouring Dagnall. The local Wildlife Trust manages a small nature reserve north of the village at Sallowsprings .
Church of St Mary, Studham
Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Studham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Whipsnade.
- Dunstable
- Totternhoe
- Houghton Regis
- Caddington
- Chalton
- Stanbridge
- Hockliffe
- Toddington
- Milton Bryan
- Battlesden
- Harlington
- Luton
- Streatley
- Westoning
- Potsgrove
- Eversholt
- Steppingley
- Barton-le-Clay
- Flitwick
- Woburn
- Pulloxhill
- Ridgmont
- Ampthill
- Husborne Crawley
- Millbrook
- Aspley Guise
- Maulden
- Silsoe
- Lidlington
- Woburn Sands
Dunstable: London Gliding Club, Dunstable (source)
Whipsnade: London Gliding Club − South West Run, Whipsnade (source)
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