Whipsnade

About Whipsnade

Whipsnade is in Central Bedfordshire. Nearby places include Holywell situated 1.1 km South South East, Kensworth only 1.9 km East, Churchend lying 2.2 km East North East, Dagnall lying 2.5 km South West and Oldhill Wood around 2.5 km East South East. Other rural communities nearby include Well Head, Kensworth Lynch, Roe End and Hudnall Corner.

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All information is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence, reflecting the best available public data.

Local Map

Map of Whipsnade

Location Summary

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Dunstable4.1 km N
  • Houghton Regis6.1 km N
  • Luton 8.6 km ENE
  • Berkhamsted 10.2 km SSW
  • St Albans 17.4 km SE

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Bell Wharf Beach88.9 km ESE
  • Hadleigh Ray85.2 km ESE
  • Mill Beach87.7 km E

Parks

  • Balderson's Moor12.7 km SSE
  • Bell Meadow16.6 km SE
  • Chaulden Meadow12.0 km S
  • Seabrook Meadow16.5 km SE

Woods

  • Heath Wood690 m ESE
  • Landpark Wood687 m NE
  • Whipsnade Heath725 m E
  • Wood Lawn627 m WSW

Hills

  • Bison Hill897 m W
  • Edlesborough Hill2.8 km WNW
  • Gallows Hill4.2 km WSW
  • Stipers Hill3.1 km NNE

Lakes

  • College Lake8.7 km WSW
  • Farley Pond7.1 km ENE
  • Tebworth Pond9.0 km N
  • Wardown Lake9.1 km ENE

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall19.4 km S
  • The Cascade38.3 km WNW
  • Tower Waterfall19.1 km S

Headlands

  • Botany Bay Point49.1 km S
  • Tripcock Ness57.6 km SE

Islands

  • Chantry Island21.9 km SE
  • Heron Island17.1 km SE

Wetlands

  • Waterford Marsh30.5 km E
  • Cock Marsh33.6 km SSW
  • Ickenham Marsh33.7 km SSE

Health Services

  • St Mary's WingHospital 6.3 km NE
  • Hemel Hempstead HospitalHospital 11.9 km SSE
  • Capwell Grange Nursing HomeMedical 7.1 km NE
  • Orchard Lodge Nursing HomeMedical 7.3 km NNW

Education

  • Dagnall SchoolSchool 2.5 km SW
  • Studham Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Lower SchoolSchool 2.6 km SSE
  • University of BedfordshireUniversity 9.0 km ENE

Train Stations

  • Leagrave7.9 km NE
  • Tring8.3 km SW

Bus Stations

  • Aylesbury Bus Station19.6 km WSW
  • Bletchley Bus Station21.1 km NW

Coach Stations

  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station11.3 km ENE
  • Milton Keynes Coachway25.3 km NNW

Ferry Terminals

  • Hammerton's Pier47.5 km SSE
  • Embankment Pier47.7 km SE

Airports

  • London Luton Airport11.9 km ENE
  • London Elstree Aerodrome26.0 km SSE

Airfields

  • Bovingdon Airfield14.0 km S

Heliports

  • The London Heliport49.0 km SSE

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour48.4 km SSE
  • Cutter's Dock100.6 km ESE