Whipsnade
Whipsnade
The village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England is a small village located on the Chiltern Hills.
Whipsnade Village is home to a number of historical landmarks including St. Mary’s Church and The Clock House. The village also has a number of shops and businesses catering to the needs of residents and tourists alike.
Whipsnade is in Chilterns AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 9 August 2022 Edited: 28 December 2024
Whipsnade
Local History around Whipsnade
There are some historic monuments around including:
Romano-British settlement and earthworks on Berkhamsted CommonMaiden Bower hillfortSite of Roman villa E of churchWarren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warrenThorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanksTwo barrows at Bridgewater MonumentTotternhoe Castle: a motte and bailey castle, medieval quarries and cultivation terracesTilsworth Manor moated siteMedieval village 100m west of Zouches FarmFive Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable DownBarn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church FarmA medieval warren on Dunstable DownsDunstable PrioryBowl barrow on Gallows Hill 180m south-east of Beacon LodgeEarthwork at Wards CoombeRoman site on Moneybury HillIcehouse 320m south west of Ashridge CollegeBell barrow on Moneybury Hill, 500m NNE of the Bridgewater Monument..
