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:
Icehouse 320m south west of Ashridge CollegeBowl barrow on Gallows Hill 180m south-east of Beacon LodgeTwo barrows at Bridgewater MonumentRomano-British settlement and earthworks on Berkhamsted CommonTilsworth Manor moated siteThorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanksDunstable PrioryEarthwork at Wards CoombeWarren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warrenMaiden Bower hillfortBarn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church FarmA medieval warren on Dunstable DownsMedieval village 100m west of Zouches FarmFive Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable DownRoman site on Moneybury HillBell barrow on Moneybury Hill, 500m NNE of the Bridgewater Monument.Totternhoe Castle: a motte and bailey castle, medieval quarries and cultivation terracesSite of Roman villa E of church.
