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: 29 November 2023
Whipsnade
Local History around Whipsnade
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bell barrow on Moneybury Hill, 500m NNE of the Bridgewater Monument.Icehouse 320m south west of Ashridge CollegeMaiden Bower hillfortSite of Roman villa E of churchBarn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church FarmTotternhoe Castle: a motte and bailey castle, medieval quarries and cultivation terracesA medieval warren on Dunstable DownsTilsworth Manor moated siteMedieval village 100m west of Zouches FarmBowl barrow on Gallows Hill 180m south-east of Beacon LodgeWarren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warrenTwo barrows at Bridgewater MonumentEarthwork at Wards CoombeThorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanksFive Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable DownRoman site on Moneybury HillRomano-British settlement and earthworks on Berkhamsted CommonDunstable Priory.
