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:
Site of Roman villa E of churchIcehouse 320m south west of Ashridge CollegeDunstable PrioryBarn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church FarmThorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanksMedieval village 100m west of Zouches FarmFive Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable DownTilsworth Manor moated siteRomano-British settlement and earthworks on Berkhamsted CommonTotternhoe Castle: a motte and bailey castle, medieval quarries and cultivation terracesWarren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warrenTwo barrows at Bridgewater MonumentMaiden Bower hillfortEarthwork at Wards CoombeBowl barrow on Gallows Hill 180m south-east of Beacon LodgeBell barrow on Moneybury Hill, 500m NNE of the Bridgewater Monument.A medieval warren on Dunstable DownsRoman site on Moneybury Hill.
