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:
Two barrows at Bridgewater MonumentRoman site on Moneybury HillTilsworth Manor moated siteThorn Spring moated site and associated woodbanksBell barrow on Moneybury Hill, 500m NNE of the Bridgewater Monument.Maiden Bower hillfortSite of Roman villa E of churchFive Knolls round barrow cemetery: three bell barrows, two bowl barrows and two pond barrows on Dunstable DownEarthwork at Wards CoombeRomano-British settlement and earthworks on Berkhamsted CommonA medieval warren on Dunstable DownsIcehouse 320m south west of Ashridge CollegeBarn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church FarmWarren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warrenTotternhoe Castle: a motte and bailey castle, medieval quarries and cultivation terracesMedieval village 100m west of Zouches FarmBowl barrow on Gallows Hill 180m south-east of Beacon LodgeDunstable Priory.
