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Whipsnade Zoo

455 ha

📷 David Sands · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome455 ha

Getting here

51.84568, -0.54536

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • ☕Station Store Picnic Stop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Farm visits

Very strong match

Varies

Zoo or animal collection

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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21 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km▾

Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wildlife Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route3.2 km▾

Explore the chalk grassland on this walk and you will discover that it's full of life. What will you spot? Keep a look out for birds all year round and butterflies in spring, summer and autumn.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 574Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 574National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Whipsnade Zoo

📷 David Sands · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whipsnade Zoo

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Facilities

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Café

Station Store Picnic Stop · 244m

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Parking

Africa Car Parking · 440m

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Playground

249m away

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Toilets

228m away

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Farm visit

0m away

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunstable DownsUrban park2.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Whipsnade Tree CathedralHistoric site1 km→🏞️DUNSTABLE DOWNSCountry park2.9 km→🌱Mentmore parkUrban park3.6 km→🐄KookaburraVisitor farm300 m→