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Elephant House

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Pyramidal Orchid, Holly +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Beech, Pyramidal Orchid, Holly +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hazel, Wild Marjoram +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

18 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
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Mountain biking

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Baby Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus), Whipsnade Zoo

Baby Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus), Whipsnade Zoo

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