Dunstable

Dunstable is an attractive market town located in Bedfordshire, England.

Lying on the Chiltern Hills, Dunstable is set in some beautiful surrounds and is the perfect base for exploring the many attractions, including Dunstable Downs, part of the Chiltern Hills. Managed by the National Trust, Dunstable Downs are a chalk escarpment and the highest point of the county of Bedfordshire; used by many visitors to glide, fly kits, hang glide and paraglide. A lion shape has been cut into the chalk of one of the hills by the nearby attraction Whipsnade Zoo, which is an excellent day out for the whole family, where you can see a Giraffe, Leopard, Eurasian Brown Bear and Sloth Bear, all in one place.

 

By the A5 road, Dunstable has a variety of great transport links, including the M1, which allows easy access to the nearby Luton. Dunstable is the ideal location for a countryside retreat, where you can enjoy a number of outdoor pursuits.

Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 2LF (01582) 872171

Owned by the Zoological Society of London and as a companion to London Zoo, Whipsnade covers some 600 acres of Bedfordshire countryside and can easily be seen from the air because of an image of a white lion carved into the hills below the enclosures.

Now showcasing the Lions of the Serengeti, Chimpnasium and Rhinos of Nepal; Whipsnade also operates a narrow gauge train service.