Dunstable Downs
On the map, Dunstable Downs is a park or estate 1.1 km southwest of Dunstable. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust. Add Whipsnade Zoo, 2.3 km away, to a visit; it leads 34 places within 15 km.
Park or estate near Dunstable
Just outside Dunstable
Dunstable Downs is 1.1 km southwest of Dunstable. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Dunstable
In Dunstable the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–23°C.
Dunstable Downs
Park or estate.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Park or estate
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 1.1 km southwest of Dunstable
Dunstable Downs on the map
Find Dunstable Downs in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Home to 233,524 people, Luton is the largest of these 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Dunstable
Totternhoe
Kensworth
Eaton Bray and Edlesborough
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dunstable Downs is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable | 1.1 km northeast of it | 34,498 | 14 |
| Totternhoe | 1.6 km northwest of it | 1,017 | 11 |
| Kensworth | 1.7 km southeast of it | 1,517 | 13 |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 2.3 km west of it | 4,201 | 14 |
| Holywell | 2.5 km southeast of it | 599 | 13 |
| Dagnall | 3.1 km south of it | 377 | 11 |
| Luton | 3.2 km northeast of it | 233,524 | 12 |
| Oldhill Wood | 3.2 km southeast of it | 151 | 12 |
What else is near Dunstable Downs
Choose from 34 places within 15 km, such as 3 historic houses, a zoo and a museum.
ZooWhipsnade Zoo2.3 km away2
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring12 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)3GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral1.6 km away4Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey13 km away5
Abbey or prioryDunstable Priory2.8 km away6
Historic houseMentmore Towers10 km away7
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle11 km away8
Historic houseAshridge7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Dunstable Downs
Where is Dunstable Downs?
Dunstable Downs is 1.1 km southwest of Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
What is Dunstable Downs?
Park or estate.
Who runs Dunstable Downs?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Dunstable Downs?
June to September are the warmest months in Dunstable, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dunstable Downs?
Within 15 km: Whipsnade Zoo (2.3 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (12 km), Whipsnade Tree Cathedral (1.6 km) and Woburn Abbey (13 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstable Priory: Mike Stuchbery Mikestuchbery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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