Garden · near Kensworth · Bedfordshire

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Set 1 km west of Kensworth, Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a garden. On the official register, it is a Grade II listed park and garden. Whipsnade Zoo, 1 km away, leads the 34 other places within 15 km.

Where

1 km

west of Kensworth

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Garden near Kensworth

Just outside Kensworth

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is 1 km west of Kensworth. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II listed park and garden

On the official list of protected heritage; Kensworth has 5 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

If warmth matters, go June to September: Kensworth reaches 18–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°72 mm

Feb7° / 1°58 mm

Mar10° / 2°49 mm

Apr13° / 4°59 mm

May16° / 7°60 mm

Jun19° / 9°60 mm

Jul22° / 12°60 mm

Aug21° / 12°73 mm

Sep18° / 9°64 mm

Oct14° / 7°86 mm

Nov10° / 4°88 mm

Dec7° / 1°77 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Kensworth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Kensworth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Kensworth’s full climate →

About

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Its care is managed by the National Trust. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.

Kensworth’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Garden
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II listed park and garden
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 1 km west of Kensworth
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/whipsnade-tree-cathedral

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is

The map centres on Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Luton is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (233,524 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · 1 km east of it

Kensworth

1,517 people · 13 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km southeast of it

Holywell

599 people · 13 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Oldhill Wood

151 people · 12 places to visit

4 · 2 km southwest of it

Dagnall

377 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Kensworth	1 km east of it	1,517	13
Holywell	1.1 km southeast of it	599	13
Oldhill Wood	1.9 km southeast of it	151	12
Dagnall	2 km southwest of it	377	11
Dunstable	2.4 km north of it	34,498	14
Eaton Bray and Edlesborough	3.1 km northwest of it	4,201	14
Totternhoe	3.1 km northwest of it	1,017	11
Luton	4.2 km northeast of it	233,524	12

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 abbeys or priories, among 34 within 15 km.

ZooWhipsnade Zoo1 km away 2

MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring11 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)3

Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle10 km away 4

Historic houseMentmore Towers11 km away 5

Abbey or prioryDunstable Priory3.9 km away 6

Historic houseAshridge6.1 km away 7

Abbey or prioryAmaravati Buddhist Monastery6.9 km away 8

CastleSomeries Castle11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Where is Whipsnade Tree Cathedral?

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is 1 km west of Kensworth, Bedfordshire.

What is Whipsnade Tree Cathedral?

Garden in Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Who runs Whipsnade Tree Cathedral?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Whipsnade Tree Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Kensworth, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Whipsnade Tree Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed park and garden.

What else is there to see near Whipsnade Tree Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Whipsnade Zoo (1 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (11 km), Berkhamsted Castle (10 km) and Mentmore Towers (11 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 (8)

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
Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunstable Priory: Mike Stuchbery Mikestuchbery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery: Jake Barnes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Someries Castle: Forscher scs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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