Whipsnade Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo is a zoo near Dunstable. Its setting is 1 km northeast of Dagnall. Look also at Natural History Museum at Tring, 10 km away, first of 39 more within 15 km.
Zoo near Dagnall
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Dagnall
Whipsnade Zoo is 1 km northeast of Dagnall. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Aim for June to September, when Dagnall reaches 18–22°C.
Whipsnade Zoo
It has articles in 16 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Zoo
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 16 languages
- Town
- 1 km northeast of Dagnall
- Official site
- whipsnadezoo.org
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting to Whipsnade Zoo
Spot Whipsnade Zoo in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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The nearest towns to Whipsnade Zoo
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Dunstable (34,498 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Dagnall
- 2Holywell
- 3Kensworth
- 4Oldhill Wood
- 5Eaton Bray and Edlesborough
- 6Little Gaddesden
- 7Dunstable
- 8Totternhoe
Dagnall
Holywell
Kensworth
Oldhill Wood
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Whipsnade Zoo is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dagnall | 1 km southwest of it | 377 | 11 |
| Holywell | 1.3 km east of it | 599 | 13 |
| Kensworth | 1.8 km east of it | 1,517 | 13 |
| Oldhill Wood | 2.3 km east of it | 151 | 12 |
| Eaton Bray and Edlesborough | 3 km northwest of it | 4,201 | 14 |
| Little Gaddesden | 3.4 km south of it | 631 | 16 |
| Dunstable | 3.4 km north of it | 34,498 | 14 |
| Totternhoe | 3.7 km north of it | 1,017 | 11 |
After Whipsnade Zoo
Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 abbeys or priories, among 39 within 15 km.
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring10 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)2GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral1 km away3
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle9.1 km away4
Historic houseMentmore Towers10 km away5
Historic houseAshridge5.2 km away6
Abbey or prioryDunstable Priory4.9 km away7
Abbey or prioryAmaravati Buddhist Monastery6.3 km away8
CastleSomeries Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Whipsnade Zoo in questions
Where is Whipsnade Zoo?
Whipsnade Zoo is 1 km northeast of Dagnall, Buckinghamshire.
What is Whipsnade Zoo?
Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England.
When is the best time to visit Whipsnade Zoo?
June to September are the warmest months in Dagnall, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Whipsnade Zoo?
Within 15 km: Natural History Museum at Tring (10 km), Whipsnade Tree Cathedral (1 km), Berkhamsted Castle (9.1 km) and Mentmore Towers (10 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
- Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunstable Priory: Mike Stuchbery Mikestuchbery, 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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