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Dunstable Priory
Attractions in Dunstable

The one place to visit in Dunstable is Dunstable Priory

Zoos, theme parks or other days out make up 8 of the 14 places on the list. One place to visit is mapped inside Dunstable’s built-up area, with 13 more within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Bletchley Park is 20 km away.

Photo: Dunstable Priory, Mike Stuchbery Mikestuchbery (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Dunstable
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Dunstable

Close behind Dunstable Priory are 2 museums, a zoo and a garden.

Abbey or prioryDunstable Prioryin townZooWhipsnade Zoo3.4 km outside town, to the southGardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumStockwood Discovery Centre4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMossman Collection4.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDunstable Downs1.1 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

Most of the 13 out of town lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Dunstable’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

There are more zoos, theme parks or other days out (8) than anything else, then gardens or estates (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory1 in town
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 4 zoos · 3 wildlife parks · 1 aquarium0 in town · 8 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Dunstable. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Whipsnade Tree Cathedral and Dunstable Downs).

Every place

Every one of them

In town there is one, and the list adds 13 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Dunstable comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

54 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Dunstable’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dunstable →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Allow a day for Bletchley Park, 20 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumBletchley Park20 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey12 km northwestCathedralSt Albans Cathedral19 km southeastMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring14 km southwest · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic houseHatfield House26 km southeastHistoric houseMentmore Towers12 km westHistoric houseChequers24 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle14 km southHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor29 km westCastleSomeries Castle10 km eastHistoric houseKnebworth House21 km eastHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park16 km northeast

Places well known beyond Dunstable (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Planning a visit to Dunstable

What are the main attractions in Dunstable?

The place to visit inside Dunstable’s built-up area is Dunstable Priory. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Dunstable have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dunstable: Stockwood Discovery Centre and Mossman Collection.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dunstable?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Dunstable, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Whipsnade Tree Cathedral and Dunstable Downs).

What are the best-known days out near Dunstable?

Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (20 km), Woburn Abbey (12 km), St Albans Cathedral (19 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (14 km).

Where are Dunstable’s historic buildings listed?

Dunstable has 54 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dunstable when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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