Dunstable Downs, Dunstable

Name: Dunstable Downs
Address: Dunstable, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Dunstable

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Facts and practical information

Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire in England, located near the town of Dunstable. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns. At 243 m, Dunstable Downs are the highest point in the county of Bedfordshire. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 797 ftCoordinates: 51°51'51"N, 0°32'11"W

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Dunstable United Kingdom

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Dunstable Downs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunstable Downs Golf Club, Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Sallowsprings, Landpark Wood.

0.6 miN
Golf
Dunstable Downs Golf Club, Dunstable
15 min walk • Dunstable Downs Golf Club is a golf club in the southwest of Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1906. As of 1995 the course measured 6251 yards. The club has hosted the British PGA Matchplay Championship.
0.8 miS
Memorial
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
21 min walk • Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5-acre garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.
0.7 miS
Protected area
Sallowsprings, Chiltern Hills
17 min walk • Sallowsprings is a 1.3 hectare nature reserve in Whipsnade in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This site was formerly a caravan park, and it is now a traditional hay meadow. A rich variety of flowers includes common knapweed, bluebells and cowslips.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Landpark Wood
20 min walk • Landpark Wood is a 3.6 hectare nature reserve near Whipsnade in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This wood has mature beech trees, hornbeam, oak and ash. The understorey is hazel and hawthorn, with bluebells, yellow archangel and woodruff.
1 miN
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
California Ballroom, Dunstable
25 min walk • The California Ballroom, nicknamed "Cali" and "Soul City", was a 2000-capacity music venue, being one of the United Kingdom's best-known soul music venues outside London.

Dunstable Downs, Dunstable

Facts and practical information

Dunstable Downs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Dunstable Downs Golf Club, Dunstable

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Sallowsprings, Chiltern Hills

Landpark Wood

California Ballroom, Dunstable