Kensworth

Worth seeing in and around Kensworth

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Whipsnade Zoo

   Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo located in Whipsnade, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England. It is one of two zoos that is looked-after by the Zoological Society of London, a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.

   3 km · zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

   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.

   2.7 km · Garden in Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Church of St Mary, Studham

   Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Studham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.

   2.6 km · church in Studham, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St Mary, Kensworth

   The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a church in the village of Kensworth in Bedfordshire, England. It became a Grade I listed building on 3 February 1967.

   1.2 km · church in Kensworth, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Cell Park

   Cell Park is a country house in Markyate, Hertfordshire near Luton, England. The house dates from the 16th century, has been modified at various times since then and was largely rebuilt in 1908 after a fire.

   2.5 km · country house in Markyate, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kensworth Chalk Pit

   Kensworth Chalk Quarry is a 131.3-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Kensworth in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire.

   2.1 km · 131.3 hectare geological site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Great Whipsnade Railway

   The Great Whipsnade Railway, also known as The Jumbo Express, is an English, 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge heritage railway that operates within ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England.

   3.1 km · narrow-gauge railway in Whipsnade Zoo · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Beechwood Park

   Beechwood Park was a mansion, near Markyate, Hertfordshire, England. It now houses Beechwood Park School.

   3.6 km · Grade I listed English country house in Flamstead, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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