Name: Dunstable Downs & Gateway Centre
Rating: 5.0

Dunstable Downs & Gateway Centre

Chilterns Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, LU6 2GY, England

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Spectacular views of rolling chalk grasslands and a seemingly endless sky in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

If you are looking for Best Parks and Playgrounds in Whipsnade , Bedfordshire then you can visit Dunstable Downs & Gateway Centre. Dunstable Downs & Gateway Centre is one of the places in Whipsnade Bedfordshire for day out with kids and families. More details can be found on the website for this place.

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Free
Host birthday parties: No

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On site parking
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What to see

Chalk grassland is full of life and you may need to look closely, but there are hundreds of weird and wonderful minibeasts within this habitat at Dunstable Downs. The ridge is the ideal place for flying your kite and there are miles of chalk grassland for you and your dog to explore. Here’s a snapshot of what to look out for and things to do when you’re visiting Dunstable Downs.

Red kites breed in April and can have as many as five different nests in their territory. They’ll use the same nests many times and live on average for 10 years.

The windswept ridge provides ideal conditions for a variety of air sports, especially kite flying. On calmer days it's the ideal site to enjoy the view and a picnic. You can buy a kite in the shape of a red kite, in the visitor centre shop.

The countryside team managing the chalk grassland at the Bison Hill site, have discovered slow-worms here, one of six reptile species native to the UK. Despite their name and appearance, they're neither worm nor snake, but in fact a legless lizard.

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Price: Free

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Pricing Free admission

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Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Downs: Dawn - Dusk

Address: Chilterns Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, LU6 2GY, England

Post Code: LU6 2GY

Council: Whipsnade

County: Bedfordshire

On foot: From West Street and Tring Road, Dunstable

By train: Luton train station is the nearest station to Dunstable Downs - 7 miles away.

By bus: There is a 'Circular' bus service (number 40) from Dunstable Asda to Dunstable Square stopping at Dunstable Downs. There is no service on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Please check bus services with Centrebus before travelling.

Cycling: Bridleway from West Street, Dunstable, and Whipsnade

By road: Please visit Dunstable Downs via the B4541 west of Dunstable. Please note Sallowsprings road is a private road with no through access onto Dunstable Downs.