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Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire

Whipsnade Zoo is a zoological park on the Dunstable Downs near Whipsnade, Bedfordshire. The zoo was founded by the Zoological Society of London and opened in 1931. The distinctive white lion hill figure was completed in 1933. The zoo is within the council area of Central Bedfordshire.

Place Type: Historic Park
Historic County: Bedfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.84873,-0.54350536
Grid Reference: TL 0042 1768
Civil Parish: Whipsnade CP
Council Area: Central Bedfordshire CA
Police Area: Bedfordshire PA

GBPN ID: 305520
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Whipsnade_Zoo,_Bedfordshire_305520

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