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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Whipsnade

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Whipsnade

Hard

4.5

(2)

runners

Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Whipsnade

02:10

18.4km

310m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Dunstable Downs

Chilterns National Landscape

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147 m

View of the Chilterns from the Sculpture at Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Chilterns from this high-up point on the downs. There is a visitor centre and café next door which is a wonderful place to stop and refuel.

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1.03 km

View from the Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely double track along the Dunstable Downs with stunning views across to Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire

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3.85 km

Armada Beacon

Highlight • Historical Site

During Elizabethan times the country was on a state of alert, this time from the Spanish. Overshadowed by fear of invasion, fire beacons were placed along the coast as an …

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6.48 km

Slough Wood

Forest

11.2 km

With breathtaking views, scheduled monuments to explore, and several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Dunstable Downs is a fantastic place to spend some time.

Situated within the Chilterns Area …

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13.4 km

Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Historical Site

These mounds were not burial places but medieval rabbit warrens. The first mound or more southerly mound is rectangular, while the next mound is a 105-foot (32-m) long bank. After …

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13.8 km

Icknield Way Trail

Highlight • Trail

The 110 mile long Icknield Way is an ancient road which runs along the side of the Downs, its history dating back 6,500 years. Connecting East Anglia to important sites …

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18.3 km