Whipsnade is located in the county of Bedfordshire, Eastern England, three miles south of the town of Dunstable, five miles west of the major town of Luton, and 29 miles north-west of London. Whipsnade lies roughly one mile east of the Buckinghamshire border. Whipsnade falls within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the LU6 postcode district. The post town for Whipsnade is Dunstable.
Whipsnade is in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, the historic county of Bedfordshire, and the administrative county of Central Bedfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Bedfordshire |
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Historic County | Bedfordshire |
Administrative County | Central Bedfordshire |
Whipsnade is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Bedfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Bedfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whipsnade is LU6 2LL.
Whipsnade is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LU6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LU6 postcode district.
The post town for Whipsnade is Dunstable. Whipsnade is in the LU6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dunstable.
The centre of Whipsnade is located at position 51.85165° latitude and -0.53398° longitude.
Latitude | 51.85165° |
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Longitude | -0.53398° |
The centre of Whipsnade is located at the grid reference easting 501072 and northing 218022 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 501072 |
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Northing | 218022 |
Position of Whipsnade relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whipsnade to the centre of the town.
Position of Whipsnade relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whipsnade to the centre of the city.