Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Whipsnade

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Whipsnade

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Whipsnade

02:12

18.3km

360m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly runnable paths. Some sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Dunstable Downs

Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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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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867 m

Chute Wood

Forest

6.30 km

Slough Wood

Forest

11.0 km

Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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12.8 km

View of Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

12.9 km

Five Knolls Barrow Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

The Five Knolls are prehistoric burial mounds or barrows. There are two pond barrows, which are circular flat areas surrounded by raised banks. The mounds are believed to be from …

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13.0 km

View of Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

13.2 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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13.6 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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18.1 km