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East Of England

Central Bedfordshire

Armada Beacon – Dunstable Downs Path loop from Whipsnade

Hiking trails & Routes

East Of England

Central Bedfordshire

Armada Beacon – Dunstable Downs Path loop from Whipsnade

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Armada Beacon – Dunstable Downs Path loop from Whipsnade

01:15

4.79km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

102 m

Dunstable Downs Viewpoint and Café

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Cafe with coffee and food. Seating outside with great views over the downs.

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271 m

Windcatcher at Dunstable Downs Visitor Centre

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The Windcatcher on Dunstable Downs provides ventilation for the visitor centre.
nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate/trails/walk-in-the-steps-of-history-giants

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397 m

Armada Beacon

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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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998 m

View from Dunstable Downs (southwest segment)

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South Western segment of a traverse of Dunstable Downs. Grassy chalky grassland with great views from the downs. Gravel or MTB.

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3.76 km

View from the Dunstable Downs

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

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3.94 km

Dunstable Downs Path

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7

4.63 km

Dunstable Downs Gateway Centre Café

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4.65 km

Dunstable Downs Viewpoint

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B

4.79 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.99 km

1.62 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.05 km

891 m

419 m

229 m

153 m

< 100 m

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