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Kensworth Bedfordshire Map

Traditional county: Bedfordshire · Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire · Region: Eastern

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Place	Kensworth
Traditional County	Bedfordshire
Unitary Authority	Central Bedfordshire
Region	Eastern
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.852158
Longitude	-0.505688
Place Type	Village

About Kensworth

Kensworth commands a high, exposed ridge of the Chiltern Hills, where the air remains thin and crisp against the skin. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-east of Dunstable (from Dunstable: bearing 163°T, OS grid TL 030 181), and is situated north of Oldhill Wood village. Flint-rich soil defines the character of the ground here, a pale and stony earth that once supported the heavy extraction of chalk. To the north-west, the Kensworth Chalk Pit Sssi reveals deep, jagged scars in the landscape, where the stark white walls catch the sun to create a brilliance that blinds the unwary eye. A short distance away, the Whipsnade Tree Cathedral offers a quiet architecture of living boughs, where rows of lime and beech trees trace the vaulted shadows of a Gothic nave. These ancient slopes look out over the Vale of Aylesbury, providing a vantage point that feels detached from the low-lying bustle of the surrounding shires. Kensworth maintains a stoic independence, its houses scattered along the winding lanes like iron-grey pebbles cast upon a high plateau. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, illuminating the distant horizons with a sharpness that makes every hedgerow and rooftop stand out in stark, unyielding relief.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kensworth Chalk Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 332° NNW · 131 ha
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 271° W · 3 ha
Tree Cathedral (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 272° W
The Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 261° W
Studham Common (Park) — 1.5 mi, 183° S
Hullabazoo Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.5 mi, 258° WSW
Stipers Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 354° N
Birds of the World Arena (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 258° WSW
Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 262° W
Whipsnade Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.6 mi, 258° WSW
Bison Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 270° W
Dunstable Downs Beacon (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 305° NW
Dunstable And Whipsnade Downs Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 291° WNW · 73 ha
Medieval Village 100M West Of Zouches Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 017° NNE · 6 ha
A Medieval Warren On Dunstable Downs (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 321° NW
Dunstable Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 349° NNW · 2 ha
Little Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 347° NNW
Ballingdon Bottom (Valley) — 2.6 mi, 168° SSE
Farley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 074° ENE
Stockwood Discovery Centre (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 075° ENE
The Improvement Garden (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.7 mi, 076° ENE
Mossman Collection (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 075° ENE
Tawny Owl (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 127° SE
Houghton Brook (River) — 4.0 mi, 016° NNE
Ivinghoe Common (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 236° WSW
Ashridge Estate (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.2 mi, 212° SSW · 824 ha
Luton War Memorial (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 063° ENE
Cineworld (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 061° ENE
Ivinghoe Beacon (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 261° W
Wardown Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.7 mi, 053° NE

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