Dunstable Downs is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (as Blow's Downs). Dunstable Downs Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire in England. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns. At 797 ft (243 m), Dunstable Downs are the highest point of the county of Bedfordshire. Because of its elevation, Dunstable Downs hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth during the years 1808 to 1814. Whipsnade Zoo has cut an enormous lion
World War Zoo gardens and animals to quieter country areas such Chessington Zoo going to as Paignton or Primley Zoo in Devon or ZSL London Zoo animals and families going to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. However, some zoos reopened after two weeks or more as a morale booster and to support zoo finances. The expected air raids did not happen until the Blitz of Autumn 1940, followed by further bombing raids and V1 and V2 rocket damage in 1944. Belfast Zoo was affected by the Belfast Blitz of 1941, leading to larger animals being put down to avoid escape during air raids. Others such as