Whipsnade Whipsnade Whipsnade is a small village and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, about 2.5 miles south-south-west of Dunstable. It is the home of Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, as well as the famous ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, and is the namesake of Whipsnade Park Golf club, although it is actually in neighbouring Dagnall. The local Wildlife Trust manages a small nature reserve north of the village called Sallowsprings (). Edward John Eyre, explorer of Australia, was born in Whipsnade in 1815. A hill figure can be found in the site.
Whipsnade Zoo goat mascot of the British Army's Royal Welsh regiment, retired to the zoo after eight years' distinguished service performing ceremonial duties. African Hunting Dogs have a new exhibit, opened in Spring 2017, it is located on the former Wolf enclosure, the enclosure is also extended to form a super enclosure for them. The Butterfly house opened in 2016, the house is home to various species of butterfly and Crocodiles, it is a Walk through exhibit so the Butterflies are flying arrive when people go through the exhibit. This house is also home to one of the largest moths in the