Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate

From 3 August you'll be able to get 50 per cent off your bill, up to a maximum of £10 per person on food and drink bought at and consumed at our café (excluding alcoholic drinks), through the government's Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. The scheme applies from Monday to Wednesdays only and ends on 31 August.

We are delighted to be able to welcome you back to our View Cafe. Social Distancing is in place so the tables are placed well apart. Our menu is quite limited at present but we are adding dishes as we go along. Please read the Covid safety notices when you enter the cafe.

"We’re urging people not to bring barbecues to the countryside or the coast. Many areas of land are still very dry and all it takes is a single spark from a barbecue or a dropped cigarette to cause a serious fire."

Excercising in the fresh air is the best way to stay fit during these difficult times. You can follow one of our walks, fly a kite or have a picnic, making sure you stay safe by social distancing. Take a deep breath and enjoy!

Take your choice of our downloadable walks. Lace up your walking boots for a really long trek or enjoy a relaxing stroll through the stunning countryside close to the café. There are interesting historical sites created by humans living here over thousands of years. Take your pick.

Wildlife on the Downs is not easy to spot but you might see one of these lovely creatures near the wildflower meadows. Just walk quietly and keep looking around you.

The Red Kite is quite possibly the most beautiful bird of prey in Britain. It is certainly a wonderful sight as it wheels above the Downs.

As autumn gets under way look out for fungi. There are many different varieties on the Downs but please don't eat anything you find as some can be extremely poisinous.

The view may be tranquil these days, but Dunstable Downs is home to a wealth of history. From Neolithic burial mounds to a Saxon execution site and much more...

The forerunners of today's Territorial Army would train at the rifle range at the foot of the Downs.

Find out why hundreds of visitors would gather on the downs to roll their oranges!