London Gliding Club
The London Gliding Club is a members' club whose airfield is located at the foot of the Dunstable Downs. Many privately owned gliders are based there. It has the facilities to train pilots in powerless flight, and in the skills necessary to fly cross country using nature's sources of energy.Photo: RJPLancaster, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: British flying club
- Address: Tring Road, Dunstable, LU6 2JP
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Tree Cathedral.
Whipsnade Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as ZSL Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo located in Whipsnade, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5-acre garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.
Dunstable Downs
Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunstable Downs are part of the Chiltern Hills, in southern Bedfordshire, England; and are located near the town of Dunstable. They are a chalk escarpment forming the north-eastern reaches of the Chilterns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunstable and Houghton Regis.
Dunstable
Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, east of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.
Houghton Regis
Town
Photo: John Yaxley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houghton Regis is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, Thorn and Sewell.
Eaton Bray
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eaton Bray is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated about three miles south-west of the town of Dunstable and is part of a village which extends into the parish of Edlesborough.
London Gliding Club
- Category: transportation
- Location: United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8687° or 51° 52′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.5472° or 0° 32′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C3XVF93+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 79898920OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeWikidata ID
Q6670441
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