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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Caddington
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Caddington
Caddington works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kensworth, 6km from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Caddington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 3,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kensworth, about 4 km away.
Caddington is a village and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England.
The western border of the parish is Watling Street, to the west of which is Kensworth. The northern and eastern border are generally formed by the Luton to Dunstable Busway and the M1. To the south-east of theRead more
parish is the parish of Slip End, and to the south is Markyate, in Hertfordshire.
Caddington village and the nearby hamlet of Aley Green are in the south of the parish. The hamlet of Chaul End lies in the north of the parish, and at the border with Luton there is Caddington Park with Skimpot in its postal address. The Zouches Farm radio tower is situated in the north-west of the parish.
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What is there to see near Caddington?
Within an hour or so of Caddington: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (6 km), Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter (20 km), Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (21 km), Bletchley Park (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Caddington?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Caddington?
Caddington is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Kensworth.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,112
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.8662, -0.4568
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Caddington
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
30 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
38 km · about 45 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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