Kensworth, United Kingdom
Kensworth is a town of 1,455 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Kensworth
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Totternhoe Roman villa, Lancot Meadow and Landpark Wood.
Weather in Kensworth
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About Kensworth
Kensworth is a village and civil parish located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The parish is located on the edge of Dunstable Downs, and includes the hamlets of California and Kensworth Lynch.
From the Wikipedia article Kensworth (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Kensworth
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Museums and landmarks2
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Garden in Bedfordshire, England, UK
Totternhoe Roman villa
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Roman villa in Bedfordshire, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Whipsnade Zoo
Park · 1.7 mi
Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England
Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Zoo in Slip End near Luton, Central Bedfordshire
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay2
Notable people from Kensworth
- Christopher WattsBishop of Damaraland; Bishop of St Helena
Born in Kensworth, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship8
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Kensworth
29 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
London Luton Airport (LTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Dunstable 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Luton 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Stanbridge 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Hemel Hempstead 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Harpenden 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Berkhamsted 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Leighton Buzzard 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Tring 8 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Kimpton 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- St Albans 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Kensworth
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- GOC Markyate 019 Old Rectory, Kensworth (9307096860), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 017 Kensworth Methodist Church (9304312617), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 016 Kensworth Methodist Church (9307094422), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 014 Kensworth (9304310305), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 013 86 Common Road, Kensworth (9307092284), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 012 70 74 Common Road, Kensworth (9297170093), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 011 Crown House, Kensworth (9299952174), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lancot Meadow 8, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Landpark Wood 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sallowsprings 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of St Mary, Studham, AnemoneProjectors ( talk ) ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church of St Mary, Kensworth, AnemoneProjectors ( talk ) ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Site of Totternhoe Roman Villa, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1937 Railton Claremont Drophead Coupe, Peverill5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GOC Markyate 020 Landscape (9310779105), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 021 Landscape (9313566788), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 022 Landscape (9313567840), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GOC Markyate 098 Whipsnade Tree Cathedral (9369909674), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ara militaris -Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, England-8a, William Warby from London, England, CC BY 2.0
- GOC Markyate 130 Studham Methodist Church (9392275898), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
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