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B4541

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B4541
Location Map ( geo)
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From:  Whipsnade (TL015180)
To:  Dunstable (TL007213)
Distance:  2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Meets:  B4540, B489
Primary Destinations
Highway Authorities

Central Bedfordshire

Traditional Counties

Bedfordshire

Route outline (key)
B4541 Whipsnade - Dunstable
Dunstable Downs

The B4541 is a short road, but one well worth driving on a clear day. It begins on a roundabout built in the 2010s just east of Whipsnade, home to the quasi-famous Whipsnade Zoo, and heads north up the hill in between trees. If you know the road, it makes for fun, fast driving, but I would advise keeping to 40 if you are new along this stretch, as it features a close-forested edge and uneven cambers.

The road tops out to meet beautiful views across Aylesbury Vale, truly stunning on a crisp clear day, and the reason why many flock to the Dunstable Downs for a summer's day out. The road continues along the brow of the downs, along a straight road. It's tempting to speed here, but 60 really should be a maximum - you don't want to go down the hill!

After passing the Dunstable Downs Golf Club and traversing a blind hill, the B4541 then begins its descent into Dunstable down a steep hill. The edge of town is marked by a 30 zone and you very shortly reach a roundabout with the B489, which marks the end of the road. Left is towards Totternhoe and Tring, right Dunstable Town centre.

Original Author(s): Elliott




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B4560 • B4561 • B4562 • B4563 • B4564 • B4565 • B4566 • B4567 • B4568 • B4569 • B4570 • B4571 • B4572 • B4573 • B4574 • B4575 • B4576 • B4577 • B4578 • B4579
B4580 • B4581 • B4582 • B4583 • B4584 • B4585 • B4586 • B4587(N) • B4587(S) • B4588 • B4589 • B4590 • B4591 • B4592 • B4593 • B4594 • B4595 • B4596 • B4597 • B4598 • B4599
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