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South East England
Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury Vale
Ivinghoe

View of the Whipsnade White Lion

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View of the Whipsnade White Lion

Recommended by 112 hikers out of 119

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Chilterns National Landscape

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    May 28, 2020

    This is a creation of the 20th century, built in 1933 from a design by Mr. R.B. Brooke-Greaves to indicate the position of Whipsnade wildlife park. It is the largest of all the figures and after being cut in outline only it is now a solid figure, making it a very impressive site even from some distance. Being so conspicuous, it is effectively used to advertise the zoo. The lion was covered for the duration of the war with netting, turf and paint. The lion is occasionally illuminated and was so for the 50th birthday of the zoo in 1981, the lights have been recently replaced. The lion is home to a colony of cavies (a type of rodents) and wallabies, which can be seen occasionally on the lion.

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      Location: Ivinghoe, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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