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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is the UK's largest zoo and one of Europe's largest wildlife conservation parks. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is located in Bedfordshire, about 9 miles away from Luton. This famous zoo consists of a large number of native, rare and endangered animal species and majority of them are free to walk throughout the park. This zoo is spread across less than 1 square mile but is still visible from miles away from land and air because of a large hill figure called the Whipsnade White Lion that is carved in its perimeter.

Stockwood Discovery Centre

Stockwood Discovery Centre, formerly known as Stockwood Craft Museum, is focally known for the biggest collection of horse-drawn carriages in Europe (the Mossman Collection) and its period gardens. This museum also showcases a vast collection of local social history, archaeology, geology and rural crafts.

Wardown Park Museum

Wardown Park Museum, formerly the Luton Museum & Art Gallery in Luton, is housed in a large Victorian mansion in Wardown Park in Luton. It is home to a remarkable collection of traditional crafts like lace-making and hat-making plus a small showcase of Bedfordshire lace dating back to 17th century. Another attraction here is a collection of more than 600 hats and some dedicated displays of decorative arts, including Saxon jewelry.

Shaw's Corner

Shaw's Corner was the home of the noted Irish author, George Bernard Shaw and now serves as the writer's house museum. This historic house is best known for keeping the rooms just like Shaw had left them on his death in 1950, and a visit to Shaw's writing hut in the house is icing on the cake. Shaw's Corner was built as a masterpiece of Edwardian Arts and Crafts-influenced structure sometime during 1902 and the GB Shaw lived here from 1906 until his death in 1950.