Woburn Abbey, Historic country house and museum in Woburn, England
Woburn Abbey is a country estate with museum in Woburn, England, set within extensive parkland featuring formal gardens and a deer enclosure. The interior rooms display furniture from several centuries, paintings by Flemish and Italian masters, and collections of silver and ceramics.
A Cistercian monastery arose here in the 12th century, then converted into a family residence for the Russells after monastic dissolution. Later dukes commissioned architects including Henry Flitcroft in the 18th century to redesign the facades and interiors in Georgian style.
The estate preserves several room sequences from the era of the Dukes of Bedford, including salons displaying Venetian paintings and Chinese porcelain. Visitors follow a route through inhabited wings where private family quarters alternate with publicly accessible collections.
The property usually opens from March through October with guided or self-led walks through selected rooms and garden sections. On rainy days waterproof footwear helps with park paths, while shaded avenues offer relief during hot weather.
The adjacent safari park uses portions of the historic deer park that the Russell family has maintained for centuries. Both sites share entrance routes, allowing visitors to move between palace rooms and animal encounters in a single day.
Location: Woburn
Inception: 12 century
Official opening: 1955
Address: Woburn MK17 9WA
Website: http://woburnabbey.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.98295,-0.59672
Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:03
Statue at South End of Private Garden on South Side of Woburn Abbey
101 mStatue of Adonis
12 mOne Of Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
40 mLead Trough Approximately 25 Metres South West Of Sculpture Gallery
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Sculpture Gallery, Adjoining South Side Of South Stableblock
176 mStatue of Diana
32 mNorth One Of Pair Of Lead Troughs Approximately 35 Metres East Of Woburn Abbey South Wing
67 mOne Of Pair Of Urns At South End Of Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
106 mOne Of Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
41 mEntrance Lodge And Screen Walls Approximately 150 Metres North East Of Woburn Abbey
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Chinese Dairy And Adjoining Covered Ways
188 mNorth Stableblock Approximately 100 Metres East Of Woburn Abbey
175 mUrn Approximately 10 Metres South Of West End Of Sculpture Gallery
148 mOne Of Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
45 mSouth Stableblock Approx 100 Metres East Of Woburn Abbey
182 mThe Camelia House Adjoining East End Of Sculpture Gallery
209 mCoade Stone Urn Approximately 10 Metres South Of East End Of Sculpture Gallery
201 mOne Of A Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
90 mOne Of A Pair Of Urns At South End Of Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
108 mPiers, Urns And Railings Along South And West Sides Of Private Garden To South Of Woburn Abbey
105 mGame Larders Immediately North Of Chinese Dairy
203 mStatue of Juno
21 mStatue of Apollo
29 mOne Of Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
39 mOne Of A Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
85 mONE OF A GROUP OF 10 URNS IN PRIVATE GARDEN ON SOUTH SIDE OF WOBURN ABBEY
86 mOne Of A Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
88 mOne Of A Group Of 10 Urns In Private Garden On South Side Of Woburn Abbey
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