Historic house · near Woburn · Bedfordshire

Woburn Abbey

Occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford. It counts as a Grade I listed building. 42 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Bletchley Park (10 km).

Where

1.4 km

east of Woburn

How well known

Top 2%

#161 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Woburn

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#161 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (23 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Woburn

Woburn Abbey is 1.4 km east of Woburn. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Woburn has 63 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Warm weather in Woburn runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°62 mm

Feb8° / 1°47 mm

Mar10° / 3°41 mm

Apr13° / 4°50 mm

May17° / 7°52 mm

Jun20° / 10°55 mm

Jul22° / 12°52 mm

Aug22° / 12°63 mm

Sep19° / 10°57 mm

Oct14° / 7°75 mm

Nov10° / 4°67 mm

Dec7° / 2°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Woburn, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Woburn. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Woburn’s full climate →

About

Woburn Abbey

Articles on it exist in 23 languages.

Woburn’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 23 languages
Town: 1.4 km east of Woburn
Official site: woburnabbey.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around Woburn Abbey, mapped

Numbered points are the places near Woburn Abbey, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Towns around Woburn Abbey, by distance

Among the 8, Woburn Sands is the biggest, home to 4,315 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · 1.4 km west of it

Woburn

582 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 3.3 km north of it

Ridgmont

442 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km northwest of it

Aspley Guise

2,114 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 4.5 km northwest of it

Woburn Sands

4,315 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Woburn Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Woburn	1.4 km west of it	582	4
Ridgmont	3.3 km north of it	442	5
Aspley Guise	3.5 km northwest of it	2,114	4
Woburn Sands	4.5 km northwest of it	4,315	7
Brogborough	4.7 km north of it	349	5
Little Brickhill	5.5 km west of it	450	16
Hockliffe	5.8 km south of it	1,068	3
Heath and Reach	5.8 km southwest of it	1,451	4

Make a day of it

While you are near Woburn Abbey

Of the 42 within 15 km, look for 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a wildlife park.

MuseumBletchley Park10 km away 2

Wildlife parkWoburn Safari Park2.1 km away 3

Historic houseMentmore Towers14 km away 4

MuseumThe National Museum of Computing10 km away 5

Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park13 km away 6

Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House10 km away 7

Heritage railwayLeighton Buzzard Light Railway9.1 km away 8

Theme parkGulliver's Land12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Woburn Abbey: the answers

Where is Woburn Abbey?

Woburn Abbey is 1.4 km east of Woburn, Bedfordshire.

What is Woburn Abbey?

Occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford.

When is the best time to visit Woburn Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Woburn, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Woburn Abbey a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Woburn Abbey?

Within 15 km: Bletchley Park (10 km), Woburn Safari Park (2.1 km), Mentmore Towers (14 km) and The National Museum of Computing (10 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Woburn Safari Park: Karen Abeyasekere, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Leighton Buzzard Light Railway: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Gulliver's Land: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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