Woburn travel guide

Woburn is a small town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated about five miles south east of the centre of Milton Keynes, and about three miles south of junction 13 of the M1 motorway. It is best known as the location of Woburn Abbey (a stately home) and Woburn Safari Park. It also has a heated outdoor pool open in the summer months and a popular Oyster Festival on the first weekend of September every year attracting thousands of visitors. August sees the Tiger Moth Rally Weekend at the Abbey. Woburn Abbey has played host to many outdoor live music concerts including Dire Straits, Elton John and Neil Diamond. In July 2007 the Abbey hosted the three day Woburn Live concert featuring Classic FM Live, Van Morrison and Ronnie Scott's Big Band on three consecutive evenings. (...) more....