Woburn Abbey & Deer Park Walk
Woburn Park Walk Information
- Start: Woburn
- Distance: 7.5 miles / 12km
- Height Gain: 500ft
- Time: 3.5 hours
- Parking: Woburn
- Route Map: Google Map
Route Summary
This classic country walk must rank as one of the great walks of bedfordshire. much of it is across the open grounds of woburn deer park, surrounded with tree lined avenues, wild deer and lakes it’s a beautiful place to explore for the day., after the start there is a beautiful view of woburn abbey and near the end you will experience the tower of woburn church across the parkland. the route is easy to find and suitable for all experience levels..
Start in the Market Place by the Market House and walk along George Street in the direction of Leighton Buzzard. After 800m turn left and go through a kissing-gate by a lodge to enter Woburn Park.
Walk along this fence-lined path and after going through the next kissing gate, keep ahead across the open expanses of the deer park. The route is clearly marked by a line of short posts and there is a view to the right of Woburn Abbey.
Pass between two lakes across a drive and keep ahead passing to the left of the house to follow a tarmac drive. Continue along the drive up a gentle hill and when it curves right, continue straight across the deer park, following a line of short posts again towards woodland.
At the end of the open area pass through a wooden gate, iron gate and stile and head gently downhill through a young forest. Continue through more mature woodland and then across a field. Descend some muddy steps, cross a footbridge and keep forward to cross another footbridge and go through a metal gate. Walk diagonally across a field and continue in the same direction across the next field. On the far side, at a footpath post, the path curves right through an area of rough pasture to emerge, via a gate, onto a road.
At this road turn left into Eversholt, a small village that comprises 13 separate hamlets. Follow the road around several bends, passing the church, the Green Man pub, and at sharp left turn, keep ahead along an enclosed tarmac track to the right of a sign, Brook End. Continue along this track which turns into more of a path and look out for where you turn left over a plank footbridge. Go through a kissing-gate, turn right staying close to the edge of the field and go through another kissing-gate. Keep along the right edge of the next field, turn left in the corner, turn right through a kissing-gate and turn left to continue along the enclosed path. The path heads gently uphill to a gate onto a road.
Cross over the road, take the track opposite and at the top of a small hill at a public footpath sign by a farm cottage, turn left walk diagonally across a field to a kissing-gate. Go through and continue through a young forest following waymarked signs. Go through a hedge gap and keep along the left edge of the next field and in the corner, turn slightly left going through a gap and continue along an enclosed track. Where the track curves right to a farm, turn left, at a fence corner – the path may be slightly overgrown – and go through a gate onto a lane. Turn left downhill and after 400 metres, turn right over a stile, at a public footpath sign, and head uphill along a grassy path.
The path continues through woodland and after going through a gate, you now enter Woburn Park & Grounds. At first continue through woodland and then follow a grassy path across the deer park. The path bends left beside a metal fence to keep along the left edge of Hay Wood and at a footpath post just before reaching a tarmac drive, turn left along the drive. Behind the high wire fence to the right is Woburn Safari Park.
Where the drive turns right, keep ahead along a clear grassy path – the path marked by a line of posts again – to a road. Cross over the road, turn right along a path beside it past a large sign and after about 200 yds, the path curves left away from the road to continue across the park. Keep ahead in a straight line across the parkland, eventually pass the end of a pond to reach the vehicle drive to Woburn Abbey. Turn right and where the drive bends right, turn left and then turn right along a tarmac track and go through a gate by a cattle-grid.
Continue along the track and just before it bends right, curve slightly left along a path which goes past the the edge of a pond and continues to a road. Go through a gate by a house and turn left to return to the start of the walk in the village of Woburn.
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The Birch is located in Woburn village on Newport Rd (Postcode:MK17 9HX) and is a great place to refresh yourself after your walk. It's a splendid family-run pub serving modern British cuisine with a conservatory and leather sofas.
Dog Walking
Dogs are allowed in the Deer Park but not within the Abbey Grounds or Gardens (except assistance dogs). They must be kept on a lead at all times as they can endanger the park's resident deer.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Woburn Abbey is�the�family seat�of the�Duke of Bedford and includes his fine art collection encompassing a wide range of western artwork. The holdings comprise some 250 paintings, including works by Rubens, Van Dyck, Canaletto and Velasquez. The Woburn Sands Walk starts from the train station in the nearby town. It heads through Aspley Woods before arriving at the park.
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What a bonus! 29. To the left is the entrance to the Safari Park so walk towards it & then turn right down the road with the telephone box… Woburn Safari Park first opened in 1970 as a means to help improve the financial position of the estate & restore the Abbey, which had fallen into disrepair. The 11th Duke of Bedford had been president of the Zoological Society of London & had introduced ...
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Step 1: Start in the Market Place by the Market House and walk along George Street in the direction of Leighton Buzzard. After 800m turn left and go through a kissing-gate by a lodge to enter Woburn Park. Walk along this fence-lined path and after going through the next kissing gate, keep ahead across the open expanses of the deer park.
5 miles (8.5 km) This walk takes you through the beautiful Woburn Park in Befordshire. The park includes tranquil ponds, pretty Orchards, a 3000 acre deer park and the magnificent Woburn Safari Park with its White Rhino, Elephants, Tigers and Black Bears. There's also the splendid Woburn Abbey - a stunning country house which is the seat of the ...
To help you find the best hikes and walks around Woburn Sands, we've reviewed our full collection of trails and routes in the region. ... Woburn Safari Park - Woburn Village loop from Woburn Sands. 05:39. 21.4 km. 3.8 km/h. 200 m. 200 m. Expert. 5.0 (7) 63. Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure ...
The walk around park was good with lots to see and plenty of parks, the soft play was much bigger than expected and really clean. ... Woburn Safari park has so many mixed reviews, that could easily put you off, anyway we obviously took the plunge, bought a car ticket (2 adults/2 children 7+). Firstly, you can see lots of animals, we did a lap ...
Woburn Safari Park. 3,666 reviews. #2 of 13 things to do in Woburn. Nature & Wildlife Areas. Open now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. For a day packed with animal encounters and wonderful wildlife, visit Woburn, home to exotic and wild animals including lions, tigers and bears.
All animal walk-throughs are open from 11am and close 30 minutes prior to Park closing, except Farmyard Friends which closes 1 hour prior to Park closing. The Dissscovery Zone is open from 11am to 4pm. Catch a daily programme of keeper talks and demonstrations with many of the animals, including red pandas, birds of prey, otters and sea lions.
Woburn Safari Park, Woburn: See 3,661 reviews, articles, and 4,015 photos of Woburn Safari Park, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 13 attractions in Woburn. ... The walk around park was good with lots to see and plenty of parks, the soft play was much bigger than expected and really clean. A lot of the cafes and food vendors were closed which ...
20th century near Milton Wood, where a series of small ponds were constructed for ornamental bird species. Near Basin pond is a tree known as Abbot's Oak, said to be the tree where Abbot Robert Hobbes was hanged. Woburn Safari Park opened in 1970, and today is an award winning attraction making a valuable contribution to conservation.
Woburn Safari Park is a safari park located in Woburn, Bedfordshire, ... In addition, 2019 saw the opening of two new animal attractions, Alpaca Outpost and the immersive walk-through Land of Lemurs enclosure. ... It takes guests on a tour to Alpaca Outpost to see the alpaca herd and around to Elephant Junction in the Foot Safari.
The walk around park was good with lots to see and plenty of parks, the soft play was much bigger than expected and really clean. A lot of the cafes and food vendors were closed which was the only disappointing thing but this may be due to it being off peak. ... At Woburn Safari Park there are over 800 wild animals and there has been great ...
Woburn Safari Park is a UK drive-through safari park with amazing wildlife in Bedfordshire parkland. Book great value tickets now for a fun day out on safari. ... FOOT SAFARI habitats and walk-through enclosures, with a daily programme of fascinating keeper talks and demonstrations to meet lemurs, monkeys, meerkats, sea lions and penguins.
Walks Around Woburn. There are a number of walks around the beautiful countryside starting at the FREE car park in Park Street. Some of the walks have passing views of Woburn Abbey and pass through the deer park. Put together by residents of Woburn each of the walks is route marked with white arrows with the Woburn Walk logo.
Walk 5: Two walks in one: A short walk into the Woburn Deer Park plus a longer walk of 5 miles around the Deer Park and Abbey grounds. Walks 6 and 7: Between 5.75 and 6 miles through heathland and woods to the north of Woburn. Walk 8: A longer walk of 9 miles around the perimeter of the Safari Park and through the Deer Park.
Explore the Woburn attractions, including 22 rooms at Woburn Abbey, over 28 acres of Humphrey Repton inspired gardens, and 3,000 acres of deer park.
Use the map below to help navigate your way around the Road Safari, Foot Safari and Leisure Areas of the park. All enclosures in the Foot Safari are numbered on the map, and these also relate to the numbers on the timetable of keeper talks and demonstrations. Use the maps and timetable to get the most out of your visit. Download the Safari Park ...
Giraffe Junction. Woburn Safari Park is home to a large herd of Rothschild's giraffe. Drive through their nine acres of open parkland and in the warmer months watch the rare Baringo giraffe herd grazing and browsing for their favourite leaves. Spot the youngest calves as they enjoy their grassy playground and see the herd appear to run in slow ...
Got a question about tickets for Woburn Safari Park? Check out the ticket FAQ. ... or non-existent in some areas of the park. The Road Safari may take around 45-90 minutes to complete. ... Closed shoes are required as visitors will need to walk through a foot bath, this is in accordance with Bird Flu restrictions in the UK. ...