Museums · South East England
Woburn Sands
In or near Aspley Heath.
Woburn Sands — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Woburn Sands · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Woburn Sands is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Woburn Sands is a museum located in the West Midlands. It showcases local history and heritage, providing insight into the area’s past. The museum features various exhibits that highlight significant events and developments in the region.
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Background
History
The earliest evidence of settlement is an Iron Age hill fort, Danesborough Camp, dating from between 100 BC and 100 AD and which is located on Aspley Heath to the southwest of the present town: it is a scheduled monument. The village name was originally Hogsty End, one of Wavendon's four 'ends' (along with Church End, Cross End and Lower End) but by Victorian times, this un-picturesque name had fallen out of favour, and Woburn Sands had taken over as the accepted name. The modern name is credited to a schoolmaster unable to attract business to his "Hogsty End Academy", and was one of the first to promote the use of the new name. Later when the settlement had developed into a hamlet, it was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0150, -0.6490
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Aspley Guise
- Postcode
- MK17 8RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Woburn Sands — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Woburn Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Woburn Sands Village Sign
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Woburn Sands War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Woburn Sands and Aspley Heath War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Aspley Heath
Towns & cities · 1.1 km
Wavendon
Castles · 1.4 km
Danesborough Camp
Archaeological sites · 1.4 km
Motte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon Manor
Literary houses · 1.4 km
Danesborough Camp
Vineyards · 1.4 km
Aspley Guise
Towns & cities · 1.4 km
Aspley House
Historic houses · 1.6 km
Bridge To South East Of Wavendon House
Historic bridges · 1.6 km
Wavendon Manor
Stately homes · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woburn Sands?
- Woburn Sands is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK17 8RX), in the parish of Aspley Guise.
- What is Woburn Sands?
- Woburn Sands — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Woburn Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Woburn Sands, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK17 8RX.
- How do I get to Woburn Sands?
- The nearest railway station is Woburn Sands, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK17 8RX.