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Latest News
These are the latest news reports from Woburn Safari Park; see the Woburn Safari Park News Archive for all reports.
Birth: 9 June 2008
A female Przewalski foal called Itani has been born.
Birth: April 2008
Baby Patas Monkeys have been born, to three different mothers.
Birth: 15 March 2008
A female Rothschild Giraffe calf has been born to parents Savannah and Doto. This is the second birth of this species at the Park in just 5 months.
Opening Times
Main Season (8 Mar - 22 May, 2 Jun - 18 Jul, 3 Sep - 31 Oct):
Open daily from 10:00 am to last entry at 5:00 pm. Wild World Leisure Area closes at 6:00 pm.
High Season (24 May - 1 June, 19 July - 2 September):
Open daily from 10:00 am to last entry at 5:00 pm. Wild World Leisure Area closes at 6:30 pm.
Winter Season (until 2 Mar and from 6 Nov):
Open weekends only, 11:00 am to last entry at 3:00 pm. Wild World Leisure Area closes at 4:00 pm.
Admission Prices
Main Season: | |
Adult | £16.00 |
Senior Citizen | £13.50 |
Child (3-15 years) | £12.50 |
Under 3's | Free |
High Season: | |
Adult | £17.50 |
Senior Citizen | £15.00 |
Child (3-15 years) | £13.50 |
Under 3's | Free |
Winter Season (reduced facilities): | |
Adult | £9.50 |
Senior Citizen | £8.50 |
Child (3-15 years) | £8.50 |
Under 3's | Free |
Group rates and annual passes also available; see zoo's website for details. | |
Official Website
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Facilities
Car Park
Free
Eating
Safari Restaurant, snack kiosks and picnic areas.
For Kids
Mammoth Play Ark indoor playground
Tree Tops Action Trail assault course
Tiny Tots Safari Trail (under 5s)
Badger Valley (under 5s)
Bobcat Run slide
baby changing facilities
Special Needs
Disabled toilets, wheelchair hire (advisable to book in advance - 01525 290826), most areas of the Park are accessible by wheelchair.
Restrictions
You can only enter Woburn Safari Park in your own vehicle; it is not otherwise possible to reach the Wild World Leisure Area.
No pets, motorbikes, soft-top or convertible cars, or barbecues are allowed in the park.
Attractions
Animal Collections
Mammals, Birds, Amphibians
Note: The animal pictures on this page are merely representative of this type of attraction; they do not mean that the animals can be found at this specific attraction.
Star Animals
Lions, White Rhino, Tigers, Giraffes, Bears, Wolves, Zebra, Elephant, Camel, Bison, monkeys and many, many more.
Special Attractions
Safari Drive and Navajo Trail: drive through the reserves in you own vehicle; go though as many time as you like.
Safari Lorry ride off-road into the heart of some of the reserves (main / high season only, weather permitting, extra charge applies)
Sea Lion Cove: Sea lion displays and underwater viewing windows.
Land of the Lemurs: Award-winning walk-through enclosure with raised walkways.
Monkey Business: walk-through enclosure with Squirrel Monkeys
Rainbow Landing: walk-through indoor aviary.
Animal Fables show, birds of prey flying demonstrations, animals and birds in action, keeper talks and feeding times.
Other Attractions
Great Woburn Railway: free ride through one of the reserve paddocks.
Adopt an animal
Special extra cost experiences such as Elephant Encounter, Shadow a Ranger, VIP tour, Carnivore Experience; see zoo's website for details.
Description
Part of the 3,000 acre estate at Woburn, Woburn Safari Park was founded in 1970 by the Duke of Bedford and Jimmy Chipperfield.
The reserves at Woburn Safari provide wide open spaces for the Park's animals to roam freely and behave naturally and of course offer visitors the chance to get up close to the many endangered and exotic animals at Woburn. Woburn Safari is committed to conservation and education.
Drive through the reserves in your own vehicle as many time as you like (each circuit takes about 1 hour) and you will see a wide variety of animal including White Rhinos, Tigers, Lions, Giraffes, Zebras, Elephants, Congo Buffalo, Bison, Camels, and a number of antelope species. The Navajo Trail section features bears and wolves running together, just as they would have done in Britain around 1000 years ago. The primate reserve is Europe's most diverse, with Barbary Apes and Grass, Colobus and Patas Monkeys. Also available in the main and high seasons, and weather permitting, is the Safari Lorry, which can take you off-road into the heart of the first reserve section.
The Wild World Leisure Area is explored on foot and features a variety of other animals including Sealions, Penguins, European Lynx, Marmosets, Snakes, Red River Hogs, Ponies and Donkeys. This area also has several walk-through enclosures and hosts a full daily programme of animal encounters, shows and demonstrations. The Park's children's play facilities and the Safari Restaurant, which offers a range of meals and snacks, are also in this area.
How To Get There:
By Car
Woburn Safari Park is located between Milton Keynes and Luton, just off the M1 at junction 13; follow the tourist signs from there, or from the A5.
From London & M25:
Follow the M1 north to junction 13 (Milton Keynes south). Turn left onto A507 and follow it past the junction with A4012 (from Woburn Village). The entrance to the Safari Park will then be on your right after less than 1 mile, just before entering the village of Ridgmont.
From Midlands and M1 north:
Follow the M1 south past Milton Keynes to junction 13. Turn right onto A507 and follow it past the junction with A4012 (from Woburn Village). The entrance to the Safari Park will then be on your right after less than 1 mile, just before entering the village of Ridgmont.
From Cambridge:
Take the A428 west, then join the A1 south at St. Neots. Just past the Black Cat Services, turn right onto the A421 towards Bedford. Contiue sout west on the A421 around Bedford, to junction 13 of the M1. Continue forwards onto the A507 and follow it past the junction with A4012 (from Woburn Village). The entrance to the Safari Park will then be on your right after less than 1 mile, just before entering the village of Ridgmont.
From Banbury (and M40 junction 11):
Follow the A422 east past Brackley and through Buckingham, towards Milton Keynes. Turn right at roundabout, on the far side of Buckingham, onto A413 towards Aylesbury. After about 1 mile, turn left at roundabout onto A421 towards Milton Keyes. Follow the A421 through Bletchley, then turn right and join the A5 south towards Dunstable. Continue south on the A5 to the (bypassed) village of Little Brickhill. Leave the A5 dual carriageway here, and turn left onto unclassified road towards Woburn village. Follow the signs to and into Woburn Village. Turn left at crossroads onto A5130 towards Milton Keynes, then turn right at the edge of the village onto A4012. After about 2 miles, turn right onto A507, and the entrance to the Safari Park will then be on your right after less than 1 mile, just before entering the village of Ridgmont.
Data on this page last updated: Apr 1 2008
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