Woburn, Bedfordshire, England

A view of Woburn Abbey

Woburn Abbey

Some of the phenomena are said to occur in parts of the Abbey that are not open to the public, and include doors opening and closing of their own accord in one particular room.

 

This is sometimes attributed to the ghost of a black servant murdered by burglars in centuries past. Another phantom, believed to be either a monk or servant, has been reported in the Butler's Pantry.

 

However, the oldest apparition is said to be an Abbot killed during the Reformation, when he was hung from an Oak Tree beside the church.

 

A summerhouse in a private location within the park was said to be frequented by the ghost of the “Flying Duchess”. However, another Duchess (the 6th to be precise) is also said to walk one of the reception rooms.

 

Pictured above is Woburn Abbey courtesy of Christine Matthews.

Woburn Abbey and Gardens,

Woburn,

Bedfordshire,

MK17 9WA.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.woburnabbey.co.uk

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe and Haunted Places of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire by Rupert Matthews.

Location

Visitor Information

Woburn is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated about 5 miles southeast of the centre of Milton Keynes, and about 3 miles south of junction 13 of the M1 motorway and is a tourist attraction.

Woburn was first recorded as a hamlet in 969 and is found in the Domesday Book of 1086.