Woburn Sands facts for kids
Woburn Sands is a town in England that sits right on the border between two counties: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. It's also part of the larger Milton Keynes urban area. Most of the town is in the Woburn Sands civil parish, which is part of the City of Milton Keynes. However, some smaller parts of the town are in the nearby areas of Aspley Guise and Aspley Heath, which are in Central Bedfordshire. Even the schools that serve all of Woburn Sands are located in Aspley Guise! Police from both Bedfordshire and Thames Valley help keep the town safe. In 2011, about 2,916 people lived in the main Woburn Sands area. If you include the nearby parts of Aspley Guise, the population was around 5,959. Woburn Sands, Aspley Guise, and Aspley Heath are like three close neighbors that have grown together into one connected area.
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| Population | 2,916 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SP927360 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode district | MK17 |
| Dialling code | 01908 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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| Website | Woburn Sands Town Council |
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A Look Back in Time: Woburn Sands' History
The earliest signs of people living in this area are from about 2,500 years ago! Around 500 BC, during the Iron Age, people built a special fort on a hill called Danesborough Camp. You can still find it southwest of the town today.
Later, the area grew into a small village, or hamlet, called Hogsty End. It was part of a larger parish called Wavendon. In 1907, Hogsty End became its own separate civil parish. A civil parish is a local government area. In 1972, the local council decided that Woburn Sands should be called a town, which it is today!
How Woburn Sands Got Its Name
The original name for the village was Hogsty End. This was one of four "ends" (or areas) of Wavendon parish. But as time went on, especially by the Victorian era, people didn't like the name "Hogsty End" very much. It didn't sound very nice!
A schoolmaster who couldn't attract students to his "Hogsty End Academy" was one of the first to suggest a new name. The name "Woburn Sands" became popular. It's connected to the nearby town of Woburn and to the sandy soil in the area. This sandy soil comes from the Greensand Ridge, which is a line of hills made of a type of rock called Greensand.
Getting Around: Transport in Woburn Sands
Woburn Sands has good ways for people to travel, whether by train, car, or bus.
Trains and Stations
The town has its own train station, called Woburn Sands railway station. It's on the Marston Vale line. This line connects to Bletchley railway station, which is a bigger station where you can catch trains to many different cities. If you want to travel even further, you can go to Milton Keynes Central station, which is about 5 miles away.
Roads and Motorways
A main road, the former A5130, goes right through the town. This road connects to other important routes. Woburn Sands is also close to Junction 13 of the M1 motorway, which is a big highway. This makes it easy to drive to other parts of the country.
Bus Services
You can also get around Woburn Sands by bus. There are two main bus services:
- The South Beds Dial-a-Ride bus 47 goes to Tingrith and Leighton Buzzard.
- The Britannia bus 450 goes to Central Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes City Council also has a special "on-demand" bus service called "MK Connect." This means you can book a bus when you need it, and it will pick you up and take you where you want to go within the Milton Keynes area, including most of Woburn Sands.
News and Media
People in Woburn Sands can watch local news on TV from BBC Look East and ITV News Anglia. Sometimes, they can also get BBC South Today and ITV News Meridian.
For radio, you can listen to BBC Three Counties Radio on 104.5 FM or Heart East on 103.3 FM. There's also a local radio station called MKFM, which broadcasts from Milton Keynes. The local newspaper for the town is the Milton Keynes Citizen.
How Woburn Sands is Governed
Woburn Sands is part of the City of Milton Keynes. Since 1997, Milton Keynes has been a unitary authority. This means the Milton Keynes City Council is in charge of most local services, like schools, roads, and libraries.
People who live in Woburn Sands can vote for representatives on the Milton Keynes City Council. The town is part of a voting area called the Danesborough and Walton ward. At a local level, Woburn Sands also has its own town council. This council helps with local matters and is based at the Ellen Pettit Memorial Hall on the town's high street.
Some parts of Woburn Sands (in Aspley Guise and Aspley Heath) are part of Central Bedfordshire. This is also a unitary authority. For these areas, the Central Bedfordshire Council provides most local services. These parts of the town are in the Aspley and Woburn ward for local elections.
See also
In Spanish: Woburn Sands para niños
