European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Travel Erst tips it Hun wild animal kingdom and a Are open unti nov. 3, and reopen tenth amp Spring the animal part hours Are to . . Admission ts6.50 pounds about $10.75 for adults and 4 pounds for children 4 to 15. For details Call 0525-290407. Worum Abbey and the Antiques Center open at 11 ., with the Las entry aggred at 5 . Daily. No photography is allowed in the Abbey. Admission to the Abbey is 5 pounds for adults Feir 1 Pound is 10 To 6 . Ana admit amp Ion is 25 per person. For defoilsif%�5 to Fini King is allowed on parts of the abbeys a caravan who want Tocar Mai out. A drive from Klou Side them-1motorway.ridnk, a Abbey and Fly in a aug. 17-18. Re autumn Craft fair oct. 5 and 6. Ads doll fair oct. 20. ,oct28-29.a Ainy Geis Jer Jones a a a a ? v a Quot. A the Armada portrait of Queen Elizabeth i is the most famous painting at Woburn Abbey. The giraffes Are just one of the Many attractions at the Woburn wild animal kingdom and Leisure Park. There Are also zebras hippos and tigers. A amps Amy Geszler Jono another the racing room honors the family s horse racing tradition. Queen Victoria s bedroom commemorates a visit to Woburn by the Queen and Prince Albert in l h41. The flying due Hess was the wife of the 11 the Duke and the great grandmother of the present marquess. Evidence of her Many interests in such things As Bird watching photography and aviation Are exhibited. Also on display Are the Wing struts trom a de Havilland Tipsy Moth aircraft in which she flew her last fateful trip in Marc h 1937. She was never found. For the past 12 years i Woburn has hosted de Havilland Gipsy Moth club meetings once a year in her memory. Horses have been bred at Woburn for the past two centuries with some of the horses going on to racing Success. Portraits of some of the More famous Are displayed in the ing room. Horses still Are bred at Bloomsbury stud located near the animal kingdom. The Abbey s crypt serves As a showcase for extensive China and Silver collections. Some of the Silver was stolen in 1984, but All the pieces were recovered. The last room on the Abbey tour is a Beautiful Grotto with Walls and a ceiling inlaid with Mussel shells and abalone shells from the Channel islands. Seashell shaped furniture supported by Dolphin shaped legs Are found in this room. Established in h 67, the Antiques Center in the Abbey s South court Wing has a reputation for Quality georgian and Early 1 a my Century furniture. This is no Jumble of Antiques the Center is a series of orderly rooms running off a hallway Many rooms decorated with an old storefront. Each rooms is Loc ked hut has a Doorbell that can be rung for assistance. Pric e lists Are posted for some items. Do just h. 1991 stripes Magazine 11
