Leighton Buzzard the Hamunaptra scene in "The Mummy Returns" and more recently a scene for "The Da Vinci Code". In addition, the town and surrounding area is referenced in Mary Norton's popular series, "The Borrowers". It is mentioned in Saki's short story "The Secret Sin of Septimus Brope". A 'Leighton Beau-desart in Bedfordshire' is mentioned in Chapter 4 of "The Storm" by Daniel Defoe. Leighton Buzzard Leighton Buzzard ( ) is a town in Bedfordshire, England, near the Chiltern Hills and lying between Luton and Milton Keynes. It adjoins Linslade and the name Leighton Linslade is sometimes used to refer to the
Woburn Abbey Following World War II, dry rot was discovered and half the Abbey was subsequently demolished. When the 12th Duke died in 1953, his son the 13th Duke was exposed to heavy death duties and the Abbey was a half-demolished, half-derelict house. Instead of handing the family estates over to the National Trust, he kept ownership and opened the Abbey to the public for the first time in 1955. It soon gained in popularity as other amusements were added, including Woburn Safari Park on the grounds of the Abbey in 1970. Asked about the unfavourable comments by other aristocrats when he