Woburn Safari Park will re-open on 24 May in time for the Spring Bank Holiday but with tight 'bio security measures'. Closing Woburn Abbey and Woburn Safari Park to protect the 1500 animals (30 species) that were at risk has cost the Woburn Estate in excess of £1m. While the park will re-open, stringent measures to prevent Foot and Mouth disease are being put in place. The deer park will remain closed to all pedestrians and picnickers as the footpaths are still closed. No dirty vehicles will be admitted and visitors from high risk areas are being asked to visit at another time. All visitors will be required to stop, get out of the vehicle and properly soak the soles of their shoes. Direct animal contact with susceptible stock has been suspended and susceptible stock from the Animal Encounters area has been relocated to another area of the Park.