ABOUT MILTON KEYNES
The famous "Concrete Cows" of Milton Keynes are now in the city centre.
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Milton Keynes, a modern town in a historic county.
Milton Keynes is in the South East of England in the country of Buckinghamshire. The area is very popular with commuters because it is very close to London. Milton Keynes is the largest town in Buckinghamshire and has excellent travel links. People can travel here very easily by air, train, coach and car. Buckinghamshire is very famous because the first Duke of Buckingham built Buckingham Palace in 1703. |
In the 1960s plans for the new town of Milton Keynes began and the town started to grow from 1967 onward. The area was chosen because it is only 30 mins away from London and 45 mins way from Oxford and Cambridge. Today Milton Keynes is a modern town with wide grid roads and roundabouts to make car travel less congested. There is a lot to do and see in and around Milton Keynes and many people who work in London like to live here because they can travel into London by train very quickly and they can rent or buying a house here more cheaply than in London.
THINGS YOU CAN SEE AND DO IN AND AROUND MILTON KEYNES:
SHOP AT THE CENTRE MK
There are over 200 shops and restaurants in the centre of Milton Keynes. The CentreMK is the city's largest shopping centre and it is just opposite English Language House ! 
GO GO KARTING
There are a few different places where you can go Go Karting in Milton Keynes. One of these is just 10 mins away from English Language House. 
VISIT BLETCHLEY PARK
Bletchley Park was the secret home of the Codebreakers during WWII. Here you can see the enigma machines and find out about the work of Alan Turing, the famous mathematician, who invented this. 
SEE A SHOW AT MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
Visit Milton Keynes theatre and see famous plays and performances. The annual pantomine if a favourite show at Christmas time. |
WATCH FOOTBALL, RUGBY ETC AT THE STADIUM MK
Milton Keynes stadium was built in 2007. It is in the south west of the city. Many football, and rugby matches take place at Milton Keynes stadium. In 2015 three Rugby world cup matches were played at Milton Keynes stadium. 
GO ICE SKATING
Ice Skating at planet ice is a popular activity in Milton Keynes and it's within walking distance from the school! 
VISIT STONY STRATFORD
Stony Stratford is the oldest settlement in Milton Keynes. It dates back to Roman times and you can see Watling Street, the Roman road people used to travel from London to the North of England. See the Rose and Crown Inn, where the child King Edward V stayed before being captured by his uncle Richard III and locked in the Tower of London with his brother. 
VISIT THE MK GALLERY
MK Gallery is a public gallery close to the theatre. It is worth a visit to see one of the exhibitions there. You can see what's on here. Admission is free for under 21s or £3-£3.30 per person. On Tuesdays the fee is £1 for MK residents. |
VISIT PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST IN AND AROUND MILTON KEYNES
Milton Keynes is an amazing place to live. It can offer the benefits of a big city and the beauty of the British countryside. It is much cheaper than other big cities and it has fabulous transport links so visiting famous UK sights is easy from here. 
VISIT WOBURN ABBEY AND THE SAFARY PARK
Woburn Abbey and Safary Park is just 20 mins away from Milton Keynes. 
VISIT WILLEN LAKE AND THE PEACE PAGODA
Walk around Willen lake and enjoy the park and many activities you can do there such as: wakeboarding, kitesurfing, kneeboarding and waterskiing.There’s also a “splash ‘n’ play” park for youngsters, and the Treetop Extreme high ropes course if you feel more adventurous.
The north lake is also a sanctuary for migrating aquatic birds. 
Opposite the north lake is the first Buddhist peace pagoda to be built in the western world. In was constructed in 1980 by nuns and monks of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji order, and sits alongside temple and monastery. |
