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Activities

Whether its on foot, bike, or on water, there are so many activities you can do to get the most out of Milton Keynes' parks.

Nature Activities

Check out our range of outdoor activities designed to help everyone get closer to nature and give local wildlife a helping hand.

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Tree Species Near Campbell Park With Head Sculpture

Learn more about the wonderful tree species that can be found in Milton Keynes parks by using our beginner-friendly Tree ID guide.

Howe Park Wood Media

This Japanese art involves connecting with nature, engaging your senses and taking in everything that is around you.

How To Create a Mini Pond

Make a mini pond with your family and discover what nature you can attract to your garden!

Robin sat on branch in park

How To Make a Bird Feeder

Give birds a helping hand in winter by making a bird feeder for your garden.

Pink and blue flowers in meadow

How to Sow Wildflower Seeds

Planting wildflowers is a brilliant thing to do to support pollinators like bees and butterflies.

How To Make a Bug Hotel

Collect natural items from the parks to create your very own mini bug hotel with this guide.

Lady bird on flower

How To Bug Hunt

Become a nature detective in the parks with our bug hunting guide.

How To Make a Stump Garden

Make a stump garden using old tree stumps and logs and create a wonderful habitat for insects and amphibians.

Campbell Park trail sign infront of the Milton Keynes Rose sculpture

Campbell Park Trail

Discover the legacy of Milton Keynes' central park with this free trail. See photos past and present and listen to interviews with those who helped create the park.

Follow the trail

Upcoming events

We host around 500 events and activities every year including guided walks, fun runs, cycle rides, workshops and more. Browse what's coming up in your local parks.

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Tree Tots

Join us for an outdoor nature play session at Howe Park Wood.

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Great Linford Manor Park

Women's Walking Network: Great Linford Manor Park

Explore Great Linford at this monthly walking group for women.

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Great Linford Manor Park

Great Linford Manor Park Guided Walk

Join the Friends of Great Linford Manor Park on a guided walk to discover the historic features of this unique site.

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Great Linford Manor Park

5 Ways Cafe at St. Andrew's Church

Come along for a cuppa, a chat or a gentle guided walk at the dementia friendly cafe.

View of trees in Campbell Park, with snowdrops blooming in the ground. Campbell Park Pavilion is visible in the background.

Inclusive Stroll: Campbell Park with Sensory Narration

Join us for a descriptive introductory walk through Milton Keynes' city centre park.

Talk: Magnificent Mammals of Milton Keynes

Discover the secret lives of the magnificent mammals that live in our unique city at this informative talk.

A frosty pathway through Linford Wood

Green Break: Linford Wood

A lunchbreak with a difference, exploring the green spaces around the city’s business areas.

View through the avenue of apple trees lining a rough path through an orchard

Woughton Orchard

The Golden Wassail

Celebrate the Community Orchard's Golden Jubilee!

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Canal Broadwalk

Community Litter Pick: Canal Broadwalk

Help us keep our parks looking beautiful!

Milton Keynes Rose sculpture with black and white pillars

Milton Keynes Rose

Holocaust Memorial Day

Annual event when we remember the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in many parts of the world.

Cuckoo bird perching on a branch in park

Talk: What can we learn from bird ringing?

Meet our local bird ringer to find out why birds are ringed.

Broughton Brook

Woof Walk: Broughton Brook

Let your dog explore and socialise at Broughton Brook.

Parks Trust team member in purple uniform planting a tree

Stanton Low Park

Community Volunteering: Tree Planting

Help the environment by planting trees with us at Stanton Low Park.

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Great Linford Manor Park

Parks & Run: Great Linford Manor Park

Join us for our monthly run in the park!

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Walk & Talk: Pootle around the Toot

Join us for a walk around the site of a medieval motte and bailey castle.

A group walking at dusk through Great Linford Manor Park with formal ponds and buildings in the background.

Night Hike: Winter

Explore the parks after dark with our guide.

Bright day with a lake view and modern houses in the background

Inclusive Stroll: Ashland Lakes with British Sign Language

Join us for an introductory walk through Milton Keynes’ green spaces.

A group of women walking in a parkland scene with a sign post and a lake in the background.

Women's Walking Network: Furzton Lake

Explore Furzton Lake at this monthly walking group for women.

Group of people walking with poles in green parkland

Introduction to Nordic Walking

Beginners introductory sessions to Nordic Walking.

Talk: Rewild Your Residence - making your outdoor spaces wildlife-friendly

Learn how to create a wildlife haven in your own garden.