Woof Walks
Bring your dog and join The Parks Trust rangers on our new Woof Walks in 2018. These walks will be suitable for you and your dog to be led through various parks across Milton Keynes. The duration for each walk will be no more than an hour and a half. Not suitable for dogs under six months.
£1.00 per dog - Booking is essential.
- The Parks Trust hosted over 550 events in their parks in 2017
- Fitness Groups & Clubs make up 72% of events & activities held in our parks
- The majority of events held in 2017 were hosted at Linford Lakes Nature Reserve
- 76% of event attendees said they had a Very Good or Brilliant experience at our events in 2017!
- 97% of attendees in 2017 said they would re-attend events held throughout the year
- Most of our attendees heard about our events through Social Media in 2017
- 415 third party events and activities were held in our parks in 2017
- 1584 Fitness Activities and Clubs were held in 2017
- We worked with 70+ Community Groups in 2017
Discover our parks
- Caldecotte Lake
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Planning an outdoor adventure in Milton Keynes? Explore the beautiful location of Caldecotte Lake. Whether its watersports, birdwatching or children’s activities, you’re sure to have a great family day out, with lots of space for little ones to run around, plus some tranquil corners to relax as well.
Refreshments
The Caldecotte Pub & Grill is open for meals, snacks and hot and cold drinks. - Campbell Park
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Located at the heart of Milton Keynes, Campbell Park hosts many of Milton Keynes’ major festivals and events. Its imaginative mix of formal gardens, water features, woodland and open pasture mean it’s an ideal spot to enjoy the changing seasons.
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There are no refreshment facilities in Campbell Park other than during special events. However, there are a wealth of cafes, bars and restaurants in the nearby city centre, theatre district and Xscape centre. - Canal Broadwalk
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The Grand Union Canal enters Milton Keynes at the Ouse Valley Park at Old Wolverton and snakes in a dramatic arc right through the east of the city until it leaves Milton Keynes at Water Eaton in Bletchley.
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- Furzton Lake
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Furzton Lake’s open views make it a popular choice for joggers, cyclists and walkers. Created to act as a basin for floodwaters during rainy spells, the lake has matured into an easily accessible and peaceful oasis for local residents, office workers and wildlife.
Refreshments
The Furzton Lake Hotel is open for meals, snacks and hot and cold drinks. - Howe Park Wood
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Howe Park is probably the woodland mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086. Parts of it may be rare surviving fragments of the 'wildwood' that covered the whole of lowland Britain after the last Ice Age, 6-11,000 years ago.
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There is a café at Howe Park Wood serving cakes, drinks and cold foods. - Great Linford Manor Park
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Great Linford Manor Park is a special, heritage-rich park set within the old village of Great Linford. It contains features that were first laid out centuries ago, including ponds and a Wilderness Garden which represent the English Landscape style of garden design that became popular for country estates during the 18th Century.
Refreshments
Refreshments and food can be found nearby at The Black Horse and the Nag’s Head which are open for lunch and supper. Milton Keynes Arts Centre has a small café where drinks can be purchased.
