The Countryside Code

Did you know Milton Keynes is an area that's covered by the Countryside Code? Therefore, when you visit our parks please:

Respect everyone

Be considerate to those living in, working in and enjoying the countryside
Leave gates and property as you find them
Do not block access to gateways or driveways when parking
Be nice, say hello, share the space.
Slow down or stop for horses, walkers and livestock when driving or cycling. Always give them plenty of room.
Follow local signs and keep to marked paths unless wider access is available

Protect the environment

Take your litter home - leave no trace of your visit
Do not light fires and only have BBQs where signs say you can
Always keep dogs under control and in sight
Dog poo - bag it and bin it - any public waste bin will do
Care for nature - do not cause damage or disturbance

Enjoy the outdoors

Follow advice and observe local signs e.g. water safety signage
Be responsible for your own safety and others in your care
Plan ahead and be prepared e.g. look out for flood warnings

To learn more about the Countryside Code, please visit the government website.

Litter in the Parks
The cost of removing litter from across Milton Keynes' green space is enormous, it already costs us over £350,000 a year.
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A passion for Wildlife
The Parks Trust have a dedicated biodiversity team which monitor and protect habitats of rare and critically endangered species across Milton Keynes.
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Discover our parks

Ouse Valley Park
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The Ouse Valley Park lies in the floodplain of the Great Ouse which flows from Oxfordshire to the Wash. The park is the most rural of any found in Milton Keynes and is a great place to go to experience the feeling of the countryside without leaving the city. Old trees, hedgerows, meadows, and new plantations combine to provide excellent habitats for wildlife.
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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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Ouzel Valley Park
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The Ouzel Valley Park meanders from Caldecotte Lake in the south to Willen Lake in the north. The park has a spacious, open atmosphere with long views. Much of the land is farmed by The Parks Trust rearing our own cattle and sheep, between the livestock you can still see the remnants of an old field system with the ridge and furrow still visible. Incorporating the historic villages of Woolstone and Woughton, the park is bordered on its western side by the Grand Union Canal.
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Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve
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Set within Ouse Valley Park, the Floodplain Forest is the newest nature reserve in Milton Keynes and the most impressive wildlife habitat creation scheme in the city’s history.
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Stony Stratford Nature Reserve
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In 2008 with support from the Riverside Parks Group, work began to re-establish Stony Stratford Nature Reserve as a major local wildlife park. Parties of volunteers have cleared islands of scrub allowing Wildfowl to nest. There are also renovated and painted bird hides and the ponds have been cleared of invasive vegetation as well as the restoration of a sand martin nest bank, which has enabled Kingfishers to nest successfully.
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Willen Lake North
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Willen Lake North is home to one of Milton Keynes’ best-known landmarks, the first Peace Pagoda to be built in the western world - and to a rich and varied bird population.
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