What's On in Your Parks
Organised by the Parks Trust
- Adult Canoe ClubVarious DatesOur new Adult Paddle Club is a great evening adventure, learning new skills and developing your knowledge within a range of paddlesports
- Adult Sailing ClubVarious DatesOur new Adult Sailing Club is a great evening opportunity to develop your knowledge and improve your skill within sailing
- Adult SUP ClubVarious DatesOur new Adult Stand Up Paddleboarding Club is a great evening adventure, learning new skills and developing your knowledge of Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Bug Hunting Equipment Hire HPWVarious DatesBook your bug hunting equipment for 40 mins at Howe Park Wood
- Bug Hunting Equipment Hire LLNRVarious DatesBook your bug hunting equipment for 40 mins at Linford Lakes Nature Reserve
- Community Litter Pick 26.10.2026/10/2020Help keep your local parkland clean and safe for both visitors and wildlife! Join our Community Litter Pick at Campbell Park on Monday 26th October 2020 at 10am *Please note that due to government restrictions, we have strictly limited places which must be pre-booked
- Discover ArcheryVarious DatesCome and find out what Archery is about at Willen Lake and try your hand at becoming the next Robin Hood! Located in a quiet paddock away from the lake, participants can practice to shoot gold with tuition from one of our instructors
- Discover KayakingVarious DatesTry your hand at kayaking with tuition from one of our coaches
- Discover Nature Day (8-11 years old)28/10/2020Are you interested in your local environment and want to find out more about the natural world? Would you like to be involved in conservation projects and wildlife surveys? This day is for 8-11 year olds and will take place at Linford Lakes Nature Reserve on Wednesday 28th October from 10am to 3pm
- Discover SailingVarious DatesAn introduction to Dinghy Sailing, under the guidance and supervision of one of our qualified instructors
- Discover SUPVarious DatesFind out what stand up paddleboarding is all about with tuition from one of our coaches
- Discover WakeboardingVarious DatesOur Discover sessions are aimed at adults that can swim 50m
- Discover WindsurfingVarious DatesAn introduction to windsurfing, led by one of our enthusiastic, qualified windsurf instructors
- Discover: Christmas WreathsVarious DatesCome and make a Christmas wreath completely from scratch using natural materials harvested from the parks
- Discover: Tree Identification in Winter01/12/2020Trees are most commonly identified by their leaves, but once winter emerges this is less of an option
- CANCELLED: Easy Riders 11th October 2020Various Dates30 mile cycle ride on country roads and tracks to Salcey Forest.
- Family Pond Dipping at Howe Park WoodVarious DatesEnjoy a pond dipping session with the Outdoor Learning Team at Howe Park Wood! Learn how to pond dip and discover the amazing creatures that live under water
- Family Pond Dipping at Linford Lakes Nature ReserveVarious DatesEnjoy a pond dipping session with the Outdoor Learning Team at Linford Lakes Nature Reserve! Learn how to pond dip and discover the amazing creatures that live under water
- Guided Walk at Great Linford Manor ParkVarious DatesJoin the Friends of Great Linford Manor Park on a guided walk! Great Linford Manor Park is unique to Milton Keynes
- Introduction to Bushcraft: Shelter Building & Other Useful Skills09/11/2020Join this introductory session and learn how to build shelters and other useful bushcraft skills
- Introduction to Bushcraft: Whittling & Coppicing03/10/2020Ever wanted to know how to whittle using natural materials? Join this introduction and find out how
- Junior Sailing ClubVarious DatesThe aim of our sailing club is to get children into sailing regular and work with them to achieve their next qualification in the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme
- Cancelled: Mini Doggie Do 202026/09/2020Bring your four-legged friends and enjoy charity stalls, activities and dog shows throughout this exciting day out
- Parks and Run December06/12/2020Monthly organised free fun run with routes suitable for all ages and abilities
- Parks and Run November01/11/2020Monthly organised free fun run with routes suitable for all ages and abilities
- Parks and Run October04/10/2020Monthly organised free fun run with routes suitable for all ages and abilities
- RYA Basic Skills (Level 2)17/10/2020 - 18/10/2020The RYA Basic Skills course is designed to teach participants aged 16+, how to sail the boat solo
- RYA Start Sailing (Level 1)03/10/2020 - 04/10/2020The RYA Start Sailing course is for participants aged 16+ who are looking to take their first steps in the sailing world
- Fully Booked! Spooky Halloween Walks30/10/2020Dare to venture into the woods with us on our spooky halloween walk? Join us for a frightful evening at Howe Park Wood where we take you on a tour of our terrifying trail through the woods
- CANCELLED: Stars in the Park October16/10/2020Another chance to explore the skies with our rangers and UK Astronomy
- Talk: Can you tell your crickets from your grasshoppers?18/11/2020Learn about the local species of crickets and grasshoppers and how to identify them
- Talk: Our Hedgehog HabitatsVarious DatesThe hedgehog is one of the fastest disappearing animals in the UK, with a third of the population being lost since 2000
- Talk: Who are The Parks Trust? - A Uniquely MK Project03/11/2020This talk gives an insight into organisation of the Parks Trust and the work that we carry out each year to care for the 6,000 acres of green space and parkland across Milton Keynes
- Talk: Wonderful Wildlife of Tattenhoe02/12/2020Find out about the fascinating wildlife in Tattenhoe parkland
- The Big Draw: Community Art Project27/10/2020Join in and make a big piece of artwork together with your community!
- Tree TotsVarious Dates*Please purchase one ticket per person attending including adults and children* We are happy to announce that Tree Tots is back! There have been changes to allow us to run the sessions safely
- Treetop ExtremeVarious DatesThe county’s only urban high ropes course with 3 courses to choose from there's something for everyone
- Treetop Extreme - ExtremeVarious DatesOur new all-inclusive Extreme experience at Treetop Extreme includes: CLIMB - our 10 metre climbing wall SWING - across the Extreme level course JUMP - from our 13 metre freefall simulator Minimum height 1
- Wakeboarding (2 Hour Session)Various Dates* Members are only permitted to book 1 session per day by using their membership number in the coupon code section
- Women's Walking Network December03/12/2020Come and join The Parks Trust volunteers at our monthly Women's Walking Network walks
- Women's Walking Network November05/11/2020Come and join The Parks Trust volunteers at our monthly Women's Walking Network walks
- Women's Walking Network October01/10/2020Come and join The Parks Trust volunteers at our monthly Women's Walking Network walks
- Woof Walk December 202005/12/2020Dog walks led by The Parks Trust rangers through our parks
- Woof Walk November 202021/11/2020Dog walks led by The Parks Trust rangers through our parks
- Woof Walk October17/10/2020Dog walks led by The Parks Trust rangers through our parks
- Youth Sailing Scheme26/09/2020 - 27/09/2020We offer two-day courses for children aged 8-16 to work towards further qualifications in the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme
Other events in our parks
- Armistice Day11/11/2020An annual commemoration of all those who have given their lives in times of war, including a two-minute silence at 11am.
