What's On in Your Parks
Organised by the Parks Trust
- 5 Ways Dementia Friendly Guided Walk27/10/2020Join us for a dementia friendly, socially-distanced exploratory walk around Great Linford Manor Park and the surrounding village
- 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
- Bug Hunting Equipment Hire at Howe Park Wood28/10/2020Book your bug hunting equipment for 40 mins at Howe Park Wood
- Bug Hunting Equipment Hire at Linford Lakes Nature ReserveVarious DatesBook your bug hunting equipment for 40 minutes at Linford Lakes Nature Reserve
- 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 Kayaking31/10/2020Try 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 (our permit only site) on Wednesday 28th October from 10am to 3pm.
- Discover SUP31/10/2020Find out what stand up paddleboarding is all about with tuition from one of our coaches
- Discover: Christmas WreathsVarious DatesCome and make a Christmas wreath completely from scratch using natural materials harvested from the parks
- SOLD OUT! 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 8th November 202008/11/202030 mile cycle ride on country lanes and tracks
- SOLD OUT! Family Pond Dipping at Howe Park Wood28/10/2020Enjoy 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
- SOLD OUT! 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
- SOLD OUT! Fossils and Finds at Great Linford Manor Park29/10/2020Step back in time and discover the ancient past of this historic corner of the city! Speak to archaeologists about their active excavations, view real archaeological finds and handle ancient fossils with a local geologist
- Guided Walk at Great Linford Manor Park29/11/2020Join 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
- 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
- Nocturnal Discovery Walk - Broughton & Milton Keynes Parish Council29/10/2020Broughton & Milton Keynes Parish Council and The Parks Trust are teaming up to offer a Nocturnal Discovery Walks for families and adults
- 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
- SOLD OUT! 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
- 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: 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
- 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
- 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
Other events in our parks
- Armistice Day11/11/2020An annual commemoration of all those who have given their lives in times of war. Remember from Home by live streaming from Mayor of MK Facebok page.
- Chicks & Chaps Series Milton Keynes22/11/2020The Chicks and Chaps Chase is revived in 2020, bringing the local running community some great 5k and 10k routes.
- Winter Half Marathon12/12/2020 - 13/12/2020The Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon returns again on the 12th and 13th December 2020.
