Milton Keynes
Properties and events in Milton Keynes
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An ancient village at the heart of a New Town - Woughton on the Green
From Doomsday to the coming of the New Town of Milton Keynes in 1967! A snapshot of the history of the village and people of Woughton on the Green through the work and research carried out by Woughton Heritage, a local history group.
Archiving LGBTQ+ Youth at MK Pride
Join artist Pol Bradford-Corris at Milton Keynes Pride to learn about a project to archive Milton Keynes’ LGBTQ+ youth voices.
Bicentenary of the birth of George Edmund Street
An exhibition celebrating the bi-centenary of the birth of George Edmund Street (1824 - 1881) who designed St. James Church, New Bradwell as well as other local buildings.
Bletchley Flyover Talk with Philip Marsh - SOLD OUT
Find out all about Bletchley's railway flyover, which will finally be used for timetabled passenger trains for the first time since it was built 65 years ago in 1959.
Borderlands, a walk in the Ouse Valley
Join the Parks Trust on a tour of the Ouse Valley to look at the history of the sites around Old Wolverton and beyond.
Bow Brickhill Church and Tower Open Day
The church and tower will be open for stunning views over the city and surrounding countryside. Teas and cake will be on sale.
Bradwell Abbey Medieval Family Fun Fayre!
Join us for a variety of medieval activities, stalls, re-enactments and lots of fun! There will be Chapel tours, Chaucer form the Wagon, King Arthur, have-a-go-archery, dragons and a medieval puppet show! The bar and gift shop will be open.
Bradwell Village Walkabout
A walk around the village looking at its particular features and how it developed, both before and after the designation of Milton Keynes as a New Town.
British-Ukrainian Christmas decorations master class
Make your own Christmas decorations in British-Ukrainian style. It will be family like event with friends and family gathered around table, filled with joy and happiness, jokes and tales from British and Ukrainian guests.
Building A New Archive For The Future
This session is the final workshop in a four-part Placed In Time series, designed to engage U25s in the process of archiving.
Calverton Church Open Day & Guided Heritage Walks
Church of All Saints and Bell Tower will be open all day with an exhibition of heritage items, with guided 1¼ mile walks around Calverton taking in a variety of views of its historic buildings, trackways and surrounding countryside.
Camphill MK Open Day
A tour of Camphill MK Community, watch a short presentation on how we arrived in Milton Keynes and our connections to the local community, have a look at our flax project, from seeds to fabric and see how our gardens are growing with us.
Castlethorpe Church Open Days
The recently renovated medieval church of Ss Simon & Jude in Castlethorpe has late Norman architecture, an impressive 17th century monument to Sir Thomas Tyrrill and an environmentally-friendly churchyard. We invite you to look around.
Celebrating 40 years of Campbell Park
As part of MK Heritage Open Days we'd love you to join us on a celebratory tour of Campbell Park. Our Landscape Officer will fill you in on the 40-year history of the Park, and the year round care we take of the park to keep it in pristine condition.
Come and Sing Festal Eucharist with the Willis pipe organ
Part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival at St Mary & St Giles Church. Willis Pipe Organ Festival Come and Sing Festal Eucharist.
Come and Sing with the Willis pipe organ rehearsal
Part of the Willis Pipe Organ Festival at St Mary & St Giles Church.
Cotswold Archaeology (Milton Keynes Office) Warehouse Open Day
Visit us to find out about the archaeology projects Cotswold Archaeology have worked on locally. Ask our archaeologists about their work and find out what we do behind the scenes. A showcase of recent projects, with hand-ons family activities.
Cowper & Newton Museum - Learn all about how folks travelled in the 18th century!
HISTORIC HOUSE, GARDENS, GALLERY and GIFT SHOP are open. (Please see our website for details of gallery artist exhibitions). Refreshments in the Courtyard.
Danesborough Hillfort Guided Walk
Walk from Woburn Sands to the Iron-Age hillfort of Danesborough Camp, high on the Greensands Ridge. Visit the place where an ancient tribe of Britain lived 2000 years ago and learn about the huge fortification they built. Sturdy footwear essential.
Edward Swinfen Harris – Stony’s Architectural Hero Guided Walk
A guided walk celebrating the distinctive work of the town’s distinguished architect in his centenary year. Amongst others, we will see where he was born, where he lived and end by raising a glass to him at our final stop, The Old School House.