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Activities

Whether its on foot, bike, or on water, there are so many activities you can do to get the most out of Milton Keynes' parks.

Nature Activities

Check out our range of outdoor activities designed to help everyone get closer to nature and give local wildlife a helping hand.

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Tree Species Near Campbell Park With Head Sculpture

Learn more about the wonderful tree species that can be found in Milton Keynes parks by using our beginner-friendly Tree ID guide.

Howe Park Wood Media

This Japanese art involves connecting with nature, engaging your senses and taking in everything that is around you.

How To Create a Mini Pond

Make a mini pond with your family and discover what nature you can attract to your garden!

Robin sat on branch in park

How To Make a Bird Feeder

Give birds a helping hand in winter by making a bird feeder for your garden.

Pink and blue flowers in meadow

How to Sow Wildflower Seeds

Planting wildflowers is a brilliant thing to do to support pollinators like bees and butterflies.

How To Make a Bug Hotel

Collect natural items from the parks to create your very own mini bug hotel with this guide.

Lady bird on flower

How To Bug Hunt

Become a nature detective in the parks with our bug hunting guide.

How To Make a Stump Garden

Make a stump garden using old tree stumps and logs and create a wonderful habitat for insects and amphibians.

Campbell Park trail sign infront of the Milton Keynes Rose sculpture

Campbell Park Trail

Discover the legacy of Milton Keynes' central park with this free trail. See photos past and present and listen to interviews with those who helped create the park.

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Upcoming events

We host around 500 events and activities every year including guided walks, fun runs, cycle rides, workshops and more. Browse what's coming up in your local parks.

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Two people sat at a table eating a burger at a street food event

Flavour Fest: Summer Edition

Join us for our summer edition of 'Flavour Fest' - street food, bar, music and face painting!

Performers and musicians on the stage at Africa Diaspora festival

African Diaspora Festival

Celebrate the African culture in Milton Keynes' city centre park.

Yellow public art piece in a tree

Milton Keynes Fringe Festival

Enjoy the city’s biennial arts event taking place across Central Milton Keynes this July.

Person wearing yellow T-shirt running through the park

Broughton Brook

Parks & Run: Broughton Brook

Come along to July's Parks & Run event at Broughton's linear park.

Two people sat drinking coffee inside church

Great Linford Manor Park

5 Ways Cafe at St. Andrew's Church

Come along for a cuppa, a chat or a gentle guided walk at the dementia friendly cafe.

Pathway along Milton Keynes lake with blue sky and clouds

Inclusive Stroll: Ashland Lake

Join the Inclusive Strolls for a guided introductory walk through Milton Keynes’ green spaces.

Tree Tots

Weekly outdoor nature play sessions for you and your little ones.

Group of people walking through Great Linford Manor Park towards Manor house

Great Linford Manor Park

Great Linford Manor Park Guided Walk

Join the Friends of Great Linford Manor Park on a guided walk to discover the historic features of this unique site.

Choir performing on the amphitheatre stage at Campbell Park

Milton Keynes Community Choirs Summer Festival

A feast of voices, of all ages, coming together to sing a range of genres, from classical to soul and pop!

The Milton Keynes rose sculpture , on a sunny day

Milton Keynes Rose

MK Disability Awareness Day

Join in to celebrate Disability Awareness Day in Campbell Park.

Walk & Talk: Summer Tree ID at Campbell Park

Join us for an evening stroll around Campbell Park to identify different trees in the parkland.

Event tents and marquees set-up for International Festival in Milton Keynes

IF: Milton Keynes International Festival

This 10-day arts festival, produced by the Stables returns to Milton Keynes this July.

Person litter picking in a park wearing a high vis jacket

Canal Broadwalk

Community Litter Pick: Canal Broadwalk

Help the local environment at this free litter pick along the Grand Union Canal.

Walk & Talk: Weed or Wildflower? An introduction to plant ID at Bancroft

What makes a weed? Come along on this guided identification walk to find out!

Woof Walk: Waterhall Park

Let your dog explore and socialise at Waterhall Park.

Group of cyclists on a bike round around Milton Keynes park

Floodplain Forest

Parks & Ride: Floodplain Forest

Join us for a leisurely beginner friendly ride around the Floodplain Forest and beyond.

Children doing indoor activity

Summer Holiday Open Mornings

Take part in nature challenges

Nature Craft for Children

Activities that help children learn about their local wildlife

Triceratops sculpture in blue, green and yellow in the park

Peartree Bridge

Peartree Bridge Event

Join us for a fun afternoon at the Triceratops sculpture.

Large lake in Milton Keynes

Inclusive Stroll: Furzton Lake

Join the Inclusive Strolls for a guided introductory walk through Milton Keynes’ green spaces.