Wildlife in our Parks

Find out all about the exciting wildlife that call our parks their home, learn about how you can help protect our wildlife and discover new places to visit.

Great Crested Newts
Learn more about great crested newts and how you can help make a difference in Milton Keynes.
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Hedgehogs
Find out about hedgehogs, plus discover plenty of tips to encourage them to visit your garden in Milton Keynes.
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Konik Ponies
In 2017 we introduced a herd of wild Konik ponies to the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve, the new residents at the reserve, graze this area and provide a vital role in its management.
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Swans
Our native swan, the Mute Swan, is a beautiful and elegant bird which is abundant and widespread across the UK. The lakes, wetland nature reserves and rivers and canals in Milton Keynes all have resident Mute Swans and in the winter months their numbers may be swollen with visitors.
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Bluebells
The perfect time to see beautiful English bluebells blossom across Milton Keynes is from mid-April to late May during Spring season. Learn more...
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Ponds
A pond is a relatively small body of fresh still water, either natural or man-made. Water sources are a vital part of habitats for all wildlife from birds to mammals, livestock and a life source itself for many of our invertebrates and amphibians.
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Wildflower Meadows
Wildflower meadows are areas of grasslands where a variety of natural, native and uncultivated plants are grown.
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Action for Wildlife
A wealth of wildlife can be found and experienced in our parks and green spaces across Milton Keynes. The land in our care includes ancient woodlands and recent plantations; old hedgerows and ‘veteran’ trees; grazing pastures and hay meadows; areas of scrubland; ponds, lakes, rivers and streams.
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Biodiversity Action Plan for Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes
This new Action Plan provides an overview of biodiversity across the county of Buckinghamshire and outlines the action necessary to conserve and restore wildlife in the face of the many threats our natural environment faces.
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Discover our parks

Elfield Nature Park
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Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve
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Linford Lakes Nature Reserve
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Stony Stratford Nature Reserve
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Howe Park Wood
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