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Not a lot of people know this but....
Milton Keynes, as the village of Mideltone ("Middle Town") is listed in the Domesday Book and the family name of Kaynes was added by 1422
4,500 acres, that's around 20 percent of the new city area is parkland, of river valleys, woodlands, lakesides and park
Milton Keynes has 20 million trees & the Parks Trust is still planting at an average rate of almost 100 trees and shrubs a day
Campbell Park, is home to first class cricket, concerts, opera and fireworks, plus a flock of sheep! All just a couple of minute's walk from the shopping centre
The first purpose-built multiplex cinema is "The Point" in Central Milton Keynes
Another first for MK, the NHS Direct Centre
Remains of a Roman Villa were found at Bancroft Park in Milton Keynes
Nearly 900 plant species, including 150 scarce plants grow in Milton Keynes parks
Milton Keynes has a unique cathedral - made of trees, a peaceful place to discover the beauty of the outdoors
1100 buildings are listed, from a red telephone box to medieval churches
Twitchers fly to North Willen Lake, one of the region’s best birdwatching sites with over 200 species of birds sighted from the purpose-built hide
34 species of breeding butterfly & 800 species of moth have been recorded within the new city area, compared to 16 in the surrounding countryside
Great crested newts are located in at least 17 ponds in Milton Keynes
Howe Park Wood is a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) for nationally important plant and animal species, including the rare wood white butterfly
There are 27 Conservation Areas (areas of special architectural or historic interest) within Milton Keynes
One-third of all UK Coca-Cola production is carried out in Milton Keynes
Red Bull racing are based in MK, as were both the Jaguar and Stewart teams before them
Milton Keynes is home to many significant employers, frequently housing the UK headquarters. The larger employers include Alps Electric, Amazon, Argos, Asda, BT, BP, Daimler Chrysler uK, EDS, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Konica Minolta, House of Fraser, John Lewis Partnership, Marshall Amplification, Mercedes-Benz, Merchants Group, MK Primary Care Trust, MK General NHS Trust, Railcare, Santander (was Abbey National), Schwab, Skoda, Suzuki, Tesco, Unisys, Volkswagen Group, Yamaha Music UK and the largest local employer, with around 5,000 employess is the Open University.
This Interactive Map of Milton Keynes will help find the places you want to visit and details of an interesting local walk cab be found here. There are some excellent photographic images of Milton Keynes on photo-sharing websites such as Flickr, we particularly like these. For a well made video look around visit askmk.tv. Take an alternative view of Milton Keynes with the newly created map in the style of the London Underground map.
At the MKi (Milton Keynes intellligence Observatory) you can find data in a 1-stop shop of information about the health and future growth of Milton Keynes, all provided by the MKi team of MK Council; the site includes a 2009 aerial photographic maps.
Destination Milton Keynes provides the Official Tourist Information service for MK and the surrounding areas, where to stay and what to do when you get here including some information guides that are free to download!
Milton Keynes is divided into the following administrative areas:
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford: Central Bletchley, Eaton Manor, Denbigh North,Fenny Stratford, Denbigh East, Denbigh West, Water Eaton
- Bradwell: Rooksley, Bradwell Common, Bradwell Village, Heelands, Bradwell
- Bradwell Abbey: Bradwell Abbey, Two Mile Ash, Wymbush Kiln Farm, Stacey Bushes
- Broughton and Milton Keynes: Pineham, Broughton, Fox Milne, Middleton, Atterbury, Milton Keynes Village, Brook Furlong, Northfield, Oakgrove
- Campbell Park: Campbell Park, Newlands, Oldbrook, Springfield, Willen and Willen Lake, Winterhill, Elfield Park, Fishermead
- Central Milton Keynes
- Great Linford: Great Linford, Tongwell, Willen Park, Neath Hill, Pennyland
- Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow: Brinklow, Kents Hill, Kingston, Monkston
- Loughton: Loughton, Loughton Lodge, the Bowl
- New Bradwell
- Shenley Brook End: Kingsmead, Shenley Brook End, Snelshall, Tattenhoe, Tattenhoe Park, Westcroft, Emerson Valley, Furzton
- Shenley Church End: Hazeley, Medbourne, Oakhill, Oxley, Shenley Church End, Woodhill, Crownhill, Grange Farm
- Simpson: Ashland, Simpson, West Ashland
- Stantonbury: Bradville, Linford Wood, Stantonbury, Stantonbury Fields, Bancroft/Bancroft Park, Blue Bridge
- Stony Stratford: Galley Hill, Stony Stratford, Fullers Slade
- Walton: Wavendon Gate, Caldecotte, Old Farm Park, Tilbrook, Tower Gate, Walnut Tree, Walton Hall, Walton Park, Brown's Wood, Walton
- West Bletchley: Whaddon, Church Green, Far Bletchley, Old Bletchley, West Bletchley, Bletchley Park
- Wolverton and Greenleys: Greenleys, Wolverton, Old Wolverton, Stonebridge
- Woughton: Eaglestone, Leadenhall, Netherfield, Coffee Hall, Peartree Bridge, Bleak Hall, Redmoor, Tinkers Bridge, Beanhill, Woughton on the Green
Nearby villages: Sherington, Emberton, Hanslope, Deanshanger, Soulbury, Passenham, Cosgrove, Castlethorpe, Hanslope, Shenley, Haversham
Visiting Milton Keynes and want to know more? Ask us about CMK, Bletchley Park, Golf Courses, Fishing, Woburn Safari Park, Grand Union Canal, Hanslope, Silverstone, CBX, Willen Lake, Cosgrove, River Great Ouse, Towcester, Deanshanger, Theatre, Xscape, Racing, Buckingham. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) , Santander, Xscape, Midsummer Boulevard, Centre MK, Airkix, Business, Theater, Ikea, Hub, Ski, Wolverton, Water ski, boarding, Snow Dome, Multiplex, Narrow boat marina, caravan park, shopping, Stony Stratford, Eventing, Concrete Cows, Gullivers World, Stadium MK, MK Dons, MK Lightning Ice Hockey. If we don't the answer, we will try to find out!
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