Milton Keynes Tourist Guide
You’ll never be short of something to do in Milton Keynes. Offering some of the most exciting activities and some of the best entertainment experiences in the UK, it is a truly exceptional destination to visit. For shopping – where the modern concept of the European shopping experience started – you will find all-encompassing shopping malls in the city centre and throughout the surrounding areas you can discover boutique village shops. For sports – from indoor skiing on real snow to watersports, indoor sky-diving and a state-of-the-art football stadium, outdoor karting, Milton Keynes is sport mad and is also home to the national centres for hockey and badminton If you are after something more leisurely you can choose from theme parks, walking with dinosaurs, relaxing 4,500 acres of parks – you will experience an environment where trees are as important as concrete – wander under trees, through their canopies or cycle in their midst.
Milton Keynes Tourist Guide – Culture
If it’s culture you are seeking there are numerous choices, whether it is the theatre, a museum, an art gallery or music. The 1,400 seat Milton Keynes Theatre opened in 1999. Its high booking rate allows it to lay claim to the title “Britain’s most popular theatre”. The theatre has an unusual feature: the ceiling can be lowered closing off the third tier (gallery) to create a more intimate space for smaller scale productions. The Milton Kenyes Gallery offers free art exhibitions and is situated close to the Theatre. For the music lovers amongst you on the edge of the city at Wavendon is the famous The Stables venue, which is owned and run by jazz artists Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth – providing a wide variety of music including jazz, blues, folk, rock, classical, pop and world music. Additionally it is used by local schools for their drama productions and hosts an annual summer camp for young musicians.
Milton Keynes Tourist Guide – History and Art
There are two museums, the Bletchley Park museum of wartime cryptography, and the Milton Keynes Museum, which includes the Stacey Hill Collection of rural life that existed before the foundation of the new city. Some of the most famous inhabitants of Milton Keynes are the concrete cows, constructed in 1978 by Liz Leyh – using scrap materials and assisted by local school children – as a leaving present to MK Development Corporation prior to her return to America. In 1979 one of the calves was “kidnapped” and a ransom demanded, but whether or not it was paid, the calf was never seen again. In 1986 the cows were repainted as zebras, and in 1988 Millie Moo was stolen – but recovered! To find out a little more about them, visit the Clutch Web Site
Milton Keynes Tourist Guide – Peace Pagoda
The Peace Pagoda, situated in north Willen was built by the monks and nuns of the Nipponzan Myohoji, this was the first Peace Pagoda to be built in the western hemisphere and enshrines sacred relics of Lord Buddha. Religious leaders from all over the world attended the opening in September, 1980. Saplings from the Sacred Bohdi Tree under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment were also presented. A thousand cherry trees and cedars are planted on the hill around the Pagoda in remembrance of the victims of all wars. They were donated by the ancient Japanese town of Yoshino, famous for the beauty of its cherry blossom. The area is also an attraction for a rich and varied bird population, which inhabit the island in the middle of Willen lake. Visitors come from nearby towns as well as the city itself. The peace pagoda is open to the public throughout the year, as is the monastery with its ornate Japanese garden.
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