Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has earned itself an unusual reputation throughout the years. Perhaps it is because of the concrete cows, or perhaps because the city is new and planned. Milton Keynes has evolved from Milton Keynes village, a site that still exists today and which can be found listed in the Doomsday Book.

MK utilises the best design principles from multiple cities across the world. The road network is based on a grid system and uses horizontal and vertical naming conventions. Once you get used to the way the roads run, it is a very easy place to get around.

The majority of Milton Keynes is made up of dual carriageways and roundabouts. The only traffic lights you will find in MK are the ones in the City Centre, traffic jams are rare to non-existent. The roads are lined with trees and in the summer, it's a picturesque place to drive around.

If you take a look at the services offered in Milton Keynes, you'll find everything you need is right on your doorstep, Milton Keynes is becoming recognised as a business centre, strategically placed between London and Birmingham. It is easily accessible by both road and rail. Over the last ten years a vast amount of companies have chosen to relocate to MK, rather than London, Manchester or Birmingham. Milton Keynes is also renowned for it's shopping centre, which is constantly expanding. Recently opened is the indoor shopping centre adjacent to the main shopping centre, this has a large selection of individual boutiques, cafes and bars. We also have Xscape; the sports village which is the larget in Europe, and incorporates an indoor real-snow-skiing venue, a leisure centre, 16 screen cinema, clubs, restaurants, bars and shops. Beyond that lies Campbell Park, Milton Keynes' premier park with it's mixture of formal landscaping and open countryside. The park plays host to many events including concerts, operas and plays in the open air theatre, first class cricket and an annual fireworks spectacular which attracts over 40,000 spectators.

Milton Keynes has a lot to offer and if you look around, you may just surprise yourself !