What to do and see in Milton Keynes, England: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do

September 5, 2021 Yuk Petri

Milton Keynes (/ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/ ( listen) MIL-tən KEENZ), locally abbreviated to MK, is a large town in the Borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, of which it is the administrative centre. It was formally designated as a new town on 23 January 1967, with the design brief to become a "city" in scale. It is located about 45 miles (72 km) north-west of London.
Restaurants in Milton Keynes

1. Big Rock Hub

Mandeville Drive Kingston, Milton Keynes MK10 0AW England +44 1908 583128 [email protected] http://www.bigrockclimbing.com
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Big Rock Hub

Looking for a new and exciting experience that you can try on your own, with your friends or as a family? Then you have to try this! Big Rock Hub in Kingston, Milton Keyn is a massive indoor arena with hundreds of different color-coded climbs, from easy challenges for anyone new to climbing, to mega hard climbs designed to test future champions! Our climbing is designed to be fun for everyone and it doesn’t matter what your ability is since the satisfaction from reaching the top is the same whatever your level. It’s social, dynamic, engaging and fun, and regular practice will improve your body dynamics, suppleness, power and strength. You can practise at your own pace and all our climbing is difficulty graded and colour-coded, making it really easy to select challenges that are appropriate to your ability. The climbs are even changed regularly throughout the year too, so there are always new challenges waiting for your next visit.

Reviewed By Q6148YIjanetp

I had a great time during my taster session because I felt safe in the equiment and my instructor Ben gave me encouragement and the confidence to push myself a little bit further. At the end of the session I was very pleased with what I had achieved with Bens coaching. I would definitely recommend the taster session to my friends. Thanks Big Rock.

2. Coldsmoking Cookery School

North Pavilion Parklands Blakelands, Great Linford, Milton Keynes MK14 5DZ England +44 1908 661848 [email protected] http://www.coldsmoking.co.uk
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5.0 based on 154 reviews

Coldsmoking Cookery School

Coldsmoking Cookery School. We are a small artisan cookery school specialising in food smoking and meat curing & charcuterie. We regularly host a variety of practical courses on food smoking, meat curing & charcuterie, sausage making, For more information and prices, please visit our website.

Reviewed By K7777GDsteveh - Basingstoke, United Kingdom

If you are interested in food smoking (hot or cold), this is a fantastic course. Turan is a great teacher and imparts a great deal of useful information in an easy to understand and fun way. Great day and would highly recommend.

3. Blackout Escape Rooms

M K Two Business Centre 1-9 Barton Road, Milton Keynes MK2 3HU England +44 800 471 4666 [email protected] https://blackoutgames.co.uk/
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Blackout Escape Rooms

What would you do if you were trapped and locked in? Would you have the skills to be able to free yourself? Here at Blackout Escape Rooms, we offer 4 uniquely curated rooms each with different stories and a variety of puzzles. No matter if you have never played before and would like to find out what all the fuss is about or if you are expert escaper we have a room for you! Our small staff base will make sure that you feel welcome and support throughout your experience. So why not come and take on the 60 minute challenge today! We changed our name from Escaper MK to Blackout Escape rooms to avoid customer confusion between other similar-sounding businesses.

Reviewed By sarahnicole2106 - Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

We did candy shop and Amy was our host, she was very attentive and made the experience more enjoyable, giving us clues when needed and made us feel comfortable with asking for them! I’ve done every room at Escaper MK and they’re all amazing and well thought out. thank you and I can’t wait to visit the new rooms when there’s more!☺️

4. Formula Fast Indoor Karting

Bond Avenue Unit 3, Bond Estate, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1JJ England +44 1908 904111 [email protected] http://www.formulafast.co.uk
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Formula Fast Indoor Karting

Formula Fast Indoor Karting is a multi award-winning destination with a passion for quality. Providing Corporate and Private events, Conferencing, Open Races, Timed Practice (including family sessions), Junior Parties, Championships, Tuition and more, Formula Fast are renowned for attention-to-detail, and a warm service. We take a genuine interest in ensuring you and your group have a fantastic time. Top levels of safety give you the confidence to push your 200cc Sodi GT5 racing machine to the limit, whilst the state of the art facilities and fantastic mezzanine lounge, VIP and bar area provide a comfortable setting to relax whilst you're not behind the wheel. Whether you're looking to impress, galvanise or reward someone else, or you're simply out to enjoy the thrill of racing yourself just millimeters from the ground with unbelievable control at your fingertips, Formula Fast is the place to come for the ultimate motorsport experience.

Reviewed By KarenR142014

My son had his 18th Birthday Go-Karting yesterday (24/04/2021) Jacob is really unique- he has autism & is very particular about certain things. We were helped by Charlie who was simply amazing from start to finish. He helped organise, plan, prepare such a brilliant party. Even during the (end of thankfully) the covid pandemic we couldn’t have asked for more. The strict covid rules were applied at all times & the karting is of a real high standard. Jacob is absolutely beaming at coming first (obviously pre arranged) and spoke for the whole rest of the day about it. What an amazing experience- thank you Charlie & FF team. Five stars from us all!!

5. Milton Keynes Museum

Milton Keynes Museum McConnell Drive, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5EL England +44 1908 316222 http://www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk/
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Milton Keynes Museum

Reviewed By trewdooles - Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

A damp and chilly day saw a friend an I take our children to the museum. I've heard so many good things about it from other school mums, and this was my first visit. Lovely start to the day, very knowledgeable staff talking us through the rooms in the Victorian House, being very patient with my suddenly-shy 3 year old! Massive thanks to the lovely Victor Hawke, who wowed in his top hat and took his time to show us all manner of things in the school room, the toy room, the laundry and out to the Anderson shelter. A true gent, as asset to the museum. Our 4 girls loved toasting toast with Robert and having a balloon each too. The ladies in the Granary cafe were in traditional garb, and served wonderful sandwiches and generous portions of homemade cakes! A winning day for all 6 of us! Thanks to you all!

6. The National Museum of Computing

Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive The museum is located at the top of the driveway, past the Bletchley Park Trust Visitor Centre., Milton Keynes MK3 6EB England +44 7807 024455 [email protected] http://www.tnmoc.org/
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The National Museum of Computing

The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers. Follow the development of computing: from the Turing-Welchman Bombe and Colossus of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to the rise of personal computing. To make sure we are doing everything possible to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19 for our visitors, our valuable team , we have introduced new social distancing and hygiene measures onsite. To ensure we meet all government conditions for opening, and ensure we have social distancing measures in place, we have implemented the following: - Timed tickets to reduce crowding (please note we will not be able to allow entry if you turn up without a booking) - One way flow to reduce bottlenecks and keep social distancing. - Some restrictions on interaction with exhibits in order to protect the exhibits, museum staff/volunteers and visitors - Protective screens for ticket office

Reviewed By AlexFromTheUK - Telford, United Kingdom

What an absolute gem of a place. On the same site as Bletchley Park but a separate attraction, and arguably the better of the two if you had to choose only one. The centrepiece is a working Colossus machine, together with its code breaking predecessors, and a highly engaging and knowledgeable team of volunteers to talk you through the details of how they work. And then there's a fascinating collection of computing technology that has been developed since, from mainframes to PCs, arcade games, air traffic control systems, phones and everything in between. You can even get hands on with a selection of old BBC, Spectrum, SNES etc for the nostalgia nerds among us! It's a wonderful collection of computing history, but even without that it's worth visiting just to see Colossus and the other code breaking machines, which they don't have at the main Bletchley Park site.

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