| Milton Keynes is a city of contrasts. It combines the | | | | and spacious. You are immediately captured by the |
| fun and enjoyment of city life with plenty of scope | | | | bright colours and the art work which has a very |
| for leisure and relaxation. Busy and prosperous, its | | | | east meets west feel, and this is reflected on the |
| prime location promises business success and offers | | | | menu. |
| the sophistication and innovation to rival any other | | | | The Swan Inn is in the picturesque village of |
| city. Milton Keynes is famous as a new city, so | | | | Cranfield, a few minutes from Milton Keynes centre. |
| visitors could be forgiven for assuming that it has no | | | | The striking interior gives off an atmosphere of a |
| history - nothing is further from the truth. When | | | | contemporary minimalism. A small but simple Italian |
| building the new town in the South East of England | | | | menu means that the food is freshly prepared every |
| there was a unique opportunity to study and record | | | | day. Vegetarian alternatives are available. |
| the archaeology and landscape history of over | | | | La Tasca, the Spanish restaurant is situated in the |
| 20,000 acres of countryside. | | | | heart of the Xscape complex. On entering the |
| Places of interest: | | | | restaurant you are immediately met by a traditional |
| Milton Keynes has a vast array of intriguing modern | | | | Spanish setting. Every detail is Spanish, the wooden |
| art. Enjoy a fascinating stroll around one of the | | | | Spanish tables, the flowers, beautiful pottery adorns |
| largest collections of outdoor public art in England. | | | | the walls, the colour is rustic and to top the |
| Most of this art is based in the City Centre, or in | | | | atmosphere lovely Spanish music plays in the |
| Campbell Park. | | | | background and with subtle lighting in the background. |
| Milton Keynes Gallery is free to enter. It is the city's | | | | The menu comprises all the traditional Spanish dishes |
| most successful and imposing gallery and presents | | | | that seem so familiar. |
| between 6 and 8 exhibitions a year. These are of | | | | Hotels & Accommodation: |
| contemporary and modern art. | | | | Milton Keynes offers the usual variety of |
| Gullivers Land provides great family entertainment | | | | accommodation for the visitor in the guise of Hotels, |
| and is a great day out for the younger family. It is | | | | Guest Houses and Bed and Breakfast |
| aimed at children between the ages of 3 - 13 years | | | | accommodation. What makes it different from most |
| and is great value for money. | | | | cities is the amount of accommodation to let on a |
| Xscape is the ultimate entertainment destination in | | | | short term basis, usually a minimum of one week. |
| Milton Keynes. It combines a large indoor 'real snow' | | | | Some of these fully furnished apartments also offer |
| ski slope, an indoor rock climbing wall, a multiplex | | | | home office facilities for the business traveller. |
| cinema, a family entertainment centre which includes | | | | Campanile Hotel- Milton Keynes |
| ten pin bowling, health and fitness centre, bars, | | | | Comfort Inn- Milton Keynes, Formerly The Shires Mo |
| restaurants, cafes and lifestyle and fashion retail | | | | Best Western Moore Place Hotel |
| outlets - all under one roof. | | | | The Cock |
| Willen Lakeside Park is the place to go to for a picnic, | | | | Parkside Hotel |
| take part in water sports, jog, attend events or | | | | Broughton Hotel |
| simply sit and watch the world pass by. | | | | Quality Hotel Milton Keynes |
| The City Discovery Centre was set up in 1987 and | | | | Express by Holiday Inn Milton Keynes |
| adopted the heritage site of Bradwell Abbey as its | | | | Novotel Milton Keynes |
| permanent base in 1992. Bradwell Abbey is the site | | | | Harben House |
| of a 12th century Benedictine Priory. | | | | Entertainment |
| Things to do: | | | | There is nowhere like Milton Keynes in England. You'll |
| For the visitor whose ideal break includes sporting | | | | find great entertainment and unlike other cities not all |
| pursuits Milton Keynes has facilities available | | | | of it is situated in the centre. |
| throughout the city and surrounding areas. For those | | | | Milton Keynes theatre building uses the most |
| whose idea of a good time is shopping there is one | | | | technically advanced equipment available. It is able to |
| of the largest covered shopping complexes in Europe. | | | | accommodate a vast range of productions, from |
| The cycling in Milton Keynes is top quality; we have a | | | | large-scale West End musicals, to smaller, more |
| huge network of cycle paths. These pass through | | | | intimate drama. In addition to bringing a variety of |
| beautiful scenery and guarantee an enjoyable bike | | | | performances to the city, Milton Keynes Theatre |
| ride. | | | | provides a focus for the city's already thriving cultural |
| Milton Keynes has over 70 Community Buildings in and | | | | life. |
| around the city. These buildings include Community | | | | The National Bowl is UK's premier open-air concert |
| Centres, Meeting Places, Sports Grounds, a Windmill, | | | | venue with no permanent seating. It consists of a |
| Golf Courses and Swimming Pools. | | | | grass amphitheatre, crescent shaped and gently |
| Shopping in the city centre is dominated by the | | | | sloping down to a large flat area in front of the stage |
| centre: It is a glass construction about a half mile in | | | | allowing excellent viewing of the performance from all |
| length and is one of the longest under-cover | | | | parts of the arena. |
| shopping areas in Europe, incorporating over 230 | | | | There are a couple of cinemas in Milton Keynes, |
| shops from large national stores to smaller specialist | | | | which means you always have a choice of venue |
| shops. It attracts nearly 30 million visitors a year. | | | | depending on mood, and there is always something |
| Within the shopping building there are a number of | | | | on to see. |
| specialist barrows selling a wide variety of distinctive | | | | Hailed as "Comedy's Unofficial National Theatre", The |
| goods and four days a week there is an open | | | | Comedy Store will present "The Best In Stand Up" |
| market alongside the building. Being built on ground | | | | from around the globe, showcasing the brightest |
| level with automatically-opening doors and with ample | | | | names in comedy talent. The Comedy Store is |
| parking around the building, it is also very popular with | | | | showcased at Bistro L!VE The location of Milton |
| visitors with disabilities. | | | | Keynes makes it accessible by all forms of transport. |
| Food & Drink: | | | | With the M1 motorway on its doorstep, and the |
| Milton Keynes is well known for the varying different | | | | London to Birmingham train line running through it, |
| styles of restaurant. There are American, Chinese, | | | | Milton Keynes is ideal for the local traveller wanting an |
| English, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Thai | | | | enjoyable day out. For the international traveller a |
| Restaurants, and many more in and around the | | | | regular coach service runs to the centre of the city |
| Theatre District. There are many different places to | | | | from Luton Airport. |
| go out for a drink, either for a night out with the | | | | This Article may be freely copied as long as it is not |
| lads, or a quiet evening drink. | | | | modified and this resource box accompanies the |
| Eastern Paradise is in the Wolverton area of Milton | | | | article, together with working hyperlinks. |
| Keynes. The contemporary surroundings are pleasant | | | | |