The Milton Keynes Money Savers Thread - Mark Four

codo

Thanks indiegirl, I have given them a call and they are calling out to quote.

gaz_jones

Blooming hell! Long time since anyones posted in here. Normally there's virtually daily posts. What's up MKers?? :rotfl:


Anyway, to my question:

I was wondering if anyone knew anywhere around the MK area that has a nice view. Ideally, I'm after somewhere I can park my car up, sit in the car and read a book. Alternatively somewhere me and the girlfriend could go walking and see a nice view.

She is from near the New Forest, and down there there's lots of lovely views. Yet here there seems to be nothing as we're so flat She's a country girl and she's missing the countryside :rotfl:

I'm just after somewhere I could go and sit for an hour on my lunch break and read my book

Thanks for the help everyone

Raksha

hi Gaz, I don't think you can beat the view of MK from the Brickhills. If you go up Church Road http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bow+brickhill&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.089889,33.881836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bow+Brickhill,+Milton+Keynes,+Buckinghamshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.000683,-0.677934&spn=0.007662,0.016544&t=h&z=16, turn the car round once you're at the top, and drive back down, you get a wonderful view, it's like looking out over the sea - and doubly spectacular at night with all the lights twinkling. I don't think there's anywhere you can park and see the same sight, but you can also park up in the woods and go for a walk in the conifer forest.

gaz_jones

Raksha wrote: »

hi Gaz, I don't think you can beat the view of MK from the Brickhills. If you go up Church Road http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bow+brickhill&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.089889,33.881836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bow+Brickhill,+Milton+Keynes,+Buckinghamshire,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.000683,-0.677934&spn=0.007662,0.016544&t=h&z=16, turn the car round once you're at the top, and drive back down, you get a wonderful view, it's like looking out over the sea - and doubly spectacular at night with all the lights twinkling. I don't think there's anywhere you can park and see the same sight, but you can also park up in the woods and go for a walk in the conifer forest.

That's a great idea for a place! I remember going there when I was a bit younger. I'm definitley going to try that out


Thank you very much for your suggestion

Raksha

Just found another nice place for just sitting and reading - H7 chaffron way/junction with Newport Road - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Chaffron+Way,+Milton+Keynes&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=9.167302,28.256836&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Chaffron+Way,+Milton+Keynes+MK10+9,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.034145,-0.726171&spn=0.00932,0.027595&t=h&z=15 There's a little car park for the Ouzel Valley park, you can park up facing the park and watch the wildlife, ducks on the pond and the grazing sheep if that's your thing......

Swattie

YOu could try Lodge lake in Loughton

http://theparkstrust.com/parks-trust/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=33105

gaz_jones

Thanks for the suggestions everyone I'm spoilt for choice on my lunch today

pandora205

A walk up to the Peace Pagoda gives a nice view over Willen and surrounds if you park just of V10 and walk up the hill.

christmaspud

Hiya im tracie and im on the p,t,a for new chapter school milton keynes, well we are having a summer fete on friday 18th june and i was wondering if anyone can help us, we are trying to raise funds for our children to enhance there education....
so we are asking local companys if they can request a donation for the raffle at our fete.

We are also looking for items for the bric n brac stalls, and the tombola also toys books games anything please....

any extra funding we recieve will go towards a wonderfulm trip for all the children to go and vist there sponsored animals at whipsnade zoo, so if any one can help us we would be very grateful
thank you
tracie:j

twinkler

Hi all

I would love to go to this years 'summer Xs' concert at the national bowl but I cant find any info on it. I am desperate to know when it is, ticket prices and how to get them.

I've missed the last few years and would love to go this time around.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've tried the council website, the bowl website, and many ticket offices but so far no luck

Thanks in advance