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North Bucks Beekeepers Assoc will highlight the importance of bees in our environment & the vital ecological role they play. Honey & candles for sale.
Close walking distance from Bletchley Park.
Website: www.nbbka.org |
Close to Bletchley Park, the cottages are located on Church Green Road, off the Buckingham Rd (B4034) in Bletchley.
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| New Bradwell Park, Wallace Rd, New Bradwell, MK13 0AP |
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| Sunday 14th 2-4pm |
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New Bradwell Local Park. Discover this small gem of a park and the surrounding industrial past - windmills, canal and railway. Guided walkand activities. Bring a picnic.
Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/parks-and-open-space |
Head towards MK North up V6 towards Wolverton or the V8 past Gt Linford until you reach the Wolverton – Newport Pagnell road. Follow signs to New Bradwell. Meet in car park at end of Wallace Rd off Caledonian Rd.
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| 9 Westbury Farm Artists' Studios Talk |
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| Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, MK5 6AA |
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| Thursday 11th talk 7-8pm, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th Exhibition/Studios 11am-4pm |
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16th century moated Elizabethan timbered farm house containing artists studios.
Also exhibition of contemporary art and open studios on 13th & 14th.
See also Event 47.
Historical talk on 11th
Booking essential for historical talk on 11th. Tel 01908 501214
Website: westburyfarmstudios.co.uk |
Drive West on H6 Childs Way. Right turning to Foxcovert Rd is between V3 Fulmer Street and V2 Tattenhoe Street.
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Castlethorpe Costumed Walk
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| Village Hall, North Street, Castlethorpe, MK19 7EW |
| Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th 2pm |
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Experience the history of Castlethorpe by taking a guided walk around the village.
Meet some of the personalities who once lived there, and hear their stories.
Refreshments in Village Hall at the end.
Each walk limited to 50 people. Booking essiential on 01908 542211
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/cv |
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Meet at 1.45pm at Castlethorpe Village Hall, North Street. Opposite the Carrington Arms
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Buckingham Canal Society Walk
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| Thornborough on A421 MK to Buckingham |
| Sunday 14th 11am-1.30pm |
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Circular walk approx 5 miles. Past river, old mill house, reservoir, nature reserve, lock restoration, mill, Roman burial mounds. Bring appropriate footwear and clothing to suit conditions. Not suitable for people with disability or buggies. Under 16's must be accompanied.
Details: Athina Beckett 01908 661217
Website: www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk |
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Meet at 10.45 at picnic car park (Grid Ref SP732332) 0.4 miles west of Thornborough.
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Milton Keynes Village Walk
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| Milton Keynes Church, Milton Keynes Village, MK10 9AF |
| Sunday 14th 2.30-4.30pm |
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Walk (2 hours) around the buildings & sites of the village which gave its name to the City. Trail includes old-world cottages, Queen Anne Rectory, Old Swan Inn, and ends at Broughton church where historical photographs of the village will be displayed.
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/tva |
Milton Keynes Village is in the east of the city off V11 Tongwell Street between Fox Milne and Monkston. Meet in car park opposite the church, off Willen Road
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Willen Lake Activities
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| Whitecap Leisure, Willen Lake MK15 0DS |
| Daily 8.30am-6pm Katakanus/Pedalos Thursday-Friday 1-4pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am-1pm |
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Willen Lake is the terminus for Heritage Cycle Trails A, B & C and offers a range of watersports, land-based activities and High Ropes Adventure Course. Try out Katakanus (holds up to 6 people) and Pedalos (holds up to 5 people) for free.
Also bike hire from £10-£20 if pre-booked. Min child age 8.
Spaces and bikes on first come, first served basis.
Pre-booking essential on 01908 691630
£1 off food/drink with voucher Click for voucher
Website: www.whitecap.co.uk |
East of MK towards J14 of the M1. Follow the brown signs for Willen Lake or from the centre on foot/ bike follow National Cycle Route 51 through Campbell Park and Newlands.
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| Campbell Park |
| Sunday 14th 10am-12noon |
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With Parks Trust and South Midlands Orienteering Club - discover how to use a map & compass while having fun in the parks. This is also suitable for children. No booking required.
Free admission with voucher Click for voucher
For more up to date details, please visit www.smoc.info
Website: www.theparkstrust.com |
Meet at 9.45am at top end of Campbell Park, car park off Avebury Blvd (east of bridge over V8).
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| North Bucks Way, from Stony Stratford, MK11 1BY |
| Sunday 14th 2-4pm |
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Join Parks Trust's Easy Riders bike ride of MK discovery. It is 15 miles off-road ride using North Bucks way and other bridleways and tracks.
Website: www.theparkstrust.com |
Meet at Cofferidge Close, High Street, Stony Stratford MK11 1BY
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| Church End, Elstow, Bedfordshire, MK42 9XT |
| Thursday 11th & Sunday 14th 1-4pm |
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A 15th century medieval market house and museum in with local history and John Bunyan Exhibition. Originally built for storing market stalls & equipment, and for hearing disputes.
Voucher for free entry Click for voucher
Website: www.bedford.gov.uk/moothall
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1 mile south of Bedford Centre. Brown signs from A6.
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Rectory Cottages Trust Open Weekend |
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| Rectory Cottages, Church Green Road, Bletchley, MK3 6BL |
| Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th 10am-5pm |
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Rectory Cottages Trust - two of MK's oldest buildings, mediaeval hammer-beam roofed hall dates from Wars of Roses. Free guided tours. Also 2 exhibitions - Bygone Bletchley and Bees, Hives & Honey
Close walking distance from Bletchley Park.
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/rct |
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Close to Bletchley Park, the cottages are located on Church Green Road, off the Buckingham Rd (B4034) in Bletchley.
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| Delapre Park, London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AJ |
| Sunday 2-5pm. Tours evry half hour from 10am. |
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Grade II* listed Jacobean building constructed in 1145 as a Cluniac nunnery, converted after the Dissolution into a comfortable family house in a parkland setting. Financial assistance by English Partnerships.
The house is not normally open to the public.
Not suitable for disabled access.
Tours at half hourly intervals starting at 10.00am., last tour at 14.30pm. Max. 20 people per tour. Prebook on 01604 837689 |
1 mile south of Northampton town centre. 3 miles north of J15 on M1, off London Road (A508)
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South East Northamptonshire Churches |
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St George, Wootton, NN4 6LQ, Saturday 10am-4pm. Sunday 2-4pm
St Mary, Great Houghton, NN 7AF, Saturday 10am-6pm. Sunday 12noon-6pm |
St. George Church
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Lying to the North West of Milton Keynes is the restored 13th century church St George in Wootton, open to visitors.
Saturday 10am-6pm. Sunday 12noon-6pm
For other events visit www.northampton.gov.uk and search for Heritage Open Days.
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Wootton is off the B526 between Newport Pagnell and Northampton. The church is at Church Hill
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St. Mary Church
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Lying to the North West of Milton Keynes is the Georgian St Mary Church in Great Houghton, open to visitors.
Saturday 10am-4pm. Sunday 2-4pm
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Great Houghton lies on the A428 between Olney and Northampton.
The church is on the High Street.
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Wolverton Railway Works Tour |
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| Wolverton Railway Works, Stony Stratford, Wolverton, MK12 5RL |
| Sunday 14th 2-5pm |
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Living Archive take you on a behind scenes tour of the railway works. Meet at Old Bath House to sign in.
Booking essential 01908 322568. |
Living Archive is located in the NW of Milton Keynes at the Old Bath House on Stratford Road, Wolverton (next to Tesco steps).
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| Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, MK3 6EB |
| Thursday 11th & Friday 12th 9.30-5pm, Saturday & Sunday 10.30-5pm |
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WWII codebreaking centre now a museum and vibrant tourist attraction. Free admission for these 4 days only, to MK residents (proof of MK postcode needed eg utility bill)
Website:www.bletchleypark.org.uk |
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Follow the signs for Central Bletchley until you pick up the brown signs for Bletchley Park. The entrance is past Bletchley railway station off Sherwood Drive to your left. Stop at the control point
Partial disabled access.
Free car parking
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| Bromham Road, Stevington, Beds, MK41 7QG |
| Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th 10am-7pm (or dusk if earlier) |
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The only complete windmill in Beds. Built in 1770 around a central post it can be turned into the wind. Rebuilt 1921 and further restored in 1951.
Website: www.bedford.gov.uk/stevingtonwindmill |
West of Bedford. From A428 follow brown windmill signs.
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Cowper & Newton Museum |
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| Market Place, Olney, MK46 4AJ |
| Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th 10.30am-4.30pm |
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Home of 18th century poet William Cowper. Room dedicated to Rev John Newton, author of Amazing Grace. Local History & bobbin lace collection. Two gardens.
Website:www.mkheritage.co.uk/cnm
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Olney is on the A509 Newport Pagnell to Wellingborough Road. When reaching Olney, follow Museum Brown Sign into Market Place. Free parking located nearby.
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| McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK12 5EL |
| Thursday 11th - Sunday 14th 11am-4.30pm |
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Hands-on museum of local social history featuring working vintage telephones, schoolroom, parlour activities, war-time garden with sounds of air raid in Anderson shelter, street of vintage shops, brass rubbing, transport & farming through the seasons.
Free admission these 4 days only.
More info www.mkmuseum.org.uk |
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Follow the signs for Wolverton until you pick up the brown signs for Museum of Industry and Rural Life (also signposted off the A5). Museum entrance is off McConnell Drive.
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| Meet at MK Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK12 5EL |
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The historic importance of Blue Bridge and the archaeological sites of Bancroft Park will be outlined before walking the path that follows the old railway line between Wolverton and Stony Stratford. At the mill, its history & future will be discussed.
Meet at Museum reception.
Website: www.mkmuseum.org.uk |
Follow the signs for Wolverton until you pick up the brown signs for Museum of Industry and Rural Life (also signposted off the A5). Museum entrance is off McConnell Drive.
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Newport Pagnell Historical Society Museum |
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| Chandos Hall, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0EW |
| Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th 2-4pm |
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CMuseum located in historic Chandos Hall. It houses historical items concerning Newport Pagnell & special exhibitions on aspects of town history. Sept 2008 brings "Newport Pagnell at War" with artefacts, information & stories relating to the two World Wars. |
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Silver Street is off Tickford Street near the High Street. Parking aviable in nearby car park, walk down Silver Street. Chandos Hall is through entry way on right hand side (marked Chandos Hall).
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| Bridge End, Bromham, Beds MK43 8LP |
| Sunday 14th 1-5pm |
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A working 17th century watermill on the River Ouse. Flour milling & baking still takes place. Also tea room, and galleries showing contemporary art, crafts, textiles, ceramics, glass. Surrounding water meadow ideal for picnics.
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2 miles west of Bedford. Follow brown water wheel signs from A428. Access for people with limited mobility is very restricted.
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Make a Difference Exhibition |
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| Discover MK shop, 672 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3AE |
| Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th 10am-6pm, Sunday 14th 11am-5pm |
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This exhibition has been created by young "MaD" volunteers. With skills teaching from Phazeone Photography, they identified places they felt displayed heritage in MK - so this is a view of hidden gems through the eyes of young people.
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Discover Milton Keynes is located on the outside of thecentre:mk, facing North onto Silbury Blvd, opposite Lloyds Court (by Door 7)
For more information pleae visit:
www.discovermiltonkeynes.co.uk
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Westbury Farm Art Studios Open Weekend |
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| Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, MK5 6AA |
| Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th 11am-4pm |
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16th century moated Elizabethan timbered farm house containing artists studios. See open studios and an exhibition of contemporary art.
See Event 9 for Talk on Thursday 11th.
Website: www.westburyfarmstudios.co.uk |
Drive West on H6 Childs Way. Right turning to Foxcovert Rd is between V3 Fulmer Street and V2 Tattenhoe Street.
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Bygone Bletchley Exhibition |
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| Rectory Cottages, Church Green Road, Bletchley, MK3 6BW |
| Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th 10am-5pm |
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Bygone Bletchley Exhibition has photographs from Bletchley Archaelogical & History Society Members will be on hand to answer questions and hear your stories.
Close walking distance from Bletchley Park.
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/rct |
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Close to Bletchley Park, Rectory Cottages are a conspicuous white building on Church Green, 300 yards up the hill from the Eight Bells pub on the Buckingham Road (B4034) in Bletchley.
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Wolverton Heritage Exhibition |
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| Living Archive, Old Bath House, Stratford Rd. Wolverton, MK12 5RL |
| Sunday 14th 1-4pm. Performance of "Glance from a Train" 4pm |
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Exhibition of photos, film and memorabilia connected with Wolverton and the railway.
A performance of "Glance from a Train" - a nostalgic revue in song & drama of Wolverton Works and the people who lived for and around it for over 150 years.
Limited free tickets, book on 01908 322568
Website: www.livingarchive.org.uk |
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Living Archive is located in the NW of Milton Keynes at the Old Bath House on Stratford Road, Wolverton (next to Tesco steps).
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Wolverton Community Orchard |
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| Western Road, Wolverton, MK12 5AY |
| Sunday 14th 2-5pm |
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Organised by Wolverton Society for Arts & Heritage. An exhibition and preview of scarecrow festival, presented in a restored Victorian railway carriage.
Refreshments available.
Website: www.btinternet.com/~wolverton.heritage |
Community Orchard, Wolverton. Rear of Western Rd., opposite junction with Anson Rd.
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Disclamier: Events subject to change/cancellation, details correct when going to print July 2008.
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