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| Dobbies Garden World, Watling Street, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes MK17 9HJ |
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| Friday 7th 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. C,P,S,T,V |
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Dobbies Garden World is built on part of the old Roman settlement of Magiovinium and a 'Roman' garden has been established at the Centre to commemorate the link. Dobbies will be arranging a number of activities including family games, seed planting, parties and food tasting. |
Dobbies Garden World is located just off the main A5 roundabout on Watling Street at Fenny Startford |
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| Full disabled access. Free public car parking. |
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Pre-booking essential for seed planting and games.
Limited spaces available. |
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Bookings: 01908 364890 Please ask for Melanie Hoare,
restaurant bookings Anthea Cook. |
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| www.dobbies.com |
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| 2 Arts4Health MK40 Exhibition |
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| MK Arts for Health, MK Hospital, Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes MK6 5LD |
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| Bob Jardine Exhibition |
Luing Cowley Out – Patients Dept |
| Shelagh Ashley Exhibition |
Fracture Clinic Waiting Area |
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| Friday 7th 9 a.m. - 7 p.m |
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MKArts for Health uses arts and heritage to promote health, well-being and recovery within the hospital environment in which they work. As part of the MK40 celebrations, former artist in residence Bob Jardine’s works are being exhibited in the city. Come and visit the exhibition and some of the 700 other pieces of art exhibited.
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MK Hospital is on the main A421 or H8 Standing Way as it crosses Milton Keynes. Follow the red H signs and then look for visitor parking.
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| Free admission. Special exhibition for Heritage Open Days. |
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| Full disabled access. Public car parking. £2 for up to four hours. |
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| Booking advisable. Contact: 01908 243284 |
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| www.mkartsforhealth.org.uk |
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3 Bletchley Park ‘Free Postcode Days’  |
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| The Mansion, Bletchley Park, MK3 6EB |
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| Friday 7th 9.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. C, P, S, T, V |
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During World War II, the German armed forces’ top secret codes were broken at
Bletchley Park, providing the allies with vital information towards the war effort and are believed to have reduced the war by at least two years. Come and visit and experience a guided tour with a difference.
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Located on the B4034, Bletchley-Buckingham Rd. Follow the brown signs for Bletchley railway station off Sherwood Drive. Stop at the control point. |
| Free admission to all residents with a Milton Keynes postcode (utility bill required). |
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| Partial disabled access. Free car parking. |
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| Contact: 01908 640404 |
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| www.bletchleypark.org.uk |
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| 4 Milton Keynes Museum |
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| Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK 12 5EL |
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Friday 7th 11.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. C, P, S, T, V
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Museum follows the history of the Milton Keynes area from 1800 to present day. Featuring farmhouse life, a street of shops, hall of transport, Victorian garden, print shop, working telephones, Victorian schoolroom and much more! |
Located 4 miles NW of CMK just off the A5. 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. |
| Free admission for Heritage Open Days to the museum. |
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The street of shops
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Ironmonger's shop
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| Partial disabled access. Free car parking. |
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Contact: 01908 316222 |
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| www.mkmuseum.org.uk |
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| 5 MK40 Image and Reality Exhibition Launch |
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| Milton Keynes Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MK 12 5EL |
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| Friday 7th 11.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. C, P, S, T, V |
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Milton Keynes Museum is proud to launch the MK40 exhibition Image and Reality in celebration of the city’s fortieth year. shown earlier in the year at the County Museum. This is the first time that such a major exhibition of Milton Keynes material has been held in the city. Come and find out some fascinating facts about the city and discover its archaeology, art, archives, social and natural history. |
Located 4 miles NW of CMK just off the A5. 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. |
| Free admission for Heritage Open Days to the museum. |
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| Partial disabled access. Free car parking. |
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Contact: 01908 316222 |
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| www.mkmuseum.org.uk |
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| 6 Willen Lake Wild Tours |
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| Whitecap Leisure, Willen Lake, MK10 0DS |
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| Friday 7th 1.00 – 5.00 p.m. C, P, T, V |
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Whitecap Leisure invites you to a tour with a difference. Come and experience thirty minute Free Dragon Boat tours of Willen Lake and learn about its history and wildlife while you paddle your dragon! |
East of Central Milton Keynes towards J14 of the Mi. Follow the brown signs for Willen Lake, or on foot/bike follow Cycle Route 51 through Campbell Park and Newlands. |
| Free Guided Walks of 45 minutes will also be available. |
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| Partial disabled access. Public car parking. Charges apply. |
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Pre-booking essential. Age restrictions apply
Bookings: 01908 691620 |
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| £1 off any Drink with every bike hire. This voucher entitles the bearer to £1 off any Drink at One4Six Coffee Shop with evry bkie hire from Whitecap Leisure. Click for voucher |
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| www.whitecap.co.uk |
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| 7 Make a Difference 2007 Heritage Exhibition |
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| Exhibition: Milton Keynes Library, 555, Silbury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HL |
| Workshops: Make a Difference (MaD), Saxon Court, 502, Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3HS |
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| Friday 7th 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. MaD Workshops for young people throughout Summer 2007 |
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Come and see what young people value as heritage as Make a Difference help them organise a Milton Keynes exhibition.
Throughout summer MaD workshops enable young people to participate in the taking of photos for and mounting of the exhibition. |
Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to Civic Offices.
Saxon Court is located on the south (Avebury) side of Midsummer Place opposite Debenhams. |
| Free admission. Special exhibition for Heritage Open Days. |
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| Partial disabled access. Free public car parking near museum. |
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| For Workshop Information Contact Denise Rushton: 01908 253272 |
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| www.mad-uk.org |
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| 13 Open Doors at Artworks-mk |
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| Artworks-mk, Parklands, Great Linford, MK14 5DZ |
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| Friday 7th 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. |
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Art and craft exhibitions and open artists’ studios. Visit the arts workshops set in the fabulous surrondings of Linford Manor Park, see artists at work in the Almshouses, have a go at one of the free arts activities on offer and buy a piece of art or two of contemporary craft! |
Follow signs to Milton Keynes North and the A422 Monks Way until you pick up the Tudor Rose Brown signs. Follow these into Great Linford and take second left into Parklands past Great Linford Church.
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| Special event for Heritage Open Days |
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| Partial disabled access. Free public car parking near museum. |
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| Contact: 01908 608108 |
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| www.artworks-mk.co.uk |
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| 14 Buckingham Local Literary Ladies Weekend |
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| Old Gaol Museum, Market Hill, Buckingham, MK18 1JX |
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| Friday 7th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. S,T |
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The Buckingham Society, Buckingham Heritage Trust and Swan and Pen Literary Society mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Flora Thompson by looking at her legacy, and celebrate local luminaries who made their mark with the pen - Buckingham dramatist, Mary Pix, 'kitchen maid' poet Mary Leapor of Brackley and Florence Nightingale, who with her lamp illuminated and educated this area. |
Located 10 miles west of Milton Keynes on the A421. Follow signs to town centre. The Old Gaol Museum is in the middle of the town centre. |
Special event for heritage Open Days
Partial disabled access. Public car park near museum.
For further details contact: 01280 823020
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| 15 Milton Keynes Village Walk |
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| Milton Keynes Church, Milton Keynes Village, MK10 9AF |
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| Friday 7th 2.30p.m. - 4.30p.m. C,T,V |
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Guided walk around the buildings and sites in the village which gave its name to the city. Trail includes old-world cottages and rectory, the old Swan Inn, and ends at the church where historical photographs of the village will be displayed.
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Milton Keynes Village is situated to the east of the city of the V11 Tongwell Street between Fox Milne and Monkston.
To reach MK Village from V10 bus stop (5 mins walk):
On leaving the vintage bus at the bus stop on V10 Brickhill Street, proceed on the redway under the V10 and turn tight into Noon Layer Drive passing Middleton Primary School on your right and Digby Croft on your left. Turn right down the pathway towards the church tower in the near distance until you reach the Church and Willen Road. Village Hall car park is in front of you.
Meet at car park by the Village Hall.
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Milton Keynes
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The Rectory
Milton Keynes village
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| Partial disabled access. Free public car parking near church. |
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| Limited spaces available. |
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Bookings: 01908 665561 |
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| www.mkheritage.co.uk/tva |
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| 16 William Cowper's Garden |
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| Cowper & Newton Museum, Market Place, Olney, Mk46 4AJ |
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| Friday 7th 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. |
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Come and meet the gardeners in William Cowper’s Gardens, walk the Garden Trail and find out about life in Georgian times. The museum building will be open for more exhibitions. |
From Junction 14 of the M1 follow the A509 Newport Pagnell signs to the first roundabout. Take the third exit and keep on the A509 until you reach Olney. The Museum is in the market place on your right. |
| Free Museum admission. Hare trail around the museum for all ages. |
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| Partial disabled access. Free public car parking near museum. |
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| Contact: 01234 711516 |
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| www.mkheritage.co.uk/cnm |
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| 17 MK40 Lecture: Boyd and Evans in Milton Keynes |
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| Milton Keynes Library, 555, Silbury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3HL |
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| Friday 7th 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. |
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County Museum Keeper of Art Alexandra MacCulloch will talk about Boyd and Evans’ work in Milton Keynes including the sketches being exhibited in the library that went into making their famous mural Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference.
See also Event 8.
Attend the MK40 Lecture on Boyd and Evans in Milton Keynes and receive a FREE postcard of their Fiction, Non-Fiction and Reference Work
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Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to the Civic Offices. |
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| Email: heritage@milton-keynes.gov.uk |
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| Tel: 01908 253186 |
| Website: www.culturemk.org |
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