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Great Linford Manor Park is a unique site in Milton Keynes with a history stretching back to at least the Saxon times. Many features of the park, for example the Water Gardens and nearby Wilderness Garden date from the 17th and 18th centuries when the park was laid out to provide the setting to the impressive Manor House, which is now privately owned.

Great Linford Manor Park is a unique site in Milton Keynes with a history stretching back to at least the Saxon times. Many features of the park, for example the Water Gardens and nearby Wilderness Garden date from the 17th and 18th centuries when the park was laid out to provide the setting to the impressive Manor House, which is now privately owned.

A great spot to check out the local waterbird life. Expect to find the likes of Canada Goose, Ring-necked Pheasant and Great Crested Grebe

Great gravel path, perfect place to bring the kids for a bike ride

Lovely location. This site requires a permit which can be purchased from the Parks Trust.

This 91-acre (37 ha) site is the most diverse nature reserve in the Milton Keynes area. Originally opened in 1970 as a wildfowl research centre, today Linford Lakes is still a superb place to amble and watch the birds. The reserve consists of an extensive lake, reedbeds, wet woodland and a number of meadows interlaced with smaller lakes and ponds. There are four hides from which to watch the wildlife, which includes herons, little egrets, terns, barn owls, otters and water shrews.

Nicely updated gravel paths run between the fishing lakes and form part of the updated walking and cycles paths of Upton Country Park.

Handy parking at the far end of the Reservoir gives easy access from the sixfields leisure park where there are numerous food outlets. From here you can also connect with the Northampton canal which takes you further into town or towards Hatton and Weedon Bec in the other direction.