Milton Keynes Things To Do And See When You Visit Milton Keynes

T he new town of Milton            Keynes National Bowl. This former  Keynes (or actually new         clay pit has been turned into a    city, to be more correct)       large amphitheatre which can hold  is easy to get to, around 45          up to 65,000 concert goers. The    miles north west of London and        hall of fame of artists who have   within easy reach of both Oxford      played the venue includes David    and Cambridge.                        Bowie, Alice Cooper, Placebo and                                         even the heavy metal bands         When the city was designed, it        Megadeth and Metallica.            was laid out on a grid system.                                           Which makes navigating your way       Shoppers will be delighted at the  around the city very easy, if         shopping malls that make up part   slightly boring compared with the     of the centre of the city.         usual road layout in towns across     Because Milton Keynes has been     most of the rest of England. The      "zoned" from the outset, you'll    town also boasts green side with      find the facilities are much more  a wide network of cycleways –         logically distributed here than    these follow quite leisurely          they are in the rest of the UK.    routes, so you could keep fit         This makes finding the particular  whilst you explore the city if        store you want easy but takes out  the mood takes you.                   some of the surprise finds that                                          are associated with many of        Whether you are visiting Milton       England's other towns.             Keynes socially or as part of a                                          business trip, there are lots of      Despite the relatively flat        things to see and do.                 nature of the surrounding                                                landscape, the city boasts its     Music fans will want to make sure     own indoor ski slope complete      that their trip coincides with a      with real snow rather than the     concert at the open air Milton        artificial surfaces that most      English ski slopes have to make       wide choice places to stay in      do with. The set of Xscape            Milton Keynes. Although with such  buildings has a striking design –     a modern city, you may be          you're sure to be able to spot        pleasantly surprised to find that  them! If you are more                 it is still perfectly possible to  adventurous, the building is also     find smaller bed and breakfasts    home to an indoor skydiving           as well as the more usual large    centre.                               hotels.                                                                                                     Eating and drinking is well           Depending on the direction you     catered for. The Theatre District     approach the city from, you may    has plenty of places to eat           well get to see the famous         before or after the shows. Or, of     "concrete cows". Which are         course, during them if you prefer     actually not mainly made of        not to watch a play.                  concrete – they were primarily                                           assembled from lots of scraps and  Many of the city's restaurants        then encased in concrete that was  are part of national chains but       reinforced with fibre glass. As    you can find smaller, independent     is to be expected from any modern  places to eat in the nearby           sculpture, the set of three        villages of Stony Stratford,          concrete cows and their three      Fenny Stratford and others. These     calves attract a mixed reaction    are also home to some of the          and at times have attracted        city's more lively and crowded        graffiti and vandalism.            pubs. The more traditional                                               drinking establishments can be                                           found in places such as Stony          background-color: #F5F7FB;            margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom:    border-left: #BAC9FF 1px solid;       10px;" valign="top"                border-right: #BAC9FF 1px solid;      align="center">                    About the Author: Choose from this wide array of Milton Keynes hotels and guest houses. Published At: www.Isnare.com