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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Milton Keynes

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Milton Keynes, England

Updated May 31, 2023

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Milton Keynes, England

Bletchley Park

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
The Light Pyramid at the far end of Midsummer Boulevard.

Milton Keynes, England

Midsummer Boulevard Light Pyramid

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

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Concrete Cows

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.
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Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

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Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda

The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.
2 miles from Milton Keynes

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National Museum of Computing

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
2 miles from Milton Keynes
All Saints Church

Ridgmont, England

All Saints Church Ruins

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.
8 miles from Milton Keynes
Cublington Spinney memorial

Cublington, England

Cublington Spinney and Airport Monument

In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.
8 miles from Milton Keynes
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