Tourist information for the Milton Keynes area 

• Destination MK (DMK) - for tourist information for Milton Keynes and the surrounding area including What to Do, Where to Stay and Meeting and Conference Venues and support services.
• National Bowl, Milton Keynes - for details of events at the Bowl and travel and accommodation information for those attending.

Local events

• Destination MK
• In Your Area

Maps

• The local studies section at Central Library sells street maps of Milton Keynes
• My Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes City Council's interactive mapping system

Parking in CMK

• Milton Keynes City Council parking information - including parking map, parking tariffs, permits and parking tickets
• Park and Ride in MK

Public transport in MK

• Visit the bus, rail travel and taxis webpage for the most up-to-date information.

Shopping MK

• The Centre:MK - for shopping information in Milton Keynes

Postcards of MK

• Postcards are just one of the things you can buy from the Milton Keynes City Council Libraries

Tourist information for the UK and beyond

Have you planned your holiday yet? Here's how you can find out about places to visit, travel and health advice and online accommodation guides.

Travel guides

• The local studies section has guides covering most countries and major tourist destinations, which include information on accommodation, eating out and transport
• Many of these guides are also available for you to borrow. You will need to join the library to borrow a guide book
• Search the library catalogue for guidebooks

Accommodation guides

• The local studies section at Central Library has some guides covering hotels, bed and breakfast, youth hostels, camping and caravan sites.

Online accommodation guides

There are many websites recommending accommodation:

• Trip Advisor offers a vast resource of first-hand experiences of travellers with more than 10 million entries
• Johansens Hotel Guide
• Self-catering cottage holidays - there are any number of companies offering this type of holiday - try searching on Google or Yahoo for UK holiday cottages
• Farm Stay UK - a co-operative of over 1000 inspected and vetted working UK farms that provide guest accommodation
• Bed and Breakfast Nationwide - find reasonably-priced B&Bs throughout the UK
• YHA - find youth hostel accommodation in England and Wales

Places to visit

• The Milton Keynes libraries have leaflets for some UK attractions
• English Heritage Days Out
• National Trust Days Out and Visits

Maps

• The local studies section at Central Library has road atlases for the UK and foreign countries including France, Germany, USA, Canada and Australia
• It also has a complete set of National Cycle Network maps

Travel advice

• Government advice and information for travel abroad
• Travel advice by country - produced by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Fit for Travel website - provided by the NHS (Scotland), gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK
• Trip Advisor - offers a vast resource of first-hand experiences of travellers with more than 10 million entries

Travel information for the Milton Keynes area

Buses

• Bus travel information online
• Concessionary travel for older and disabled Persons
• Concessionary travel for under 19s (All-in-1 MK card)
• Complaints, comments and lost property enquiries should be made to the relevant bus operator in Milton Keynes

Cars

You can plan your car journey to Milton Keynes online with the AA or RAC route planners.

Coaches

See the National Express website for timetables and a journey planner.

Cycling

• Find out about cycling in Milton Keynes.
• The local studies section at Central Library has a complete set of UK Ordnance Survey maps in 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 scales.
• Find out about the National Cycle Network.

Parking

• Milton Keynes City Council parking webpages - for information including a parking map, parking tariffs, permits and parking tickets.
• Park and Ride in MK

Trains

• View train timetables and plan your journey online at the National Rail Enquiries website.

Walking

• Find out about trails, guides and walks in Milton Keynes.
• The local studies section at Central Library sells copies of the Milton Keynes street map.

Travel information for the UK and beyond

Buses

• Traveline
• UK Bus timetable directory
• Transport for London
• Free bus passes for over 60s and disabled

Cars

The local studies section at Central Library has road atlases for the UK and foreign countries including France, Germany, USA, Canada and Australia.

Coaches

• National Express website - for timetables and a journey planner.
• Traveline

Cycling

• The local studies section at Central Library has a complete set of UK Ordnance Survey maps in 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 scales.
• It also has a complete set of National Cycle Network maps.

Ferries

• Ferrysavers.com - offers discount deals on ferry crossings.
• Traveline

Planes

You can book flights online with individual airlines or use one of the many websites to search for flights, for example:

• Travel Supermarket
• Expedia

Trains

• All Milton Keynes libraries have a copy of the National Rail Timetable
• National Rail Enquiries website - for the online version.
• Traveline
• Transport for London
• The local studies section at Central Library holds Cooks European Timetables for rail journeys.

Travel advice

• Travel advice by country - produced by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• Fit for Travel website - provided by the NHS (Scotland), gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK.
• Trip Advisor - offers a vast resource of first-hand experiences of travellers with more than 10 million entries.

Travel guides

• You can borrow travel books from the library.  You can search the library catalogue for titles.

Walking

• Walking Britain - a resource for walkers, walks and walking.
• Ramblers Association - Britain’s biggest walking charity, working to support everyone who walks – or wants to walk – in England, Scotland & Wales.
• UK National Trails - information and maps.
• Buy Rope - advice and safety resources for hikers.