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Xscape Milton Keynes is a unique A 1.6 miles (approx. 30 minutes) walk Walking, Running • You will start to see Caravans on your
entertainment destination where you can along the Grand Union Canal over easy right (Cosgrove Park), then on your
eat, shop, and play under one roof! Inside terrain from the starting point. and Cycling left is an entrance into the Floodplain
the ultra-modern building are the Forest Nature Reserve. Continue on the
country’s biggest indoor real snow 1. Start your walk at the Navigation Inn A beautiful 5K Walk, Run or Cycle. footpath bearing left then right, with The
slopes, Europe’s first purpose-built body which can be found to the North of • Make your way to the secure ‘Coded River Great Ouse and Cosgrove Park on
flying tunnel, rock climbing walls, a Cosgrove Village. Gate’. This Gate is show on the right-hand your right.
multiplex cinema, bowling alley, gym, and 2. Head south along the road until you side of the Map, on the back page of this
fitness centre as well as numerous bars, reach a bridleway heading south east to booklet, (contact Reception for the • Continue for approx. ¼ miles, you
restaurants, and retail outlets. Cosgrove. access code). will pass another entrance into the
Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve.
Milton Keynes is also home to Pirate 3. When you reach the village, turn east • Out of the gate turn right, continue for Continue, just before you go under the
Island Adventure Golf and the exciting, on Bridge Road and cross over the 100 yards and go over the White Bridge. trees on your right is where The River
action-packed Si5 Spy Missions indoor ornamental Bridge. This Gothic style Great Ouse meets with The River Tove.
spy-themed adventure centre. bridge over the Grand Union Canal was
built in the 1970s at the insistence of a • Continue over the Brown Bridge for a
If you are a motorsport fan, you will also further ¼ mile, you will then reach
find Daytona Motorsport MK, which is local landowner. It is one of the only two The Iron Trunk Aqueduct.
regarded as the UK’s ultimate outdoor ornamental bridges over the canal.
karting venue with its two exceptional 4. Follow the road a little further,
racetracks and Formula Fast then head north on a footpath alongside
Indoor Karting. the Grand Union Canal to return to
the road a short distance from the
If you have more of a head for heights, you
may like to try Aerial Extreme at Willen Navigation Inn.
Lake, with its high rope adventure courses A 35 minute walk to Wolverton
or the Big Rock Indoor Climbing Centre, Mill – over easy terrain.
or even Go Ape at Woburn Safari Park.
1. Start at the junction of the
London (below) is a comfortable journey Buckinghamshire Arms with the
by train enabling holiday makers to enjoy Grand Union Canal which is left of
a leisurely trip to the capital. Cosgrove Park.
2. Walk south-east along the towpath to the
Walking and iron aqueduct which was built in the 1811
to replace the former stone Aqueduct.
Cycling The Aqueduct carries the canal across
the Ouse Valley.
The beautiful rural location of Cosgrove 3. Follow the path over the Aqueduct and
Park Holiday Home and Touring Park then turn right, down the cattle tunnel
provides a wonderful environment for and under the canal.
walking and cycling in both
Northamptonshire and 4. From here, the south bank of the • You are now passing over The River
Buckinghamshire. Great Ouse to Wolverton Mill. Great Ouse. After the bridge turn right,
With so many walking and cycling routes 5. Cross the bridge and follow the sign posted ‘Ouse Valley Park - West &
within the grounds of the Park and in the footpath north, back to Cosgrove. Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve - West’
surrounding area, it is hard to believe that 6. At Cosgrove, cross the canal using • Continue for approx. ¼ mile, keeping the
Cosgrove Park is such a short distance the lock walkway to return to your River Great Ouse on your right.
for bustling Milton Keynes. ]starting point.