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All about Milton Keynes
ROM shopping, sports, history and culture to stately homes and quaint village pubs, this vibrant city has got it all. Nestled in the north of Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes is a bustling shopper’s paradise infamous for its shopping and leisure experiences. Excellent links to the M1 motorway, railway network and coach routes entice people to travel from miles around to make the most of all excellent facilities on offer.
For shopaholics, Milton Keynes comes close to retail heaven and only the very serious shopper would be able to get round it in one day. Whether you’re looking for a state-of-the-art shopping mall, traditional boutiques, or a farmer’s market – it’s all here. The city’s main shopping focuses around thecentre:mk and Midsummer Place where you can indulge in a pleasurable spending spree and shop to your heart’s content.
Open seven days a week, thecentre:mk attracts more than 31million shoppers a year, and with a staggering three miles of shop fronts it’s no surprise that it is one of the top five shopping centres in the UK and one of Europe’s largest covered retail spaces.
‘Thecentre:mk is a regional shopping destination with all you need under one roof; over 240 stores, cafes and restaurants,’ explains Robert Goodman, centre director. ‘We’re anchored by John Lewis, House of Fraser, Marks &Spencer and Next and coupled with the wide range of stores is the 1800m2 events space Middleton Hall, the largest dedicated event space in any UK shopping centre giving us a great mix of stores and events to ensure any visitor has a fantastic day – whatever the weather.’
However, shopping isn’t just limited to central Milton Keynes – in the older surrounding market towns and villages you’ll find a wealth of traditional boutique shops offering a more conventional shopping experience where anything from designer clothes to antiques can be bought. There is also a wide variety of retail parks.
If sport is more your thing then what about something a little different? MK is a sport enthusiast’s dream. Xscape is an innovative concept, housing leisure, retail and restaurants. Steven Gordon-Wilson, marketing and promotions manager says, ‘This is the flagship venue for the UK’s premiere leisure operator, X-Leisure; where you truly can spend the day, or even the weekend. Xscape includes a unique blend of leisure, lifestyle and retail offerings, all of which are free to look around...
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