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Willen Lake

435 Reviews

#10 of 51 Fun & Games in Milton Keynes

Game & Entertainment Centers, Fun & Games

Brickhill Street, Milton Keynes MK15 0DS, England

+44 1908 246599

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“Dragon boat racing”

Just got back from a luvly day at willen lake we went for a family picnic the weather was great and... read more

Reviewed yesterday

Gaz L

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“Take care with car parking”

Am a volunteer with Cancer Research Race for Life . Parked for 7 minutes at Premier Inn thinking we... read more

Reviewed 6 days ago

Lester F

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Willen Lake is Milton Keynes’ most popular park. Over one million visitors a year take part in watersports activities, go cycling, enjoy the playground, try the high ropes course or simply picnic along Willen’s shores. It’s a great place to entertain all ages of family and friends, whether it’s a visit to the café or restaurant, a stroll, trying a beginners’ course in sailing or hiring a pedalo or bike. The park is open year round and there is no admission fee, other than during special events when some areas may be unavailable to the general public, or a fee may be charged. (Note that car parking charges apply.) Leisure activities at Willen Lake are managed by Whitecap Leisure Ltd, a trading subsidiary of The Parks Trust.

4.0

435 reviews

Excellent46%
Very good37%
Average11%
Poor3%
Terrible3%

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Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours

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Brickhill Street, Milton Keynes MK15 0DS, England

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+44 1908 246599

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Gaz L

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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Dragon boat racing

Just got back from a luvly day at willen lake we went for a family picnic the weather was great and we had a great bonus the Dragon boat racing was on kids haven't seen it before so a luvly treat and a great place...More

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Lester F

Reviewed 6 days ago

Take care with car parking

Am a volunteer with Cancer Research Race for Life . Parked for 7 minutes at Premier Inn thinking we were staying there . When found arrangements had been changed I went to move car to find an attendant had given me a ticket despite seeing...More

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Hi Lester, sorry to hear about your recent visit to Willen Lake for the Race for Life resulting in a parking ticket. As this was a 3rd party event we did pass on clear parking instructions to Cancer Research regarding parking at the Lake and...More

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Nathan S

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Watersports centre terrible

I wanted to go on a family paddlos which opened at 11 o'clock I was told they didn't have them. I them replied your advertising them,I then asked if they could do a swan paddlo at same price which they said no. Asked to speak...More

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Hi Nathan, we are sorry to hear this about your recent visit. I understand you have emailed us and my colleague will be responding to your directly regarding your experience and feedback. Many thanks

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Gardenerrich

7519

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Beautiful place to visit

We stayed in the premier inn and had a lake view, fortunately the weather was nice so we woke to the sound of ducks and early morning swimmers. You can walk for hours here and a walk round the lake takes about an hour. Really...More

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Thank you for your 5 star review. We are pleased you enjoyed your visit and stay at Willen Lake and hope you are able to visit again soon.

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Fiji_18

Oxford

43593

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Nice place to walk around

We were here for a colour run, which we around both the lakes. Nicely paved for all abilities and pushchairs. Went around during summer so they had ice cream vans spread around. Parking in different locations. People fishing and practising water sports. Nice areas to...More

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Thank you for your 4 star review of Willen Lake. We are really pleased you enjoyed your visit for the Color Obstacle Run. We have lots of events and activities available at the lake and more information can be found on the Willen Lake website....More

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outofoffice2

Greater London, United Kingdom

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Splash n Play facility

Great new-ish Splash n Play area with lots of features for older babies / toddlers upwards, reasonably priced at £2 per child for 30 mins (no charge for adults). Didn't use the toilets so can't comment on cleanliness / changing facilities. Could do with more...More

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Thank you for your 4 star review of Splash 'n' Play. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit, Splash 'n' Play opened at the end of July so is indeed a new addition to Willen Lake. We will be adding more tables and...More

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topkat2004

2512

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Lovely place

Good place to visit. The play equipment is good and the smaller children have their own area. The pathway around the lake is good and pieces of play equipment can be found, together with the odd bench. Nice, open grass areas. Strategically placed pick a...More

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Hi, thank you for your review of Willen Lake, we are pleased you enjoyed your visit. We of course do understand that the Geese can't read the signs but we hope that the people attempting to fed them can. Unfortunately the bird poo is a...More

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Scarlett39

Leicestershire, UK

187

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Made a nice change

We spent an intermittently wet day at Willen Lake. All of the kids loved the highwires, we enjoyed a walk around the lake and a picnic, we tried to hire bikes but could not get them to work, they are unmanned and rely on a...More

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Hi Scarlett, thank you for your 4 star review. We are pleased you enjoyed your visit to Willen Lake. Regarding your comments about the hire bikes, these are operated and owned by Santander so unfortunately they aren't something that we can manage or control. Regarding...More

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temitope A

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2511

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Bank Holiday family fun day

I visited willen lake with my family. It’s a nice outdoor play, with lots of activities for kids, boat rides and places to eat.

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Thank you for your 5 star review - we are pleased you enjoyed visiting Willen Lake. We hope to see you again soon.

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Sue_Walker

England, United Kingdom

3317

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

A BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL LAKE

I've recently discovered the beauty of Willen Lake and its surrounding areas. I go there daily for a really good 2 hour speed walk and it's just perfect for me. I like walking on my own, at my own fast pace, and Willen Lake is...More