I have visited many places in the world and I have to say the creativity, attractions, architectural beauty, modernity, greenery and liveliness of this city make me truly proud to call this place home.
I lived here for two years and I really loved it there. Such a beautiful and quiet town❤. The Centre: MK and Willen Lake are must visit for anyone visiting. Oh and the green spaces are added advantage. During the 2020 lockdown, I’d occasionally take long walks and go to the woods to enjoy the beautiful greenery, so therapeutic ❤.
It sprawls over much of Buckinghamshire...destroying what natural beauty the county had. If you love cars , motorways and major roads, anti organic American grid system, car parks and concrete I guess MK is the place for you. If you are fond of wild life, woods, organic growth, community, walking, amenities close by like cafés independent small shops , not requiring a car dive to get to to featureless mega stores you find everywhere, good public transport such as trams you'll have to look elsewhere
I love how it only took the place 50 years (many towns wait for centuries) to officially become recognised as a city; it's basically Britain's newest city in every sense of the word. Hope they get trams eventually, cos the width of the many of the roads are just perfect to build tram lines on.
@@Big-GVideo 100%, especially a tram line connecting Central Station to Midsummer Place, then heading onwards along the wide boulevards to the Coachway outside the M1. Also, another tram line branching off to Newport Pagnell, which currently has no rail link to MK unlike Bletchley or Wolverton. What do you think of the current bus network to get around the city btw?
It is a car centric grid pattern American style suburb. You don't think trams cross any of the planners' minds do you. They LOVE cars and concrete. Where I live we've had modern trams since 1980. That's 44 years! What a backward place MK is. It was designed for commercial chains, and the road, motorway lobby ( ££££££) The internet is putting an end to the shopping malls..... The hatred of anything organic is disgusting- art equals concrete cows!!!! Concrete and cars aieeeee
I think it looks a bit grim but thank you for showing us. I wonder what it looks like when the sun is shining. It looks very industrial. I think blokes don't care much about the aesthetics of a place just about what there is to do in each place. I think you should do another video and show the high street (stony stratford). It's much cuter and looks more traditional, much less industrial and impersonal. It's cosy and inviting and somewhere you'd want to go for a bit of lunch or to meet people.
Interesting that the only nice place appears not to be MK but what was there before and had grown organically - Stony Stratford! I agree with you that what we see on this video looks a bit grim and unwelcoming.
This is modern Milton Keynes! There is not one single shot of any of the already-existing towns (Wolverton, New Bradwell, Stony Stratford, Bletchley) that were joined together by the building of Milton Keynes. They are all part of Milton Keynes but seem to be totally ignored by everyone.
Correct all modern MK. I've created a video about where I think people would want to go to on a visit to MK. That doesn't mean other parts of MK aren't valid, this is just where I feel people would want to go. Perhaps I'll do a video on those parts of MK too
Not surprised an American would like this sprawling car centric place. Britain is a small island. The US is big. Most of Britain has been covered by places like MK 😞
Hi Big G, I am making about MK for my work. I have taken loads of pictures but I don't have the funds for a drone. Would you be ok if I used some of the footage from your video as it's the best I've seen on RUclips. I would be using 10/15-second clips.
MK is very car dependent - leading to high obesity among all ages - and the recently US acquired buses are facing severe cutbacks. Nevertheless a great place to live and residents are friendly. With so many family and friends here I have no wish to move after 47 happy years here.
Sadly, I can no longer cycle but rely on buses and taxis, as well as family and friends to get about. Cycle use in MK as always been very low, apart from very active recreational cycling groups. This has always been the case in all the new towns where motoring was made easy and cycling not so, even in MK where non cyclists claim the Redway is perfect while cyclists see there are a lot of unconnected routes and recent developments still car dominant with cycling and walking given low priority and underpasses rarely built even to get across busy main roads. You are right about the hotel. Just have a coffee and view the surrounding countryside.
Wow!! Obesity in MK - who'd have thought it. American acquired buses? Tell me more.. I never heard of them.. but I get the impression there's not much public transport and that if you don't have a car for any reason you are stranded.Nothing seems to be within walking distance and I guess that if you are handicapped or ill you've had it.
The Church of Christ the Cornerstone is great, I go there for blood donations and they set up the equipment in the central space, really cool to lie back and stare up at the dome while you're hooked up. I live fairly close to Willen Lake, and it's excellent for walking, there's the Ouzel river valley right next to it as well so you can walk for ages right down the city through unbroken green space.
@@daydays12 MK has over 22 million trees and over 5,000 acres of parkland. We call it green space because some is mixed woodland, some is open grass area like some of the fields along the Ouzel Valley Park and Campbell Park which occasionally gets used for cattle and sheep grazing, and some is mixed. And no, the grass is not severely mown, parts of it are deliberately left as wildflower havens.
@@G1NZOU Thank you for that information. I am glad there is at least some concern for the natural environment. On the video I saw quite a few spindly looking specimens of trees. How many mature trees were there before MK was built? How many acres of fields and meadows? The planners said ( I heard interviews with some of them) they didn't care about fields farms etc.
There is literally nothing good about Milton Keynes lol I was there today and it just reminded me how soulless and depressing it is. It's like a giant airport car park 😂
The city centre does lack character but the city functions very well. You should have looked a little further than the centre when you were there: Lots of parks & lakes nearby, a snow dome (real snow), sky diving simulator, easy to get around by bus, e-scooter, hardly every any traffic jams. The biggest running club in the UK, regular rail service to London & Birmingham. Redway network so pedestrians rarely need to cross traffic at road level.
I was born and live in MK its a lonely place to live, most of the estates aee tired and rundown. Population is growinf rapidly and the infrastructure is dated. We desperately need a second Hospital but this will very unlikely be funded by gov.
Thank you for that. I imagined from what I've seen that its sprawl and spread-outness would make for loneliness. Greetings to you from this Brit living in France
You build a city from scratch and still don’t build big detached homes? What’s the fascination in the UK with terraced housing. Also, MK needs a skyscraper district for businesses an residential to entice more businesses to move in.
Just to be clear, I wasn't involved in the building or planning of MK. There's the usual mix of housing in MK. I think hhere's plenty of detached houses
Why the fuck would you want giant skyscrapers that put shadow on everything? One of the greatest feats of Milton Keynes is that no building in residential areas was meant to be taller than the treeline.
All the mfs talking shit about MK being like ‘It has no culture’ or ‘there is nothing good about it’ have OBVIOUSLY never been to MK or if they have, they’re completely prejudiced against it. No other city had more greenery, no other city has better road transport, no other city has the vision or ambition to do what MK has done. And for those saying MK had no culture, you are either not a resident or you live in your bedroom. There are hundreds of cultural events, music events, theatrical productions and much more that are put on by organisations such as the parks trust etc. Do better.
What's that eight lane highway straight through the middle of a town? Monstrous American style car centric 'design'. England doesn't have much space and less country side... so why rip up what little countryside remains for an eight lane highway with concrete blocks around it.. .I was really shocked by what I saw on your video. The total disrespect for the natural world and the glorification of the motor car. Where are the trams, the light railway, the communities..anything organic? England is too small for this 'planned' American sprawl.
The city centre may be, but the parks & lakes are not. The grid roads may look a bit repetitive but they are also very fast because there are so few hold-ups. If you prefer to be stuck in traffic looking at terraced houses while going to work or shopping, then maybe you would prefer somewhere else?
@@TheRip72 Trams are an excellent way of getting about in my city. No hold ups. If driving fast in cars is all there is to life I suppose it must be a great place. I think that there is more to life than that...and it is that "more" that MK seems to lack... a collection of amenity less, shopless suburbs plonked down on once beautiful countryside sort of connected by a grid system of highways with large quantities of concrete and asphalt plus more and more unused and dilapidated shopping malls... all of it an old fashioned out of date American car centric model.
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I have visited many places in the world and I have to say the creativity, attractions, architectural beauty, modernity, greenery and liveliness of this city make me truly proud to call this place home.
Well said. Thank you
I lived here for two years and I really loved it there. Such a beautiful and quiet town❤. The Centre: MK and Willen Lake are must visit for anyone visiting. Oh and the green spaces are added advantage. During the 2020 lockdown, I’d occasionally take long walks and go to the woods to enjoy the beautiful greenery, so therapeutic ❤.
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How much rent here for Husband & wife
One bedroom how much rent monthly?
Aaaah! Milton Keynes!! What a lovely video this is of the city!! Job well done!! 😁👍
Thank you very much
There is so much to do and see in Milton Keynes. It is the biggest city in Buckinghamshire and we truly love it!
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It sprawls over much of Buckinghamshire...destroying what natural beauty the county had.
If you love cars , motorways and major roads, anti organic American grid system, car parks and concrete I guess
MK is the place for you. If you are fond of wild life, woods, organic growth, community, walking, amenities close by like cafés
independent small shops , not requiring a car dive to get to to featureless mega stores you find everywhere,
good public transport such as trams you'll have to look elsewhere
Great video, you must really love MK.
Thank you. I do like MK!
I've visited Milton Keynes twice I am planning a 3rd visit soon I do love it there need to explore it further .
Thanks for your comment. I hope the next visit is good
Nice video, love this video and the city
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Nice! Great place.
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BEAUTIFUL: MK
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I love how it only took the place 50 years (many towns wait for centuries) to officially become recognised as a city; it's basically Britain's newest city in every sense of the word. Hope they get trams eventually, cos the width of the many of the roads are just perfect to build tram lines on.
Trams would be a great addition to the city. I rode on trams recently in another UK city and it was a really useful way to get around
@@Big-GVideo 100%, especially a tram line connecting Central Station to Midsummer Place, then heading onwards along the wide boulevards to the Coachway outside the M1. Also, another tram line branching off to Newport Pagnell, which currently has no rail link to MK unlike Bletchley or Wolverton. What do you think of the current bus network to get around the city btw?
I’ve not heard good things about the buses, but this was some time ago. I like using Lime bikes to get around
It is a car centric grid pattern American style suburb. You don't think trams cross any of the planners' minds do you.
They LOVE cars and concrete. Where I live we've had modern trams since 1980. That's 44 years!
What a backward place MK is. It was designed for commercial chains, and the road, motorway lobby ( ££££££) The internet is
putting an end to the shopping malls.....
The hatred of anything organic is disgusting- art equals concrete cows!!!! Concrete and cars aieeeee
Great place for skipping crowd n live peacefully
It sure is
You mean driving about in your polluting car I suppose in urban sprawl. I think that is soul destroying
The Robot Café is a great place to visit and the Museum in Wolverton. Loved the video thank you.
Wow Robot cafe! I’d not come across that. Can I ask where is it?
Robotazia was in 12th Street, but it has closed down now.
How dp you get to these places? Walk? By tram? By bus? Car I imagine 😞
Fantastic city
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Brain damage lmfao
@@afrousel4731 ???
@@afrousel4731 ikr, worst place in the country
I think it looks a bit grim but thank you for showing us. I wonder what it looks like when the sun is shining. It looks very industrial. I think blokes don't care much about the aesthetics of a place just about what there is to do in each place. I think you should do another video and show the high street (stony stratford). It's much cuter and looks more traditional, much less industrial and impersonal. It's cosy and inviting and somewhere you'd want to go for a bit of lunch or to meet people.
Thanks for your comment. I'll consider making a video on Stony
Interesting that the only nice place appears not to be MK but what was there before and had grown organically - Stony Stratford!
I agree with you that what we see on this video looks a bit grim and unwelcoming.
This is modern Milton Keynes! There is not one single shot of any of the already-existing towns (Wolverton, New Bradwell, Stony Stratford, Bletchley) that were joined together by the building of Milton Keynes. They are all part of Milton Keynes but seem to be totally ignored by everyone.
Correct all modern MK. I've created a video about where I think people would want to go to on a visit to MK. That doesn't mean other parts of MK aren't valid, this is just where I feel people would want to go. Perhaps I'll do a video on those parts of MK too
Stony Stratford, home to elves and little folks
I know about Milton Keynes from The Style Council. Love from the US of A
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Not surprised an American would like this sprawling car centric place. Britain is a small island. The US is big. Most of Britain has been covered by places like MK 😞
Milton KLeynes is proof that a town does not need to be old to be a slum
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What do you mean by "Slum" ?
@@instantincident1939 go visit FisherMead the slumsssss
@@kash7553there's more than one estate that's a slum, I could give you a list.
Fishermead is a dive.
And the home of the Open University which I will be visiting this week during my stay at the Mercure Hotel
Yes that's correct the OU is based there too. Hope you're visit is good.
Hello, I want to make a video review about Milton Keynes and studying at the Open University. Can I use your video for the introduction part?
Hello. Thanks for reaching out, really appreciate it. Can you send me an email about this please? Email address is on my about page
Some nice drone footage - would you be interested in licencing some of it?
Yes. I’ve responded to your email
Hi Big G, I am making about MK for my work. I have taken loads of pictures but I don't have the funds for a drone. Would you be ok if I used some of the footage from your video as it's the best I've seen on RUclips. I would be using 10/15-second clips.
Hello. Really appreciate you reaching out to ask. Please can you email me as I normally charge for reuse of footage
Um... Birmingham would absolutely blow your mind, mate...
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*I want to know that' how to take room on rent in MK ?
Hello. Sorry I don't know the answer.
Best things to do in Milton Keynes: leave
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That seems to be the consensus. It is a totally inorganic, even anti organic place.
MK is very car dependent - leading to high obesity among all ages - and the recently US acquired buses are facing severe cutbacks. Nevertheless a great place to live and residents are friendly. With so many family and friends here I have no wish to move after 47 happy years here.
I’ve not heard good things about the buses in MK. I would have thought people would take to cycling more in MK
Sadly, I can no longer cycle but rely on buses and taxis, as well as family and friends to get about. Cycle use in MK as always been very low, apart from very active recreational cycling groups. This has always been the case in all the new towns where motoring was made easy and cycling not so, even in MK where non cyclists claim the Redway is perfect while cyclists see there are a lot of unconnected routes and recent developments still car dominant with cycling and walking given low priority and underpasses rarely built even to get across busy main roads.
You are right about the hotel. Just have a coffee and view the surrounding countryside.
Wow!! Obesity in MK - who'd have thought it. American acquired buses? Tell me more.. I never heard of them.. but I get the impression there's not much public transport and that if you don't have a car for any reason you are stranded.Nothing seems to be within walking distance and I guess that if you are handicapped or ill you've had it.
Is a one bed council flat expensive there? I suppose the cheapest places are the bad areas.
Sorry I have no idea about the costs of accommodation or how this compares with other areas
The Church of Christ the Cornerstone is great, I go there for blood donations and they set up the equipment in the central space, really cool to lie back and stare up at the dome while you're hooked up.
I live fairly close to Willen Lake, and it's excellent for walking, there's the Ouzel river valley right next to it as well so you can walk for ages right down the city through unbroken green space.
Thanks for letting me know this
'Green space' sounds very municipal... no natural trees and plastic 'flowers' and severely mown ( to eliminate life) 'grass'.
@@daydays12 MK has over 22 million trees and over 5,000 acres of parkland.
We call it green space because some is mixed woodland, some is open grass area like some of the fields along the Ouzel Valley Park and Campbell Park which occasionally gets used for cattle and sheep grazing, and some is mixed.
And no, the grass is not severely mown, parts of it are deliberately left as wildflower havens.
@@G1NZOU Thank you for that information. I am glad there is at least some concern for the natural environment.
On the video I saw quite a few spindly looking specimens of trees.
How many mature trees were there before MK was built?
How many acres of fields and meadows?
The planners said ( I heard interviews with some of them) they didn't care about fields farms etc.
There is literally nothing good about Milton Keynes lol I was there today and it just reminded me how soulless and depressing it is. It's like a giant airport car park 😂
I disagree, but respect that people have their own valid opinions
The city centre does lack character but the city functions very well. You should have looked a little further than the centre when you were there: Lots of parks & lakes nearby, a snow dome (real snow), sky diving simulator, easy to get around by bus, e-scooter, hardly every any traffic jams. The biggest running club in the UK, regular rail service to London & Birmingham. Redway network so pedestrians rarely need to cross traffic at road level.
haha. I was thinking this as well. It looks grim coming from London.
@@bluebellbeatnik4945 Thanks for your comment
Thank you so much for confirming the impression I got from this video. So glad I live elsewhere in a nicer place. 'A giant airport car park'!! lovely.
I was born and live in MK its a lonely place to live, most of the estates aee tired and rundown. Population is growinf rapidly and the infrastructure is dated. We desperately need a second Hospital but this will very unlikely be funded by gov.
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Oh. I was about to go but that's a let down
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Thank you for that. I imagined from what I've seen that its sprawl and spread-outness would make for loneliness. Greetings to you from this Brit living in France
I had a poo in Milton Keynes.
It was ace.
Which was ace? Milton Keynes?
@@Big-GVideo Yeah, and the poo.
You build a city from scratch and still don’t build big detached homes? What’s the fascination in the UK with terraced housing. Also, MK needs a skyscraper district for businesses an residential to entice more businesses to move in.
Just to be clear, I wasn't involved in the building or planning of MK. There's the usual mix of housing in MK. I think hhere's plenty of detached houses
Why the fuck would you want giant skyscrapers that put shadow on everything? One of the greatest feats of Milton Keynes is that no building in residential areas was meant to be taller than the treeline.
any job full time
There's good employment in MK
All the mfs talking shit about MK being like ‘It has no culture’ or ‘there is nothing good about it’ have OBVIOUSLY never been to MK or if they have, they’re completely prejudiced against it. No other city had more greenery, no other city has better road transport, no other city has the vision or ambition to do what MK has done. And for those saying MK had no culture, you are either not a resident or you live in your bedroom. There are hundreds of cultural events, music events, theatrical productions and much more that are put on by organisations such as the parks trust etc.
Do better.
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How much rent to live a family in this place. One bedroom For husband & wife.
It would depend on the area
What's that eight lane highway straight through the middle of a town? Monstrous American style car centric 'design'. England doesn't have much space and less country side... so why rip up what little countryside remains for an eight lane highway with concrete blocks around it..
.I was really shocked by what I saw on your video. The total disrespect for the natural world and the glorification of the motor car. Where are the trams, the light railway, the communities..anything organic? England is too small for this 'planned' American sprawl.
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It looks so artificial and ugly
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It is 😂
The city centre may be, but the parks & lakes are not. The grid roads may look a bit repetitive but they are also very fast because there are so few hold-ups. If you prefer to be stuck in traffic looking at terraced houses while going to work or shopping, then maybe you would prefer somewhere else?
@@TheRip72
Trams are an excellent way of getting about in my city. No hold ups.
If driving fast in cars is all there is to life I suppose it must be a great place.
I think that there is more to life than that...and it is that "more" that MK seems to lack... a collection of amenity less, shopless suburbs plonked down on once beautiful countryside sort of connected by a grid system of highways
with large quantities of concrete and asphalt plus more and more unused and dilapidated shopping malls... all of it an old fashioned out of date American car centric model.