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Some wildlife highlights to look out for this NovemberBut perhaps the wildlife highlight at Willen Lake this time of year is the starling roost. Numbers vary drastically from year to year but on cold, sunny evenings hundreds – or hopefully many thousands – of starlings will swarm over the lake and island before coming down to roost in the reed beds.
‘Intro To Cold Water’ Swim Sessions by Milton Keynes Open Water SwimmingMilton Keynes Open Water Swimming (run by Love Open Water) will be running once-a-month sessions during the winter months to introduce open water swimmers to colder water temperatures.
Spooky swimming at Milton Keynes Open Water SwimmingMilton Keynes Open Water Swimming (run by Love Open Water) based at Willen Lake, are running a spooktacular night swim for open water swimmers to really get their fangs in to!
Willen Lake is managed by self-financing charity The Parks Trust, which cares for over 6,000 acres of parkland and green space across Milton Keynes. The Parks Trust also works with around 6,000 school children and adults and approximately 200 volunteers. It organises and enables over 500 events each year, making Milton Keynes a vibrant and colourful place for everyone to enjoy.
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