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Get egg-cited for Easter as our free tail returns

15 March 2024

Hop down to Willen Lake during the school holidays for the launch of the new season and return of the free Easter trail.

Free Halloween Trail returns for October Half Term

09 October 2023

Get ready for outdoor adventures this October Half Term, including sailing, high ropes, archery and a free activity trail.

Lakeside ice skating comes to Willen Lake this Winter

21 August 2023

Willen On Ice promises chills, thrills, and icy adventures at Milton Keynes’ most popular park this festive season.

Top 5 Parks to Visit in Milton Keynes this Summer

07 August 2023

From biodiversity hotspot Floodplain Forest Nature to the historic Great Linford Manor Park. Discover what our top 5 parks are in Milton Keynes!

What will you get up to at Willen Lake this Summer?

17 July 2023

Whatever the family is searching for this summer, be that excitement, adventure, chills or thrills, there’s something at Willen Lake for everyone.

Stay safe around water this #DrowningPreventionWeek

20 June 2023

The 18th- 25th June 2022 marks Drowning Prevention Week so we have put together some top tips to help you stay safe around our waterbodies this summer!

Keep boredom at bay this May Half Term

11 May 2023

Let us handle the entertaining with our Kids Clubs, or try a new watersport, take to the lake with Boat Hire or stay dry with Treetop Extreme and Archery.

Get a spring in your step at Willen Lake this Easter

24 March 2023

If you’re looking for a fun-family day out this Easter, look no further than Willen Lake. With a variety of activities based both on and off the water there’s something for everyone.

New café operator at Willen Lake

13 March 2023

We're excited to welcome 'Change Please' to Willen Lake Bar & Kitchen from Wednesday 29th March.

Ready for a work adventure?

20 February 2023

Join our team this season to help create memorable experiences for visitors to MK's most popular park.

Drop Everything And Head To Willen Lake This Half Term!

03 February 2023

Take on the Treetop drop, have a go at achery or explore Milton Keynes' largest play area.

October Half Term at Willen Lake

21 October 2022

If you’re looking for some free fun this half-term, get down to Willen Lake and enjoy a spooky trail that could earn you and the kids a treat!

Discover more at Milton Keynes' most popular park

05 August 2022

Visit Willen Lake this summer to enjoy an epic family day out. Whether it's an adventure on the lake or exploring on dry ground...

Egg-citing Easter activities for all the family

05 April 2022

If you’re looking for a fun-family day out, check out the outdoor entertainment on offer at Willen Lake this Easter Holiday. With a variety of activities based both on and off the water there’s certainly something to please everyone.

Get back onto the water with Watersports at Willen Lake

17 March 2022

Our new watersports season is here! Check out to see what we've been up too in the winter months to make the new season an action packed one.

Willen Lake, Milton Keynes’ most popular park, is looking for two new voluntary, non-executive directors.

18 October 2021

Applications are now closed for these positions. Willen Lake is Milton Keynes’ most popular park and is home to a whole host of watersports and activities for the whole family. It has around 1,000,000 visitors a year, drawing people from all over the UK.

The Parks Trust win Green Flag Award for fifth year in a row

14 October 2021

For the fifth year in a row, we have again been awarded a Green Flag Award for our entire network of parks in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes’ biggest free play area opens at Willen Lake

22 September 2021

We are excited to announce that at midday on Friday 24th September 2021, Willen Lake will open its brand new play area. This new extended play area is over an acre in size and will be Milton Keynes’ biggest free to use play area.

The Colours of Autumn

21 September 2021

Autumn is a great time for exploring the parks as you enjoy the scenery transforming as the trees leaves change colour. Discover why the leaves change colour in this blog.

Take a sneak peek at Willen Lake’s brand-new Watersports Centre

23 June 2021

We are pleased to announce the opening of our brand-new Watersports Centre! From Saturday 26 June 2021, you’ll be able to visit our purpose-built home for all our exciting watersport activities.

Wildlife Blog: Dragons and Damsels of MK

16 June 2021

You may have noticed a sudden abundance of our brightly coloured friends, the dragon- and damselflies, around MK and particularly around bodies of water in the past month.

Willen Lake creates over an acre of free play!

28 September 2020

Willen Lake is currently undergoing large scale improvement works to enhance the visitor experience which include creating the largest free play area in Milton Keynes.

Willen Lake welcomes new visitor attraction, the Willen Observation Wheel!

15 September 2020

This Autumn, Willen Lake is welcoming a 36-metre tall observation wheel to the lake. This new visitor attraction the Willen Observation Wheel (WOW MK) will give beautiful views across the lake and onto the city beyond.

Join us for our Parkland Play events this August!

20 August 2020

Parkland Play is an afternoon of free fun with lots of games and activities that the whole family can enjoy. Challenge yourself with our Ranger’s litter game, play with our giant garden games or have a go at one of our sporting activities such as cricket, football or tennis.

Improvement works at Willen Lake are back underway

05 May 2020

The improvement works at Willen Lake are due to resume this week (Monday 4th May 2020).

Improvements at Willen Lake

23 January 2020

We’re pleased to announce that work on the second phase of major improvements at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes’ most popular park, will be starting this month.

Wildlife blog: Herons & Egrets

21 January 2020

The days are gradually getting longer and whilst it might still feel quite wintry to us, some of our resident birds are already thinking about nesting.

Whitbread submits plans for new hotel and investment at Willen Lake

06 December 2019

New Premier Inn and restaurant would boost wider development and expansion at Willen Lake Whitbread – owner of Premier Inn – has submitted plans to bring a new Premier Inn hotel and family restaurant to Willen Lake in a scheme which will further reinforce this as one of the key leisure attractions for Milton Keynes.

Some wildlife highlights to look out for this November

05 November 2019

But 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 Swimming

21 October 2019

Milton 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 Swimming

16 October 2019

Milton 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!

Calling all avid adventurers! Can you face your fears and tackle Willen Lake’s terrific Treetop Extreme?

01 October 2019

Treetop Extreme, Willen Lake’s high ropes course, is the perfect adrenaline activity for avid adventurers. Zoom down four zip wires and overcome over 50 obstacles as you make your way around our courses.

Swimming at Willen Lake is not just for ducks!

06 August 2019

You can now go open water swimming in Willen Lake during safe, fun and responsible sessions run by Milton Keynes Open Water Swimming. The team started open water swimming at the lake in July 2019 and will be running sessions throughout the summer and hope to continue to offer some ‘cold water swimming’ sessions through the winter months too.

It’s feeling hot hot hot…

22 July 2019

With Milton Keynes being over 80 miles from the nearest beach and when the weather is hot, hot, hot who wants to travel all that way in a boiling car, getting stuck in traffic jams? Why not visit Willen Lake instead?

Banish the boredom these six weeks of summer at Willen Lake

17 July 2019

Schools out for summer and there are six whole weeks to fill with activities for the kids! Are you wondering how you’re going to entertain the family across the school holidays?

New watersports centre and café to open at Willen Lake

06 June 2019

Willen Lake, Milton Keynes’ most popular park has successfully secured planning permission for its next phase of improvements.

Treetop Extreme highly commended by The Adventure Awards

05 April 2019

This year our Treetop Extreme High Ropes course at Willen Lake was shortlisted in The Adventure Awards ‘Best Team Building Activity’ category.

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Willen Lake is....

Milton Keynes’ most popular park
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managed by self-financing charity The Parks Trust

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Willen Lake offers..

a wide range of activities on and off the water – something for everyone to enjoy

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the location for many of the city’s popular events

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Willen Lake offers...

dedicated, expert watersports tuition for people at all skill levels

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Splash ‘n’ Play is...

one of the UK's largest outdoor splash parks!

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Treetop Extreme has...

three different courses to choose from!

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