Washbrook Farm

Milton Keynes about four miles away has a fair bit to see and do including the Milton Keynes Museum, free exhibitions of contemporary art at the MK Gallery, a cinema and theatre, ice skating and ice hockey, events and music at the National Bowl and MK11, and the Milton Keynes Arts Centre in the old village of Great Linford. A 4 X 4 course and motocycle scramble track are at nearby Whaddon if you want to race around at top pace, or you could zip along to Silverstone Circuit, home of the British Grand Prix and with visitor events such as driver experiences and car track days. For a quieter day, have a potter around Linton Lakes Nature Reserve, 37 acres of open water, wet woodlands and meadows in the Ouse Valley making up habitats for varied species including otters, badgers, shrews, marsh harriers, ospreys, herons, teals and owls. If you'd rather get out onto water than nature spot around it, watersports are available at Willen and Caldecotte lakes, both within easy driving distance. Caldecotte also has a lake train, outdoor play area, boating clubs, a mile of fishing bank and regular family events.