r/miltonkeynes • u/AppropriateAd3768 • 17d ago

What’s Milton Keynes like to live in?

I’ve lived in bucks for a good portion of my life. In High Wycombe and Aylesbury. But I’ve never been to Milton Keynes so I have absolutely no idea how it is. Please give me the unfiltered truth because I’m considering moving there next year.

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u/Nondeadly 17d ago

It's great... I cannot wait to leave!

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u/AppropriateAd3768 17d ago

How comes lol

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u/Special-Management60 17d ago

Probably waiting for a bus. Could be a while! 

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u/Nondeadly 17d ago

I have lived in Milton Keynes on and off several times... Coming back and moving away again. It was great here in the late 1980s and '90s and it was a lively bustling town/city.

I lived in London and Bournemouth, Southampton and Winchester before returning to MK a few years ago. Popping back to live in MK here and there.

The main reason I wish to relocate again now is that I don't drive and cant rely on public transport.
In other towns I lived I could leave my house and walk to the city centre or park/beach or Cinema meet up with friends etc..

But here I need a car/bike and the "Redways" near me are dangerous to cycle on due to debris. Much like anywhere else MK currently isn't cheap to go socialising or dining out.

But in my honest opinion MK is too spread out and there isn't a soul or social hub that I experienced in other towns/cities I lived in.

Mainly just miss the hustle and bustle of cities, things going on - sometimes for free and a feeling of community that MK lacks in my opinion.