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About Millfield

Encircled by water, with the River Great Ouse on one side and the Millrace on the other, Millfield is a relatively small area of floodplain that connects to the Ouse Valley Park. The parkland can be accessed by the leisure routes coming off Ousebank Way and Willow Lane, or from Tombs Meadow. Nearest postcode: MK11 1FH.

Millfield is well worth a visit if you are interested in wildflowers; there is a meadow section which features many wildflowers throughout the year. See if you can spot species including yarrow, knapweed, bedstraw, oxeye daisy, birdsfoot trefoil, ragged robin, plantains, cowslip, selfheal, buttercup, yellow rattle, sorrel, betony and clover. There is also an attractive avenue of Black Poplars along the path by the river.

Millfield is a good place for dog walking and there is also an area for recreational play, with rugby posts. There is a fenced off play area at the bottom of the park; this is not managed or maintained by The Parks Trust.

Please remember that this area is a floodplain and is prone to flooding.

Facilities

There is no designated car park for Millfield, however parking is available at the council maintained car parks in Stony Stratford.

The closest public toilets are on Silver Street in Stony Stratford.

There are a range of cafés and restaurants a short walk away from the park on Stony Stratford High Street.

Accessibility

There is good access at Millfield, with hard surfaced pathways around the park. Please note, there is a hump bridge that needs to be crossed if approaching the park from Stony Stratford’s housing estate.

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