Visiting the Festival?
MK’s unique layout, with many residential areas behind trees and green spaces, means some visitors wonder where people live. Beds United is a unique way for visitors to experience MK and the Festival.
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Getting to A Festival of Creative Urban Living
We are as much as possible trying to promote sustainable transport options to the Festival.
Address
Festival Campus
(opposite The Point)
Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3NB
United Kingdom
Bicycle
FREE bike-hire will be available for the duration of the Festival. Find out more at Bike School.
Local Buses
Frequent daily buses run from Central Bus Station and Milton Keynes Central rail station stops on Midsummer Boulevard. Please note that due to temporary bus relocation due to the Festival programme, buses will now stop at the Food Centre. For a full transport relocation plan and further details please click here.
FREE bike-hire will be available for the duration of the Festival. Find out more at Bike School.
Local Buses
Frequent daily buses run from Central Bus Station and Milton Keynes Central rail station stops on Midsummer Boulevard. Please note that due to temporary bus relocation due to the Festival programme, buses will now stop at the Food Centre. For a full transport relocation plan and further details please click here.
If you are travelling from further afield:
Taxi
Takes c.5–10 mins from Milton Keynes Central rail station
By Car from M1
Exit at Jct 14 & follow signs for central MK.
By Car from the A5
Exit at A509 Portway Jct and follow signs for Central Milton Keynes.
Parking
There are metered parking spaces and a multi-storey car park in the vicinity. Consult the city parking map here.
Disabled Parking
There are a few disabled parking spaces adjacent to the Festival’s location.
Taxi
Takes c.5–10 mins from Milton Keynes Central rail station
By Car from M1
Exit at Jct 14 & follow signs for central MK.
By Car from the A5
Exit at A509 Portway Jct and follow signs for Central Milton Keynes.
Parking
There are metered parking spaces and a multi-storey car park in the vicinity. Consult the city parking map here.
Disabled Parking
There are a few disabled parking spaces adjacent to the Festival’s location.
Train
MK Central Station is 30 minutes from London Euston on the Birmingham / Manchester / Glasgow main line served by Virgin and London Midland services. Allow c.20 mins to walk to the Festival site from MK rail station.
Plane
By taxi, Milton Keynes is 50mins from London Luton Airport, 1hr, 17mins from London Heathrow Airport, 1,hr 36mins from London Stanstead Airport and 1hr, 40mins from London Gatwick Airport
MK Central Station is 30 minutes from London Euston on the Birmingham / Manchester / Glasgow main line served by Virgin and London Midland services. Allow c.20 mins to walk to the Festival site from MK rail station.
Plane
By taxi, Milton Keynes is 50mins from London Luton Airport, 1hr, 17mins from London Heathrow Airport, 1,hr 36mins from London Stanstead Airport and 1hr, 40mins from London Gatwick Airport
Hotels
For hotel bookings and more visitor information please see www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.ukSign up to our Mailing list for the latest news and updates from the Festival team
A Festival of
Creative Urban
Living 2019
26 September
– 13 October
Creative Urban
Living 2019
26 September
– 13 October
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