Get a fresh view of a new city

Look Again is a guide to Central Milton Keynes’ unique modern heritage, art, architecture and design. Get off the beaten track and discover stories of how creativity is all around you.

Look Again was created by Milton Keynes City Council with the research and collections of the Council, MK City Discovery Centre and Living Archive MK. This first stage is a pilot, helping us test stories and designs. Help us expand the trail by giving feedback or joining a guided tour. Go to the bottom of this page to find out more!

Explore the city’s Highlights

Fred Roche Gardens

Fred Roche Gardens is a civic park where you see art, architecture and nature come together to create the sense of a “City of Trees”.

More

Norfolk House and Ashton House

Norfolk House and Ashton House, at the corner of Saxon Gate and Silbury Boulevard, are some of the earliest commercial buildings designed by Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC).

More

Civic Offices

The Civic Offices are the home of Milton Keynes City Council.

More

Central Library

Just across the road from centre:mk lies one of Milton Keynes most monumental pieces of modern architecture.

More

Lloyds Court

Lloyds Court was the first site to be developed in Central Milton Keynes and once it was completed in 1975, it stood out in sketched out dirt grid running through the surrounding fields.

More

Discover art
in Milton Keynes

View artworks
View artworks

Thank you to our partners and stakeholders in supporting this city centre heritage project:

Buckinghamshire Archives; CEG Group – Norfolk and Ashton House; centre:mk Management; CMK Town Council; Destination MK; Fred Roche Foundation; Living Archive MK; Lloyds Court Management; MK City Discovery Centre; MK Community Foundation; MK Forum; MK Gallery; MyMiltonKeynes; Pooleyville; Santander – Unity Place; The Open University Archive; MK Islamic Arts Heritage and Culture; The Parks Trust Milton Keynes; YMCA Milton Keynes.

BOOK ON OUR NEXT FREE TOUR – CLICK HERE

Give us feedback and ideas to improve the trail for everyone.

Give feedback
Bernard Schottlander, 2B Series No 2, 1983, painted welded steel
Fred Roche Gardens
1 of 24