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Milton Keynes: Broughton Road Loop

Difficulty Easy Access

Walking time 31 minutes

Length 1.7km / 1.0mi

Route developer: William Ridsdale

Route checker: Marilyn Ridsdale

Start location Middleton Surgery
Route Summary This is a one mile walk along the old lane which joined Broughton and Milton Keynes village before Milton Keynes new town was built and through some of the more recent housing.
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Getting there

The start can be reached using MK bus route 17, from Bletchley to the Coachway.

The bus travels along Broughton Road, round Griffith Gate roundabout and along Worrelle Avenue. Both these roads appear on the route map. More information is available at http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/

Alternatively, the start may be reached by car from Tongwell Street (V11).

There is a carpark at the start for users of the medical centre or the pharmacy.

 

Description

[1] Walk out of the medical centre to the the nearest road – Griffith Gate. Turn left  and follow the path to the roundabout, which is signposted Griffith Gate Roundabout.

[2] Take the first exit along Claridge Drive, ignoring the redway which turns sharp left here. Carry on along Claridge Drive, passing the entrances to to Halswell Place, Wrens Park, Great Linch, Swayne Rise and Wingfield Grove. You will come to an elongated roundabout just beyond Wingfield Grove. Cross the road here and curve right around the roundabout.

[3] Take the first exit onto Walton road and walk up this road, passing the entrances to Campania Close, Dormans Close and Hopkins Close.

[4] You will reach a sharp right-hand bend with The Swan Inn public house on the corner (A). At the time of writing this is being rebuilt after a bad fire just before Christmas 2011. Follow the bend round. You are now on Broughton Road. Continue along this road until you come to a roundabout – Griffith Gate Roundabout.

(A) The Swan Inn public House dates from the 13th Century. http://www.theswan-mkvillage.co.uk/index.html

[5] Walk left around the roundabout and cross Worrelle Avenue. Continue round to the next exit, which is Griffith Gate. Cross this road and turn left down the path. You will see the medical centre and the start of the walk in front of you, to the right.

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  • Griffith Gate Roundabout
    Griffith Gate Roundabout
    By - Bill Ridsdale
  • View along Claridge Drive
    View along Claridge Drive
    By - Bill Ridsdale
  • Elongated roundabout on Claridge Drive
    Elongated roundabout on Claridge Drive
    By - Bill Ridsdale
  • Swan Inn undergoing repair
    Swan Inn undergoing repair
    By - Bill Ridsdale
  • Looking back at cottages on Broughton Road
    Looking back at cottages on Broughton Road
    By - Bill Ridsdale
  • Allotments on Broughton Road
    Allotments on Broughton Road
    By - Bill Ridsdale
  • Middleton Surgery from Griffith Gate Roundabout
    Middleton Surgery from Griffith Gate Roundabout
    By - Bill Ridsdale
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