Pubs in Milton Keynes
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Inn On the Lake
Bond Avenue, Milton Keynes MK1 1PA
Modern pub in octagonal building with bar and restaurant area to the front and large separate function room at the rear. Bar area has leather armchairs and sofas, large screen TV showing news channel with subtitles and no sound. Restaurant overlooks the garden and the lake.
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party
183 Queensway, Milton Keynes MK2 2ED
JD Wetherspoon completely renovated, extended and refurbished the building , reopening in 2017. The pub name is taken from 1938 when MI5 were checking nearby Bletchley Park as a suitable site for the wartime code breakers, but allayed any suspicion by saying that they were a weekend shooting party. The pub walls and display cabinets feature much of the Bletchley Park Codebreakers history and the "Huts" are commemorated in the rear garden. The ground floor comprises one large bar with the main seating to the rear of the pub, completed with an open kitchen gantry. The 12 hand pumps offer three regular ales and up to six guests (but usually fewer) Captain Ridley’s has Bingo Wednesday afternoons, quiz night Mondays and chess club evenings across the week. There is a large garden to the rear of the pub with three snow huts and other seating, plus a large number of seats in the front garden. The front of the pub also has (limited) customer parking, free of charge, includingl two electric car charging bays.
Bull & Butcher
30 Aylesbury Street, Milton Keynes MK2 2BA
Reopened 25th January 2019 after refurbishment and under new licensee and manager. Two bar areas - the first on left and right as you enter has Sports TV screens, with a quieter bar at rear, traditionally used by eaters. Currently no food available, pending refurbishment of kitchen. Has a large garden with tables to the rear. Now has regular live music - see Facebook page. (Due to the change of landlord, the information on this page is likely to change as more refurbishment takes place. The new website will soon be running, so check there.)
Dolphin
Whaddon Way, Milton Keynes MK3 7JZ
Popular two-bar estate pub offering tribute band nights and a carvery on Wednesday and Sunday. Has tables outside on paving and grass.
Eight Belles
28 Buckingham Road, Milton Keynes MK3 5HL
Busy pub with single L shaped room plus a further small room with tables. Third hand pump only at busy times. The area to the right is set for dining and this doubles as a function room with folding doors to separate it from the main bar. Good-sized, partially-covered, paved patio area with plenty of tables and chairs.
Maltsters Arms
45 Aylesbury Street, Milton Keynes MK2 2BQ
This pub has two rooms, one with a pool table and dart board and tables and chairs. The other room is carpeted and has a quieter atmosphere, though there are TV screens in both bars.
Old Swan
8 Shenley Road, Milton Keynes MK3 6EZ
Pub offering two distinct bar areas with quiet area to the front.
Plough
Simpson Road, Milton Keynes MK6 3AH
As you enter the pub, the snug, with its two large settees, tables and chairs and wood burning stove, is to your right. The bar is to the left of the entrance and is furnished with leather chairs and couches around small tables. Through the bar to the rear of the building is a large restaurant looking out onto the garden, which rises towards the canal tow path. The pub was refurbished in February 2016 by the new licensee. There are four hand pumps along the bar with two beers from Wells and the others are used for local real ale or local cider. One real cider is usually available on hand pump and several others in boxes. The garden has always been very popular in summer and the Plough makes a good venue from which to take a stroll along the canal. Further refurbishment in June 2018 and again in 2019 leading to a temporary closure but now re-opened and reverted back to its original name. It is proposed to offer a full meal menu in due course – details to follow.
Red Lion
11 Lock View Lane, Simpson Road, Milton Keynes MK1 1BY
A popular lock-side pub on the Grand Union Canal that re-opened in December 2018 after refurbishment and with new publican. As you enter the pub from the road, the snug is to your left, offering comfortable seating and a quiet place to drink and chat. The archway facing you leads to the main bar with a variety of standard and high tables and chairs. As well as three Cask Marque real ales, a selection of wines, gins, tea and coffee are available. The main bar has a large screen TV showing sports and a dart board. The main bar leads to the well-appointed covered smoking area and the canal lockside garden, both of which have been well refurbished. Dogs are welcome outside (but not in bar) and their own barrel of water has been provided Being close to the canal a washing machine and tumble dryer are usually available for narrow boaters to use. Free parking, but need to give car registration number to bar staff.
Three Trees
144 Buckingham Road, Milton Keynes MK3 5JB
Large multi-room pub offers dining and drinking area. The former with popular carvery. Bar area is laid out with comfortable Chesterfield settees
Halley's Comet
101 Bradwell Road, Milton Keynes MK13 7AW
Re-opened June 2021 after full refurbishment. Huge pub with central bar. Large beer garden at the rear. The pub has three handpumps, although the number of beers available can vary between one and three.
Victoria Inn
Vicarage Road, Milton Keynes MK13 9AQ
As you enter, the bar with its four hand pumps is directly in front of you. On your right is a room with a pool table and dart board. To the left is a room on two levels with tables and chairs and an open fireplace; in the winter a cheery real fire will welcomes you. It's a 17th century pub and recent refurbishment has retained its character: exposed beams and low ceilings create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Seating is also available at the front of the pub on a paved terrace for about 30 people. Hosts the annual beer & bun races on Good Friday every year. Winner of local CAMRA branch's Contribution to Local Beer Scene 2019 award.