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Whitbread submits plans for new hotel and investment at Willen LakeNew Premier Inn and restaurant would boost wider development and expansion at Willen Lake Whitbread – owner of Premier Inn – has submitted plans to bring a new Premier Inn hotel and family restaurant to Willen Lake in a scheme which will further reinforce this as one of the key leisure attractions for Milton Keynes.
Some wildlife highlights to look out for this NovemberBut perhaps the wildlife highlight at Willen Lake this time of year is the starling roost. Numbers vary drastically from year to year but on cold, sunny evenings hundreds – or hopefully many thousands – of starlings will swarm over the lake and island before coming down to roost in the reed beds.
‘Intro To Cold Water’ Swim Sessions by Milton Keynes Open Water SwimmingMilton Keynes Open Water Swimming (run by Love Open Water) will be running once-a-month sessions during the winter months to introduce open water swimmers to colder water temperatures.
Willen Lake is managed by The Parks Trust, which cares for over 6,000 acres of parkland and green space across Milton Keynes. The Parks Trust also works with around 6,000 school children and adults and approximately 200 volunteers. It organises and enables over 500 events each year, making Milton Keynes a vibrant and colourful place. To find out more about The Parks Trust click here.
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