The Recreation Grounds
The Recreation Grounds is a recreation area in Olney, Milton Keynes, England. The Recreation Grounds is situated nearby to Olney Town Cricket Club, as well as near the grassland Doff’s Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cowper and Newton Museum and Church of Saints Peter and Paul.
Cowper and Newton Museum
Museum
The Cowper and Newton Museum is a museum in Olney, north Buckinghamshire, England, around 8 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Celebrating the work and lives of two famous local residents: William Cowper, a celebrated 18th-century poet; and John Newton, a slave trader and subsequently a prominent abolitionist, who was curate in the local church. Cowper and Newton Museum is situated 1,800 feet southwest of The Recreation Grounds.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Church
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saints Peter and Paul is situated 2,500 feet southwest of The Recreation Grounds.
Olney War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Olney War Memorial is situated 1,800 feet southwest of The Recreation Grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petsoe End and Lavendon.
Petsoe End
Hamlet
Photo: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Petsoe End is a hamlet in Emberton civil parish, in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The name Petsoe is used frequently in the local area, with other local hamlets being called Petsoe Manor and Petsoe Lodge. Petsoe End is situated 1½ miles south of The Recreation Grounds.
Lavendon
Village
Photo: Nigel Stickells, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lavendon is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the northernmost village in the Milton Keynes UA and South East England, near Olney, about 8 miles WNW of Bedford and 9 miles NNE of Central Milton Keynes. Lavendon is situated 2 miles northeast of The Recreation Grounds.
Filgrave
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Schmidt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Filgrave is a hamlet in the unitary authority area of the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 3 miles north of Newport Pagnell and 6 miles north-east of Central Milton Keynes. Filgrave is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Recreation Grounds.
The Recreation Grounds
- Type: Recreation area
- Also known as: “The Rec”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Olney, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.15567° or 52° 9′ 20″ northLongitude
-0.69488° or 0° 41′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C4X5844+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 31460512OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Highlights include Olney Town Cricket Club and Doff’s Field.
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