Local Happenings
A few things about the Wolverton area of Milton Keynes
A random selection of odds and ends as we find them or events that we have photographed.Wolverton Scarecrow Festival 19th September 2010
This annual event is a walk round the town and give visitors a chance to view and admire the many scarecrows that local residents, clubs and associateion have decorated the town with.Link to some of Derek's photos of the 2009 Festival
Wolverton Lantern Festival 12th December 2009
Each December Wolverton, Milton Keynes, holds a lantern festival. This years theme was the Mad Hatters Tea party. Most people make their own lanterns and they were accompanied by Wolverton's Samba Band, Lobo Tren, as they processed though the streets, starting and finishing at the Town Square.More images of Wolverton & Milton Keynes
Local web sites
Note that some of these have not been updated for a long time and the information may not be currentWhat's on in Wolverton local web site
The history of Wolverton. Wolverton was founded in 1838 by the London and Birmingham Railway Company
Wolverton Society for Arts and Heritage More history and interesing places to see
Milton Keynes Museum The Museum is located in the peaceful surroundings of Stacey Hill Farm. Stacey Hill Farm was built early in the Victorian era as a model farm. It was located on the the outskirts of Wolverton, one of the UK's original "railway towns".
Last updated on Tuesday, September 7, 2010
