Stony Stratford
Stony Stratford is a town in Buckinghamshire.
Understand
Now part of the unitary authority of Milton Keynes new city, Stony Stratford is a charming and picturesque market town in the county of Buckinghamshire. It boasts a number of fabulous British pubs serving good food and beer, a good variety of quaint shops to browse and beautiful river walks just behind the high street. Most importantly, Stony Stratford is famous for being the place of origin of the term ‘Cock & Bull Story’.
Get in
Get around
You can walk the whole way around Stony Stratford and there is a comprehensive bus service linking it to the new city of Milton Keynes as well as other surrounding towns and villages.
See
Do
Visit one of the many traditional pubs for a good meal, pint of beer and to warm yourself by the open fire.
Treat yourself to an English fry-up at Kay’s Kitchen.
Take a scenic walk by the river which runs behind the high street.
Make sure you stop at the Cock and the Bull pubs, from where it is believed the term ‘Cock & Bull Story’ began in the late 18th/early 19th Century.
Buy
The High Street boasts a good selection of knick-knack, hardware and clothing shops, but all are independent.
Eat
Stony Stratford has a fabulous number of eateries. Whether you fancy a curry, Thai, Chinese, Italian or some simple pub grub, you will not be disappointed.
Drink
Often the scene of many a pub-crawl, you will not find it hard to track down a beer or glass of wine.
Sleep
A number of hotels can be found in the High Street with The Cock Hotel and Different Drummer the most classy and charming. If you’re looking for a cheaper option, there are a number of chain hotels a taxi ride away closer to Milton Keynes centre.
Contact
Go next
Visit Milton Keynes for clubbing, theatre, cinema and restaurants or head out into the stunning surrounding countryside for a drive, walk or dinner at a charming pub.
