Travel Advice News

If you travel around Milton Keynes using the Arriva LOOP or Route 8 services, please be aware that a number of temporary diversions are currently in place due to roadworks and other local issues.

Key impacts include:

 Changes to sections of the LOOP route, including anti-clockwise services today and ongoing diversions affecting Bow Brickhill Station.

 Route 8 diversions between 20-24 July affecting journeys via Tongwell Street.

Before you travel, it’s worth checking the latest service information and diversion details directly with Arriva:

Please be aware that V10 Brickhill Street (H8 to Hammerwood Roundabout - Security Lodge entrance& exit to campus) will be closed from 08:00 on 3 August until 18:00 on 11 August for carriageway resurfacing works.

If you travel through this area, please plan your journeys accordingly and allow extra time where needed.

We’re currently trialling a bike lock storage rail in the Berrill Bike Shed to make things safer and easier for everyone.

Fancy boosting your fitness, cutting commuting costs and doing your bit for the planet? The Cycle to Work Day Strava Challenge is just around the corner!

From 29 June to 5 July, you can log your rides, join the free Cyclescheme Strava Club, and be in with a chance to win some great prizes 

Looking for something fun to do this summer? This free community day at Bradwell Windmill is packed with activities for all ages – from face painting and theatre to bike checks, games, and a social cycle ride. It’s all part of Great Big Green Week, celebrating greener ways to get around and connect as a community.

There’s plenty to enjoy, plus a chance to meet the MKCC Transport Team and share your ideas on improving local travel. 🚴‍♀️🌱

 Date: Sunday 14 June 2026

Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

We’re currently changing our Electric Vehicle Charging Workplace Scheme provider. As a result, new users won’t be able to join the scheme until the end of June 2026.

Cycle Scheme are running a prize draw with Trek, giving colleagues the chance to win a brilliant cycling prize. If you’re already on Cyclescheme (or thinking about it), it’s well worth a look.

The MK Marathon will be passing through Walton Hall campus on Monday 4 May (Early May Bank Holiday). This will result in temporary changes to vehicle access, parking and traffic flow across site.

If you need to attend campus, please note:

There are repair works planned on the H8 River Ouzel Bridge, affecting eastbound traffic only on H8 Standing Way, near Monkston Park (MK6 3EA).

Date: Thursday 30th April - Monday 1st May.

Location: H8 Standing Way, Monkston Park

Eastbound carriageway only

👉 Full details and live updates are on one.network: https://one.network/?tmi=GB44773446

If you’re planning to travel on the May bank holidays, Arriva has confirmed that bus services will run to a Sunday service on both May bank holidays across Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire.

Please note: there will be no bus services operating to the Open University bus stop on bank holidays.

As services may run to amended timetables, please check before you travel.