Facts and places of interest in Bletchley

Interesting Facts About Bletchley

• Bletchley's name came from the Anglo Saxon Blecca's Lea meaning ‘meadow' or ‘clearing'.

• Bletchley was originally bounded by the Roman Watling Street , the River Ouzel, an ancient Roman trackway and Rickley Lane.

Places of Interest in Bletchely

Bletchley Park  

Bletchley Park is a fascinating place to visit. It is where the World War II top secret code breaking took place. You will be able to see the famous enigma machine, many exhibitions, vintage vehicles, Churchill memorabilia, computer museum, model railway and more. You can stroll through the grounds and walk by the lake and then look inside the mansion. There is a gift shop and also a one fifth scale MkVII U-Boat to look at which was used in the feature film Enigma.

Shopping

Bletchley has a traditional high street shopping area. The high street offers lots of choice regarding shop and at the top end of the High Street is the Brunel Centre.

Blue Lagoon Nature Reserve

The Blue Lagoon Nature Reserve is located in a disused brickworks, with lakes, scrub and grassland. The area is well known for wild flowers, birds and many different species of butterfly.