Milton Keynes or Northampton?

[Little Dave]

I am doing a trackday at Silverstone with a few friends and we intend to have a few beers afterwards staying in either MK or Northampton. Having no knowledge of either which would you suggest? (Neither is not an option)

[Muzzer]

Northampton is closer.

When you say 'beers' do you mean a night on the lash in town or having a few beers in a pub and staying somewhere decent so you don't have to drive home?

[Liszt]

Depends what sort of pub you are after but I'd say MK. More choice of hotels, better selection of less scummy bars.
Good curry house near the station too.

[Flying Toilet]

Milton Keynes all day long.

Try and book at Hotel at the Ramada or Jurys Inn and then everything you need is within walking distance.

[Mitchmachine]

Flying Toilet said:

Milton Keynes all day long.

Try and book at Hotel at the Ramada or Jurys Inn and then everything you need is within walking distance.

+1 super handy for everything remember staying there a few years back before the British GP.

[petemurphy]

townie sluts then MK
country pubs then northampton

[Emsman]

I would suggest stony Stratford.

10 miles of good back roads from silverstone.
Travel lodge at old Stratford or the cock hotel in stony.
About 15 pubs, curry houses, plenty going on.

Mk is fine for shopping but all the pubs are chains- wetherspoons, Rat and parrot etc- I wouldn't drink there for live nor money.

If you fancy a nightclub, mk has them, but it's only a fiver in a cab from stony.

Pm me if you need a route.

[tmk2]

We have lots of nice pubs in MK and soon poor ones although the nicer ones are in the village areas in the city but would really recommend stony as it it has the best mix and a few good restaurants

[Thankyou4calling]

MK theatre district for restaurants and Escape for bars. In Northampton the town centre is very lively and chavvy. If you want an amazing all you can eat Chinese then you will not do better than Aroma in Northampton, by some margin the best i know of, but can be dodgy to park.

If you want somewhere up market to eat after Silverstone the the Butchers Arms in Priors Marston is worth a try. old school food and top service but pricey.

Hotel wise, depends what you want to pay.

Edited by Thankyou4calling on Thursday 9th September 10:48

[Little Dave]

Thanks for the replies.Looks like it will be MK from what has been posted which is handy as one of our group can get us into the MK Hilton at a silly rate(£35 per room inc brekkie).So following that, what are the good places to go in MK for a group of guys (6 of us) mid 30's early 40's?

Cheers

[Cock Womble 7]

Yep, go to MK.

We don't want your sort here in Northampton.

[Zippee]

Little Dave said:

Thanks for the replies.Looks like it will be MK from what has been posted which is handy as one of our group can get us into the MK Hilton at a silly rate(£35 per room inc brekkie).So following that, what are the good places to go in MK for a group of guys (6 of us) mid 30's early 40's?

Cheers

Stay down towards the Hub for the better bars. The ones by the theatre/snowdome tend to be full of chavs.

[Flying Toilet]

Zippee said:

Little Dave said:

Thanks for the replies.Looks like it will be MK from what has been posted which is handy as one of our group can get us into the MK Hilton at a silly rate(£35 per room inc brekkie).So following that, what are the good places to go in MK for a group of guys (6 of us) mid 30's early 40's?

Cheers

Stay down towards the Hub for the better bars. The ones by the theatre/snowdome tend to be full of chavs.

This is true to a degree. I would go hub even though the Hilton is a bit far out from Centre of town. Some nice pubs local to that.

[CampDavid]

Emsman said:

I would suggest stony Stratford.

10 miles of good back roads from silverstone.
Travel lodge at old Stratford or the cock hotel in stony.
About 15 pubs, curry houses, plenty going on.

Mk is fine for shopping but all the pubs are chains- wetherspoons, Rat and parrot etc- I wouldn't drink there for live nor money.

If you fancy a nightclub, mk has them, but it's only a fiver in a cab from stony.

Pm me if you need a route.

I lived there for a while and I don't really rate the pubs, bit too gastro-pubby, the Cock etc just don't seem to do a decent pint. That said, I moved 3 years ago. The Kardamon lounge is awesome for a nice meal, way better than the usual balti stter.

I guess I'd probably go with Stony, then cab into town for a club if need be. Easy to get to Silverstone from too