Nepalese Pagoda in Milton Keynes
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Just off the romantically-named H5 road through this grid-patterned city is a little piece of England that will always be... Nepal.
This is where monks and nuns built the first Buddhist pagoda in the west in 1980 a few hundred yards from their temple. Sacred relics of Lord Buddha are buried within the pagoda and religious leaders from all over the world attended the inauguration.
A thousand cherry trees and cedars are planted on the hill around the Pagoda in remembrance of the victims of all wars. They were donated by a town in Japan. Saplings from the Sacred Bohdi Tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment were also planted.
The Pagoda has been liken to a giant toilet brush handle by the less spiritual but even they must confess that the temple, garden and cedar and cherry trees are one of the most picturesque parts of Milton Keynes. It's free to wander around the parkland and Pagoda.
The temple looks more like a conventional brick building but has an ornate garden. Visitors are welcome to enter and meet the monks.
Contact tel: +44 (0)1908 663652
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