Created in 1978 by the American artist-in-residence Liz Leyh, the Concrete Cows are Milton Keynes' most famous — and most affectionately teased — landmark: a half-life-size herd of three cows and three calves.
The herd you'll usually spot grazing beside Monks Way in Bancroft are faithful replicas; Liz Leyh's original cows now live at Milton Keynes Museum. Over the years the cows have been painted, decorated and even briefly 'kidnapped' as pranks — all part of their legend.
What to see & do
- Snap the city's most photographed landmark
- Spot the replica herd grazing beside Monks Way, Bancroft
- See Liz Leyh's original cows at Milton Keynes Museum
- A free, quirky stop on any tour of the city