🔴 Glasgow Central: Approx. 3 hrs (Avanti West Coast)

🔴 Edinburgh Waverley: Approx. 3 hrs (Avanti West Coast)

🟠 Manchester Piccadilly: Approx. 1 hr 50 mins (Avanti direct)

🟠 Bristol Temple Meads: Approx. 2 hrs (CrossCountry, change at Birmingham)

🟡 Birmingham New Street: Approx. 1 hr (Avanti / London Northwestern)

🟡 Northampton: Approx. 20–25 mins (London Northwestern)

🟢 London Euston: Approx. 35 mins fastest (Avanti West Coast — very frequent)

🔵 Bletchley: 1 stop south of MK Central (also served — 1.5 miles from stadium)

🟣 Fenny Stratford: Local Bletchley–Bedford line — ~1 mile from stadium, 20-min walk

🚕 Taxi from MK Central (recommended)

Around £8–12 each way and takes 8–10 minutes. Book your return taxi in advance — post-match demand is high, and taxis can disappear quickly. Reputable local firms: Eezy (01908 218218), Raffles (01908 222222), Skyline (01908 222111). The post-match pick-up point is at Gate 7.

🚌 Bus from MK Central

Route 6 Sapphire / 150 MAX runs from MK Central to the Grafton Street stop adjacent to the stadium, departing at 5 and 35 minutes past each hour. A dedicated matchday MK2 service runs on Saturdays: departs MK Central at 13:58, arrives at the ground at 14:15; returns at 17:15, back at MK Central 17:32. Check arrivabus.co.uk for current timetables.

🚶 Walk from Bletchley Station (35–40 mins)

Served by London Euston and Birmingham services. Turn left out of the station, down steps, left under the railway bridge, then left onto Saxon Street. Follow Saxon Street (bending right, then left, over a roundabout), and the stadium appears on your left. Well signposted throughout. This walk takes you through Fenny Stratford — where the best pre-match pubs are (see below).

🚶 Walk from Fenny Stratford Station (20–25 mins)

On the local Bletchley–Bedford line (one stop from Bletchley). Turn right out of the station, right again onto Watling Street, and continue straight ahead — the stadium is well signposted and visible. This is the most walkable train option and drops you in the middle of Fenny Stratford village, where the away-friendly pubs are waiting.

🅿️ PARKING at Stadium MK

On-site parking (recommended): Around 2,000 spaces on site, managed by RingGo. Pre-book at myringgo.co.uk using code 63466 for a reduced rate of £8.00 (12 hours, including a 20p booking fee). On-the-day parking costs £10. Book in advance — spaces sell out for busy fixtures.

Denbigh West Industrial Estate: Free/street parking a short walk from the ground. Useful if on-site is full or you want to save money. Avoid parking in the retail/trade outlet car parks — private land enforcement is active.

Drop-off/pick-up: Available at Gates 4 and 7, and outside the hotel entrance. Pre-book return taxis to Gate 7 for a quicker post-match getaway.

Blue Badge holders: Contact the club in advance — limited reserved spaces, pre-booking strongly recommended. Drop-off at Gates 4 and 7.

✅ GOOD NEWS: Alcohol IS available to away fans inside Stadium MK.

The away concourse sells Heineken (400ml bottle), Guinness (520ml can), Strongbow (500ml can), Bulmers (330ml bottle), a locally-brewed Concrete Cow ale (bottle), and wine — all at £4 each. You can also watch the action from the partially glazed concourse, which makes for a comfortable matchday experience. Note: the stadium is cashless — card payments only throughout.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: There are NO traditional pubs within walking distance of Stadium MK.

The stadium sits in a retail park surrounded by chain restaurants. The nearest proper pubs are in Fenny Stratford village (20-min walk south) or Bletchley/MK Central (taxi ride). Plan your pre-match drinks before heading to the ground — the options below are all worth knowing about.

⭐ TGI Fridays – Stadium MK

The most convenient pre-match option for fans at the stadium itself. TGI’s welcomes both sets of supporters and serves drinks without requiring a food order. American-style food is available if you want to eat. Busy on matchdays but perfectly positioned — right on the stadium footprint with no walk required.

Address: Unit 3, Stadium MK, MK1 1ST | Tel: 01908 465400

🍺 DoubleTree by Hilton Bar (The Terrace Bar / V7)

The hotel bar inside the West Stand is a lively pre-match spot and has been known to accommodate visiting fans. It can get very busy on matchdays. Worth trying if you’re staying at the hotel or arriving early, but don’t rely on it as your primary pre-match venue. Premium prices to match the surroundings.

⭐ The Red Lion, Fenny Stratford – Away Fans’ Favourite

A cracking canalside pub on the Grand Union Canal that openly and warmly welcomes away fans from visiting clubs — the landlord has been known to post on supporters’ forums directly inviting opposition fans. Excellent selection of real ales, outdoor seating by the canal, large car park and a genuinely friendly atmosphere. This is the one to head for if you only have time for one pre-match pub.

Address: 11 Lock View Lane, Fenny Stratford, MK1 1BY | Website: redlionfenny.co.uk

🍺 Captain Ridley’s Shooting Party – Wetherspoons, Fenny Stratford

Named after the wartime Bletchley Park cover story (the house was supposedly used by a “Captain Ridley’s Shooting Party” to explain the comings and goings to locals), this is a solid Wetherspoons with Spoons’ usual generous opening hours, cheap pints and food. Popular with away fans looking for a straightforward pint at a reasonable price.

Address: 183-185 Queensway, Fenny Stratford, MK2 2ED

🍺 Wetherspoons – Secklow Hundred, MK Central

Just a 3-minute walk straight up Midsummer Boulevard from Milton Keynes Central station. If you’re arriving at MK Central and want a pint before catching a bus or taxi to the ground, this is the most convenient option. Reliable Spoons formula — cheap pints, food available, good opening hours.

🍺 MK City Centre Bars (Midsummer Boulevard & surrounds)

Milton Keynes centre has a good range of bars along Midsummer Boulevard and nearby streets. If you’re making a full day of it, base yourself in the city centre, enjoy the bars and restaurants, then get a bus or taxi to the ground closer to kick-off. It’s about 3 miles (10 min taxi) from the city centre to Stadium MK.

The away concourse serves pies, burgers and hot dogs. On the wider stadium footprint, you’ll find McDonald’s, KFC, Bella Italia, Wagamama’s, Nando’s and Prezzo — all a short walk from the away end. Stadium MK is one of the few League Two grounds where you can grab a Wagamama’s before kick-off.

⚠️ Cashless reminder: All food and drink inside the ground must be paid for by card. Only the away ticket booth accepts cash.

⭐ DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes – Built Into the West Stand

An extraordinary place to stay — this 304-bedroom hotel is integrated directly into the West Stand of Stadium MK, with some rooms offering genuine pitch views. Waking up in a League Two football ground and watching the pre-match preparations from your window is an experience you won’t find anywhere else in the division.

It has a pitchside restaurant and bar (the Terrace Bar and V7 Restaurant), fitness centre, free Wi-Fi and over 1,400 parking spaces. The city centre is 8 minutes away, and the M1 is 15 minutes away. Book well ahead for match weekends.

Book: hilton.com

Campanile Milton Keynes

Budget-friendly hotel in Fenny Stratford — right in the middle of the best away-fan pub territory. Free parking, straightforward rooms, a no-fuss option that’s well-placed for the stadium walk and the village pubs.

Address: 40 Penn Road, Fenny Stratford, MK2 2AU | Tel: 01908 644446

Premier Inn / Travelodge – Milton Keynes Central

Both chains have properties near MK Central station — ideal if you want to base yourself in the city centre and use the bus or taxi to get to the ground. Clean, reliable, and good value if booked ahead. Three miles from Stadium MK.

Book: premierinn.com | travelodge.co.uk

Leonardo Hotel Milton Keynes

A smart, comfortable modern hotel in the city centre on Midsummer Boulevard — 3 miles from Stadium MK but very well positioned for the city’s bars, restaurants and transport links. Has a bar and restaurant on-site. A good choice for supporters wanting to combine the football with a city-centre evening out.

Address: Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP | Tel: 01908 843700

🔐 Bletchley Park (Essential – Allow Half a Day)

Once Britain’s most closely guarded secret, Bletchley Park was the home of the World War Two codebreakers whose work — including Alan Turing’s development of the Bombe machine to crack Enigma — is credited with shortening the war by up to two years and helping to birth the modern computer.

The site is now a world-class heritage attraction set in a Victorian country house estate, open daily. Unmissable exhibitions include the Bombe Breakthrough in Hut 11A, the Intelligence Factory, the D-Day immersive experience, and the Block B museum, which houses the largest display of Enigma machines anywhere in the world.

Also on the Bletchley Park estate is the National Museum of Computing — a separate, fascinating attraction covering the history of computing from Colossus onwards, with free entry for Bletchley Park ticket holders.

Bletchley Park is open daily (9:30 am–5 pm). Tickets are valid for 12 months, so if you don’t get around to everything, you can return. It’s about a 15-minute taxi from Stadium MK, or a 5-minute walk from Bletchley station.

Info & tickets: bletchleypark.org.uk | National Museum of Computing: tnmoc.org

🎨 MK Gallery – Free Contemporary Art

A genuinely impressive contemporary art gallery in the city centre with changing exhibitions, free admission to most shows and a well-regarded café. A calm, quality alternative to another chain restaurant if you’re spending the morning in MK before heading to the ground.

Info: mkgallery.org | Distance: City centre, 10 min taxi from stadium

🦆 Willen Lake – Peace Pagoda & Watersports

One of the most pleasant open spaces in Milton Keynes — a large park lake with walking and cycling paths, a beautiful Japanese Peace Pagoda (one of only two in England), watersports facilities, and a good café. Ideal for a morning walk before the match, particularly for families.

Distance: ~15 min taxi from stadium | Info: destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk

🐄 The Concrete Cows – A Milton Keynes Icon

No visit to Milton Keynes is quite complete without at least acknowledging the Concrete Cows — six life-sized fibreglass cows grazing in a field in Bancroft, installed in 1978 by Canadian artist Liz Leyh. They’ve been repainted, dressed up, stolen and returned more times than anyone can count, and have become an unlikely symbol of the city’s character.

The South Stand at Stadium MK is nicknamed “The Cowshed” in their honour. Worth a quick look if you’re curious — free to visit, located in Bancroft Park.

🛍️ MK1 Shopping & Leisure Park – Right Next to the Stadium

Adjacent to Stadium MK — useful if you want to kill time pre-match without travelling anywhere. Has a cinema, gym, various chain restaurants (Wagamama’s, Nando’s, Prezzo) and shops. Not exactly cultural enrichment, but very convenient and handy to know about if you’re killing time before the turnstiles open.

🎿 SNOzone – Indoor Ski Slope

A full-length indoor ski slope and snow play area located at Xscape in Central Milton Keynes. Open year-round, suitable for all abilities, with ski and snowboard lessons available. If you fancy a genuinely unusual way to spend a Saturday morning before a League Two match — this is it.

Book: snozone.co.uk

🏟️ The Scale is Striking: Walking into Stadium MK for a League Two match is genuinely disorientating. A 30,500-seat arena that looks Premier League from the outside, with padded seats, an integrated hotel and Wagamama’s next door — and two lower-division clubs playing inside it. Whether you find that absurd or impressive depends on your point of view 🙂

💳 Cashless Warning — Seriously: The cashless stadium policy catches out a surprising number of visitors every season. Every food, drink and merchandise transaction inside Stadium MK requires a card. The away ticket booth is the sole exception (cash only). Check your card is working before you travel.

🤝 The Wimbledon Question: MK Dons’ history is inseparable from the controversy of Wimbledon FC’s relocation. Many football fans still refuse to acknowledge the club’s legitimacy. Equally, many MK residents have grown up supporting the Dons and care deeply about their club. Expect Wimbledon to come up — the rivalry with AFC Wimbledon is one of English football’s most uniquely charged relationships.

🔐 Bletchley Park is Non-Negotiable: If you visit MK without going to Bletchley Park, you’ve made a scheduling error. It’s 15 minutes by taxi, one of Britain’s most important historical sites, and a genuinely engrossing half- or full-day attraction. Your tickets are valid for 12 months — no rush to see everything in one go.

🚕 Book Your Return Taxi in Advance: Post-match at Stadium MK, taxis can be hard to come by — especially if your team has just lost and you need to catch a train home. Pre-book with Raffles (01908 222222) or Skyline (01908 222111), specifying Gate 7 as your pick-up point. It will save you a lot of frustration.

🎫 Away Section (2025-26): North East Corner upper tier — approximately 3,000 seats. Padded seating, excellent legroom and superb sightlines. For larger away followings, the North Stand lower tier can also be allocated. Enter via Gates 1, 2 or 3. The concourse is partially glazed, meaning you can watch the match from inside while getting food or a drink — a genuinely good facility.

🏟️ Atmosphere: Honest assessment — Stadium MK can feel cavernous and quiet when attendances are low, which is often. But a well-supported away end in a partially empty 30,500-seat ground can be a lot of fun — your noise will carry. The Cowshed (South Stand) is where the home atmosphere is generated. Historically, large away followings have created the stadium’s best atmospheres.

🍺 Concourse: Alcohol IS available to away fans — Heineken, Guinness, Strongbow, Bulmers, Concrete Cow ale and wine, all £4. Pies, burgers and hot dogs are also available. The glazed concourse means you don’t have to choose between watching the match and getting a drink. Card payments only throughout the entire stadium.

🎫 Ticketing: Away tickets available via mkdons.com/tickets or from the away ticket booth on matchday (Gates 1–3). Important: the ticket booth is cash only. No matchday programme available. Electronic tickets with QR codes are standard — have your phone charged.

🚩 Flags & Banners: No glass, cans, aerosols, drones, poles, smoke canisters or flares permitted. Flags and banners require advance authorisation — check with your club before travelling. Pyrotechnics are subject to automatic bans and criminal referrals under EFL rules.

🏟️ MK Dons FC: 01908 622922 | mkdons.com

🎫 Tickets: 01908 622933 | mkdons.com/tickets

🅿️ Parking (RingGo): Code 63466 | myringgo.co.uk | Pre-book: £8 | On day: £10

🚂 National Rail: nationalrail.co.uk | Avanti West Coast: avantiwestcoast.co.uk

🚌 Arriva Buses MK: arrivabus.co.uk

🚕 Taxis – Raffles: 01908 222222 | Skyline: 01908 222111 | Eezy: 01908 218218

🔐 Bletchley Park: bletchleypark.org.uk

💻 National Museum of Computing: tnmoc.org

🎨 MK Gallery: mkgallery.org

🎿 SNOzone (Indoor Ski Slope): snozone.co.uk

♿ Disability enquiries: 01908 622922 | info@mkdons.com