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Sports Telegraph | Football | Scunthorpe United | Away Days
On the road
Milton Keynes Dons v Scunthorpe United
Sat December 6th, 2008, Kicks Off: 3:00 pm
League One
Venue:
Stadium:MK (22,000 capacity)Venue Links:
www.mkdsa.co.uk/New_MKDSA_WEB/stadiummk_page.htmDirections:
Distance - 150 miles. Time - 2.35 hours approximately.M180 > M18 > M1
Leave the M1 at Junction 15 and turn right on to the A508 signposted Stony Stratford, follow this road for 14 miles, until you come to a roundabout at the A5, take the left turn heading south.
After a few miles leave the A5 at the junction of the A421, as signposted by the AA stadium:mk signs.
Take the A509 towards Milton Keynes. The stadium is signposted from the first roundabout that you come to,
Map:
www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=486995&y=235365&z=5&sv=486995,235365&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srfTransport:
Train: The nearest station is Bletchley which is around about two miles away from the stadium. There is a taxi rank outside otherwise you can embark on the 20-25minute walk to the stadium.Parking: There are 2,000 car parking spaces at the stadium, which costs £5 per vehicle. Otherwise you can park in the Denbigh West industrial estate. After passing the stadium entrance on your left, turn right at the next roundabout, called Granby roundabout, and then take the next turn left, and immediately left again onto the industrial estate called Denbigh West. Pedestrian crossings towards ASDA will allow access back towards the ground.
Useful Transport Links:
www.nationalrail.co.ukLinks:
www.mkdons.com/page/WelcomeTicket Prices:
Adults £17, conc £12Pub & Grub
The nearest pub to the ground is the Beacon which is around a 10 minute walk away, in the nearby Mount Farm area. With the stadium entrance in front of you and Asda over to the right, then the pub is located on an industrial estate behind the stadium. From the back of the the stadium cross over the road and go down Dawson Road which is in front of you. At the bottom of Dawson Road turn right into Bond Street and the pub is down on the right, situated next to a small lake.
The view of the playing action and leg room are both good and the atmosphere not bad. The concourses are spacious and offer a good range of food including; Cheeseburgers (£3), Rollover Hotdogs (£2.90), Shire Foods Pies (Chicken & Mushroom, Steak & Kidney, Meat & Potato, Chicken Balti all £2.40 each), Cornish Pasty (£2.40), Mega Sausage Roll (£2.40), Pizza Pod (£2.40) and Spicy Potato Wedges (£2).
