The National Hockey Stadium is a sports stadium in Milton Keynes, England, with a capacity of around 9,000 seats. It is currently the home of Milton Keynes Dons football club (formerly Wimbledon F.C.). The club moved in during 2003, and are currently building a new stadium at Denbigh North. The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ... Milton Keynes (pronounced1 ) is a purpose-built, high technology city in the south east of England approximately 50 miles (80km) north of London and mid-way between Oxford and Cambridge. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is a football club in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Wimbledon F.C. was the name of a football club that played in south London. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Denbigh North is an area in the English town of Milton Keynes. ...

The stadium was built in the early 1990s as a new national field hockey stadium, with a synthetic pitch. As part of the tenancy arrangement with MK Dons, a grass pitch has been laid, meaning that the stadium is out of commission for hockey for the time being. Internationals and playoffs are thus being held at various leading club grounds around the country. England Hockey maintains its headquarters at the stadium. England Hockey is considering the future of the stadium after the Dons leave, because it does not appear to have achieved the level of use (and economic viability) that they had envisaged. This situation is not helped by the building of a permanent (and larger) hockey facility in Stratford, London, as part of the 2012 Olympics facilities. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field Hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... In sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, artificial turf is a grass-like playing surface manufactured from synthetic materials. ... England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England. ... Stratford originally meant ford in a Roman street and is the name of several places: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England Stratford, London, England Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes, England Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, England Stratford, Ontario, Canada Stratford, Connecticut, United States of America Stratford, New Jersey, United States of America Stratford... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

The stadium is just beside Milton Keynes Central railway station. Milton Keynes Central railway station is a railway station that serves the central area of Milton Keynes. ...