Expansion plans for Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes is a purpose-built, 'new city' in South East England. It is located about 45 miles (75 km) north west of London and approximately midway between Oxford and Cambridge. With other towns it forms the unitary authority of the Borough of Milton Keynes.
Sport in Milton Keynes
The main team in the city were the Milton Keynes Knights. Until the late 1990s, Speedway had been staged at Milton Keynes at two venues (Milton Keynes Stadium at Ashland, and at Elfield Park). The local team, known as The Knights, started out at the Ashland Greyhound Stadium, and then moved to a venue known as Elfield Park. However, both sites have closed: the former is now a housing district and the latter is a brownfield site with plans announced by the leaseholders of National Bowl to redevelop it (which have yet to materialise). In 2012 The Knights have been revived, competing in the Midland Development League, however the revived team has not competed in Milton Keynes yet, with the home matches are staged at the Rye House Stadium in Hoddesdon.