Read our official visitors guide for Town supporters travelling to Buckinghamshire for the Tractor Girls' Women's FA Cup first-round clash with MK Dons tomorrow afternoon.
* Guide courtesy of Elizabeth Edwards - Ipswich Town Supporter Liaison Officer *
INFORMATION FOR TOWN FANS
Town play MK Dons in the FA Cup at The Pavilion, Newport Pagnell on Sunday 14 November 2021. The following guide has been produced for Town fans making the trip.
For any further information, please contact Elizabeth Edwards, Supporter Liaison Officer at slo@itfc.co.uk or (+44) (0)7968 876504 or on Twitter at @ITFC_SLO.
MK DONS INFORMATION FOR VISITING FANS
Address for match: The Pavilion, Willen Road, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DF
Phone number for ground: 01908 611993
Website: https://www.mkdons.com/
Website for Newport Pagnell Town Football Club: https://www.nptfc.co.uk/
Email: owen.evans@mkdonsset.com
Twitter: @MKDonsFCWomen
Facebook: @MKDonsFCWomen
Information from the Newport Pagnell Town website can be found here:
https://www.nptfc.co.uk/a/getting-to-willen-road--match-day-info-52987.html
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR TOWN FANS
Venue
The game will be played at The Pavilion, Newport Pagnell.
Ticket news
Entry to the game is £3 for adults. U17s are free. Entry is by cash only.
TRAVELLING TO THE PAVILION
Car
The Sat Nav postcode for The Pavilion is MK16 0DF.
From Ipswich, it’s a fairly direct drive. Follow the A14, A428, A1 (briefly) and A421. From the A421 join the M1 north. At junction 14, exit the M1 onto the A509/London Road to Newport Pagnell. At the Tickford Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A422. Continue on the A422 and at the Marsh End Roundabout take the 3rd exit into Willen Road (you will see the ground on your right as you approach this roundabout). The entrance into the ground is on the right off Willen Road.
Google maps suggests a journey time of two- to two-and-a-half hours depending on traffic conditions. Google maps also suggests an alternative route via the A12, M25 and M1. From the M1 you follow the instructions above. The journey time is likely to be two-and-a-half to three hours. We generally recommend allowing at least an hour beyond the AA / Google / Sat Nav suggested journey time.
Parking
There is ample parking available at the ground, including allocated disabled spaces.
Public Transport
There are no planned engineering works on the trains on the day of the match.
The nearest railway station is Central Milton Keynes, but this is 5 miles away. Regular trains to Milton Keynes leave from London Euston with a journey time of just over 30 minutes. From Ipswich the journey time to Milton Keynes is around 2 hours 30 minutes.
It is possible to get a bus from Milton Keynes to Newport Pagnell. For timetables for buses which serve Newport Pagnell visit:
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/timetables-search/
Note that if you put Willen Road as your destination into the timetable search it directs you to a stop at Willen Roundabout West which is about a 19 minute walk to the ground. There are closer stops to the ground on other bus routes – for example, Lake Drive (10 minute walk) and Green Park Drive (5 minutes walk).
Given that most Town fans, if not all, will be travelling by car we haven’t included full details for train/bus travel. If you are travelling by train and need any help or information please get in touch.
PUBS AND FOOD
We have done our best to ensure that the listed pubs will be open and operating without major Covid restrictions. Please understand that some might limit numbers or insist on small groups and table service.
There is a bar at the ground itself, which we assume will be open as it is a matchday. Whatpub suggests that it often has one or two real ales. Otherwise, the nearest pub is the Kingfisher, a Greene King estate pub around 10 minutes’ walk away – the address is Elthorne Way, Green Park Drive, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0NR.
AT THE GROUND
Entry is cash only.
There is standing around the perimeter of the ground with two small covered seated stands.
Programmes
MK Dons Women produce an electronic programme ‘Matchday supplement’. This can be read and downloaded from the MK Dons website: www.mkdons.com.
Facilities
The Clubhouse offers a fully stocked bar (including Real Ales) and offers hot and cold food, tea and coffee etc. There is also a Tea Hut situated within the ground which offers hot and cold food, tea and coffee etc.
INFORMATION FOR TOWN FANS
Town play MK Dons in the FA Cup at The Pavilion, Newport Pagnell on Sunday 14 November 2021. The following guide has been produced for Town fans making the trip.
For any further information, please contact Elizabeth Edwards, Supporter Liaison Officer at slo@itfc.co.uk or (+44) (0)7968 876504 or on Twitter at @ITFC_SLO.
MK DONS INFORMATION FOR VISITING FANS
Address for match: The Pavilion, Willen Road, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DF
Phone number for ground: 01908 611993
Website: https://www.mkdons.com/
Website for Newport Pagnell Town Football Club: https://www.nptfc.co.uk/
Email: owen.evans@mkdonsset.com
Twitter: @MKDonsFCWomen
Facebook: @MKDonsFCWomen
Information from the Newport Pagnell Town website can be found here:
https://www.nptfc.co.uk/a/getting-to-willen-road--match-day-info-52987.html
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR TOWN FANS
Venue
The game will be played at The Pavilion, Newport Pagnell.
Ticket news
Entry to the game is £3 for adults. U17s are free. Entry is by cash only.
TRAVELLING TO THE PAVILION
Car
The Sat Nav postcode for The Pavilion is MK16 0DF.
From Ipswich, it’s a fairly direct drive. Follow the A14, A428, A1 (briefly) and A421. From the A421 join the M1 north. At junction 14, exit the M1 onto the A509/London Road to Newport Pagnell. At the Tickford Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A422. Continue on the A422 and at the Marsh End Roundabout take the 3rd exit into Willen Road (you will see the ground on your right as you approach this roundabout). The entrance into the ground is on the right off Willen Road.
Google maps suggests a journey time of two- to two-and-a-half hours depending on traffic conditions. Google maps also suggests an alternative route via the A12, M25 and M1. From the M1 you follow the instructions above. The journey time is likely to be two-and-a-half to three hours. We generally recommend allowing at least an hour beyond the AA / Google / Sat Nav suggested journey time.
Parking
There is ample parking available at the ground, including allocated disabled spaces.
Public Transport
There are no planned engineering works on the trains on the day of the match.
The nearest railway station is Central Milton Keynes, but this is 5 miles away. Regular trains to Milton Keynes leave from London Euston with a journey time of just over 30 minutes. From Ipswich the journey time to Milton Keynes is around 2 hours 30 minutes.
It is possible to get a bus from Milton Keynes to Newport Pagnell. For timetables for buses which serve Newport Pagnell visit:
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/timetables-search/
Note that if you put Willen Road as your destination into the timetable search it directs you to a stop at Willen Roundabout West which is about a 19 minute walk to the ground. There are closer stops to the ground on other bus routes – for example, Lake Drive (10 minute walk) and Green Park Drive (5 minutes walk).
Given that most Town fans, if not all, will be travelling by car we haven’t included full details for train/bus travel. If you are travelling by train and need any help or information please get in touch.
PUBS AND FOOD
We have done our best to ensure that the listed pubs will be open and operating without major Covid restrictions. Please understand that some might limit numbers or insist on small groups and table service.
There is a bar at the ground itself, which we assume will be open as it is a matchday. Whatpub suggests that it often has one or two real ales. Otherwise, the nearest pub is the Kingfisher, a Greene King estate pub around 10 minutes’ walk away – the address is Elthorne Way, Green Park Drive, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0NR.
AT THE GROUND
Entry is cash only.
There is standing around the perimeter of the ground with two small covered seated stands.
Programmes
MK Dons Women produce an electronic programme ‘Matchday supplement’. This can be read and downloaded from the MK Dons website: www.mkdons.com.
Facilities
The Clubhouse offers a fully stocked bar (including Real Ales) and offers hot and cold food, tea and coffee etc. There is also a Tea Hut situated within the ground which offers hot and cold food, tea and coffee etc.
