Milton Keynes is a city in Buckinghamshire approximately 46 miles north west of London. An important regional retail centre, Milton Keynes boasts a superb shopping area with brilliant street shopping as well as centres such as Thecentre:MK which houses over 230 stores, cafes and restaurants. For entertainment, Milton Keynes offers some superb choices that range from The National Bowl, which is regarded as one of the country's premier live venues to the local pubs and clubs and Milton Keynes Theatre hosts a range of performances most nights. Sport also plays a major part in the city and it is home to both the National Hockey Stadium and the National Badminton Centre, which is currently the temporary home of Milton Keynes Dons FC while they await completion of their new 30,000 seat stadium near Bletchley.