|
Doncaster Rovers
Directions
From the
A1(M) join M18 Eastbound at Junction
35 (signposted Hull) or from the M1 and join the M18 Eastbound at Junction 32.
Once on the M18,
leave at Junction 3 and take the A6182 towards Doncaster
(the stadium is well signposted from Junction 3 and is about one and a half
miles away).
You will pass a retail park on your left and then at the next island (which
has the Lakeside Pub visible behind it) turn left onto White Rose Way. The Lakeside Shopping Centre
is now on your right (the stadium is located directly behind the shopping
centre). At the next island turn right onto the industrial estate and after
passing the Tesco distribution centre on your right, turn right at the
bottom of the road and the stadium is further down on your left.
There are just 1,000 car
parking spaces at the stadium, which will mean that for the for the bigger games, parking
will be
at a premium. There are 60 parking spaces reserved for disabled fans, which
must be booked prior to matchday. The stadium management are also giving preference for parking to those cars
that are carrying more than one passenger, but apparently this won't be
enforced. The cost of parking at the stadium is £5. A number of businesses
on the nearly business park, over matchday parking at around £3-£4 per
vehicle. If you happen to arrive a couple of hours before kick off then
there is also some free street parking to be had in this area.
Pubs
The Stadium has
its own Sports bar on the outside of the West Stand. Away fans are admitted to the bar (unless there is an objection to this for
some games by the local Police), however the bar soon
fills up prior to the match and so can be difficult to get in. Inside the
stadium John Smith's bitter and
Fosters lager are
available at a cost of £2.70 a
pint. David Rose adds; 'There is a
bar in the bowling alley next to the Vue Cinema, which
is situated on the
other side of the lake'.
Andy
Liney informs me; 'It is possible to park at the Woodfield
Farm, a large new pub at the back of B & Q and use their facilities. There is
also a Beefeater Pub (imaginatively called "The Lakeside") which is directly
adjacent to the southern entrance of Stadium Way, which you will see over
the roundabout by the retail park, if approaching the stadium from the M18
.The Salutation Inn on
Bennetthorpe (the road that runs from the town centre to Belle Vue)
operates a free match day bus to the ground for patrons (and donates 10p
from every drink purchased to the Rovers!)'.
By Train
Doncaster Station is
around two miles away so you are probably best taking a taxi to
the ground. If you do have time on your hands and you fancy the long
walk (around 25-30 minutes) then the route from the railway station is
as follows:
On coming
out of the railway station, walk to the dual
carriageway across the car parking area and turn to face to your right (i.e.
away from the road tunnel under the Frenchgate shopping centre).
You are now looking down a more or less
straight line to the stadium. Provided you then use the appropriate places
to cross roads as necessary you just follow the
line of the dual carriageway to the roundabout
adjacent to Vardy's Renault dealership. Then turn
left into Middle Bank and follow the road round to the stadium.Thanks to
John Molloy for
providing the train information.
Colin
Barrett informs me; 'The bus service has been improved for matchdays.
From around two hours before kick off there is a
dedicated shuttle service from the Doncaster Interchange bus station,
which is adjacent the train station and under the Frenchgate Shopping
Centre. This is Route 75X and runs every 10
minutes direct to the Stadium. It leaves Stand C6 and the journey takes less
than 10 minutes depending on traffic. The bus stops in a lay-by at the
Ground close to the Ticket Office and after the
match leaves for Doncaster Interchange from the same place. Cost is
presently £1.10 each way'.
|
