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Port Vale
Directions
Leave the M6 at junction 15 or 16 and take the A500
towards Stoke on Trent. Follow A500 until the A527 Tunstall/Burslem exit. Leave the A500
at this exit and turn onto the A527 towards Tunstall/Burslem. At the next island just past
the Price Kensington factory turn right for Burslem town centre. Continue on this road at
up the hill crossing another island and into Burslem town centre. Continue straight on
over the traffic lights at the cross roads and then take the first road on the left which
takes you down to the ground. There is a large car park located outside a superstore next
to the ground, otherwise street parking.
Pubs
The town centre is only a short walk away where there are a
number of pubs to be found. I visited the New Inns (just along from
Kentucky Fried Chicken), which was friendly, served
real ale and reasonably priced food. Another pub worth
visiting is the Bull's Head in St John's Square. This pub is the local outlet
for the nearby Titanic Brewery which is located in Burslem. It is friendly for
away fans and has good number of real ales on offer. To find this pub: From the
outside of the away end, turn right and go down to the bottom of Hamil Road
(passing the Vine Pub on your left). Turn right at the t-junction and then go
straight across the traffic lights at the crossroads. Proceed past KFC, Wades
and the New Inn on the right and then if you look over to your left you will see
Woolworths at the bottom of the square. The Bulls Head is on the right of this
square.
Bernie Mountford adds; 'try The Vine near to
the ground, on Hamil Road. On match days the pub caters for visiting fans.
A good pint with an enjoyable pre-game atmosphere'. This pub is certainly
the main away fan pub, but it not for those who are claustrophobic, as this
small pub, packs the fans in like sardines. Still it was friendly enough, with a
range of real ales on offer.
By Train
Longport station is the closest to the
ground, but is a good 30 minute walk away and is not well served. Most fans end up at Stoke On Trent railway station, which is over
four
miles away and take a taxi (about £6) up to the ground.
Stephen Parr adds; 'Come
out of the main station doors at Stoke-on-Trent.
Turn left past a bus stop and the taxi rank. Walk to the end of this road,
which only takes a couple of minutes. Then on your left is a railway bridge,
but cross over the road and turn right. Up towards a bus stop opposite
Signal Radio.
Get the number 21, First is the bus company. Pay upto Burslem.
Get off the bus outside a modern building called Ceramica, just after
a big crossroads. If you sit on the door side of the bus, then you can see 'Ceramica'
and 'Port Vale F.C.' road signs. And on the drivers side is 'Burslem
Methodist Church'. These are signs to stand up to get off.
Once off the bus outside Ceramica. Cross over the road and turn left. Then
an immediate right at Jenkins Street. This road leads into Hamil Road, which
is then a 5 minute straight walk to Vale Park'. |
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