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Stoke City
Directions
Leave the M6 at Junction 15 and
then go straight across the roundabout onto the A500 towards
Stoke. Continue along the A500 passing over the
junction with the A34. Leave the A500 at the next slip road following signs
for the A50 towards Derby. Turn right at the next roundabout and then move
into the left hand lane and then onto the slip road. You can see the stadium
over on your right. Turn right at the top of the slip road and then right at
the next roundabout for the stadium. The Britannia is quite well signposted.
Car parking at the stadium costs £5.
Matt Goldstraw adds; 'If
you have a ticket for the official south car
park, then after going onto the A500 towards Stoke from
junction 15 of the M6, leave the A500 at the first junction and turn right
at the large roundabout and onto the A34 towards Stafford. Go past
a red petrol station and the Staffordshire Knot pub and
after about a mile you will reach a small
roundabout that on the right has the entrance to Trentham Awakes
(previously known as Trentham Gardens). Turn left at
the island and then continue straight up this road for about three
miles. You will pass a golf club,
a Toby Carvery, go
over a railway bridge,
over the canal and past an Esso
garage. Then at a set of traffic lights
where there is an obvious industrial estate to the right, turn left on to
Stanley Matthews Way for the stadium'.
Alternatively there are still some parking spaces at
various commercial sites between the old Michelin Car park and the site
of the
old
Victoria Ground. Bear in mind though that if you do
park in this area then allow a good 20 minutes to walk (mostly uphill) to the stadium.
If you are intending parking in this area then from Junction 15 proceed
along the A500, passing the junction with the A34. The stadium will appear
over on the right and then leave the A500 at the next junction and
turn left to go down to this area.
Andy Fenwick a visiting Sunderland fan adds; 'Don't be
tempted to park on wasteland around the stadium, you may well end up as I
did with a parking ticket waiting for you on your return'.
Pubs
There is a distinct lack of pubs near to the
ground as it is built away from other buildings. Therefore I would recommend
that you grab a drink on the way into Stoke. James Diamond informs me 'There is a
Holiday Inn and Harvester Pub next to the
ground. Car parking in the Harvester car park costs
£3'. Also close to the stadium is a Power League complex
that also has a bar, which also allows in away fans, shows SKY television
and you can even park in their car park for £4.50. Otherwise
alcohol is available at the back of the away end, but
queues can be lengthy, especially if there is a big
support..
Whilst Kevin McPadden the landlord of the Potters Bar adds; 'We are
prepared to offer our hospitality to all visiting teams en-route to the
Britannia Stadium. We have a full menu of food and drinks available all
day, children are welcome in a designated area, coaches welcome by
appointment. The pub in Meir Park is approximately six minutes drive from
the Britannia Stadium and is located on the A50 Uttoxeter/Stoke road. For
further details please telephone 01782 395649 ask for Kevin or Pat'.
By Train
Stoke station is just under three miles from
the stadium and really is too far to walk, so it is probably best to hire
a taxi. Tim
Rigby a visiting Wolves fan adds 'there are some shuttle buses than run
from Glebe Street in Stoke up to the Britannia Stadium, which depart every
15 minutes before kick off. There are return buses after the game
back to Glebe Street from behind the Sentinel (East) Stand'.
Björn Sandström
adds; 'To catch this bus, turn
right from the station and head
down Station Road. At the bottom of Station Road at the
traffic lights by the Roebuck Hotel, turn right to go along Leek Road
(A52). Then go straight across the A500 dual carriageway and into Glebe
Street which is straight across in front of you. You should then see the
line of buses that will take you to the stadium. It is only about a five
minute walk from the station'. The shuttle bus costs for a return ticket
£3 Adults, £2 Children and £1.50 OAP's. |
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