Lecester travel guide?

[aj4england]

Normally for away games there is a travel guide. Will there be one for todays game? And if so when will it be posted up?

[E_girl]

lightweight has been on holiday. Travel guides from previous games can be found by clicking on the 'Travel' heading at the top of the page. This is the one from last time, obviously it may not all be current now. But will do as a rough guide. Or else, can always look at the Football Fans Guide - www.footballgroundguide.co.uk

Ground Name: Walkers Stadium
Capacity: 32,500 (all seated)
Address: Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL
Main Telephone Number: 0870-040-6000
Fax No: 0116-247-0585
Ticket Office: 0870-040-6000
Ticket Office Fax No: 0116-229-4404

Away supporters are housed in the North East corner of the stadium, where just over 3,000 fans can be accommodated. The view of the playing action is good (although you are set well back from the pitch) as well as the facilities available. The concourse is comfortable, with TV's relaying action from within the stadium.

Ticket Prices - 15.00 for adults, 13.00 for senior citizens & 10.00 for under 16’s (not sure if this is still the same for tonight - think my ticket was £15 from memory)

It is worth bearing mind that a certain section of Leicester fans are passionate about their club and this can make for an intimidating atmosphere.


Disabled facilities
Wheelchair Places: 45 Home - 17 Away. Away supporters are at rear of the East Stand with sightlines restricted/blocked if people in front stand up. Helpers seated behind.
Visual Places: 6 places in total situated in 2nd row from front of South Stand. Helpers seated adjacent. Radio Leicester provides commentary. Audio equipment is available free of charge by prior arrangement with the Stadium Services Department - contact Rachel Biddles, Disabled Supporters Co-ordinator.
Telephone: 0116 291 5000 or 011
Ambulant Places: Places available on request - 2nd row from front South Stand with helpers seated behind.
Parking: 20 spaces for Home supporters in main stadium car park. Access hampered for Away fans owing to narrow and steep ramp incline. The club provides stewards and a police presence helps to avoid congestion.
Facilities: 2 toilets available for all disabled supporters (Home and Away fans) in the Carling Stand concourse. 2 toilets for executive boxes. Catering facilities in main Carling concourse for the Home supporters with a lowered counter. Small kiosk behind the Away supporters.

Directions & Car Parking
Leave the M1 at Junction 21, or if coming from the Midlands, follow the M69 until the end of the motorway (which meets the M1 at Junction 21).Take the A5460 towards Leicester city centre. Continue on this road, until you go under a railway bridge. Carry on for another 200 yards and turn right at the traffic lights into Upperton Road (sign posted Royal Infirmary) and then right again into Filbert Street. The new stadium is visible just behind the old Filbert Street ground.

From A1 / A47 - - from village of Bushby - follow signs to City Centre and Central ring Road for 3 miles under bridge and past Burger King to roundabout. Take 2nd exit onto Ring Road - follow signs for Central ring to lights. Straight on. After nearly half a mile all traffic turns left in front of Rugby Ground. Go into right hand lanes - follow signs to Supermarket, to right and right again signposted City Stadium - then turn left into Walnut street.

From The North
Use Motorway M1 until junction 22 or A46/A607 into Leicester city centre. Follow signs to Rugby into Almond Road, then at end turn right into Aylestone Road. Shortly turn left into Walnut Street, then turn left into Filbert Street for Leicester City FC.


Allow yourself a little extra time to get to the ground as traffic does tend to get quite congested near the ground

Plenty of street parking. (especially around the Upperton Road area), don't double park as the traffic wardens tend to have a field day at every match. Alternatively you can park at Leicester Rugby Club (£3).Car parks around Jarrom Street & Gateway Street, and at the rowing club down by the river. Small car park signposted of Almond road. NCP on Pelham Street & on Duke Street.


The train station in the city centre is walkable from the ground but is a about a mile and should take you around 20-25 minutes. There is normally a heavy Police presence around the station.

Come out of the station, cross the road in front of the station and proceed to the left. Follow this round to the right and now you are walking with the main Central Ring Road (Waterloo Way) on your left. Keep this to your left as the pavement becomes a separate path and the road sinks down into a dip down to your left. A quick left and right to stay on the pathway as it crosses New Walk and you go down the left hand side of New Walk Museum. The pathway rejoins the main road as pavement again and you see a small recreation ground (Nelson Mandela Park) on your right. Turn right into Lancaster Rd and then cross the park to the crossings over the main road by the public lavatories. Head for the Victory pub opposite(not recommended for away fans),, turn left across the front of the Leicester Royal infirmary. First right into Walnut St and you can see the stadium behind the old Filbert Street ground

Avoid Nelson Mandela Park at night.

Buses - No 45 & 170 run along Walnut Street. No 26, 37 & 38 run from city centre along Welford Road. No 20 runs down Narborough Road

DRINKING
The ground is walkable from the city centre (10-15 minutes), where there are plenty of pubs.

The Physio & Firkin on Aylestone Road, near to the Leicester Rugby ground. Good old Firkin Pub, live bands, usually local, upstairs every night. Recommended

The Victory pub nearby is a home fans pub.

Nag’s Head & Star (72 Oxford Street) Open all day Bar meals served all day. big screen TV’s. Darts, pool. Tel: (0116) 254 3335 Everard's pub close on the way to LCFC.

Fullback & Firkin (44 Oxford Street) - Open all day Tel: (0116) 254 1164
Large screen TV. Pool.

The Turnstile, Walnut Street, Leicester.
Tel: (0116) 285 7249
Near to the Leicester City football club. Never any room inside unless you get there at 2 in the morning!

The Half Time Orange, Burnmoor Street, Leicester.
Yet another brand-new pub, this time converted from a Working-men's club. It is just up the road from the Leicester City football and has live music each night.

Near the station
The Wyvern, 57 Granby Street Leicester LE1 6FE
Tel: (0116) 247 1978
Big Screen footy.

The Hind, 49 London Road, Leicester.
Tel: (0116) 255 0936 and (0016) 254 0544
A real-ale pub opposite the Railway Station.

The Barley Mow (93 Granby Street) Serves snacks all day. large screen TV

The Counting House (40 Almond Road)

Local Hero (84 Aylestone Road ) - family pub Serves Hot baguettes and main meals. Entrance at doorman’s discretion and for some matches.

The cricketers on the alystone road about a ten minute walk from the ground.

Morgan's Sports Café, Belvoir Street, Leicester.
Built into the ground floor of the Grand Hotel.
Large TV screens everywhere which are used for major sporting events.

The Bank, Hotel Street
Tel: 0116 253 6167
Popular with the footy fans. Large screen footy.

The Angel Inn, 67 Oxford Street, Leicester.
Tel: (0116) 255 0497

The Loaded Dog, London Road, Leicester
Fancy a game of giant Connect 4 or Ker-Plunk? Cool studenty pub with giant games.

Pump and Tap, Braunstone Gate, Leicester.
Tel: (0116) 254 0324
A pub venue with a music stage under a railway viaduct behind the main building, old rockers haven.


FOOD

Fish & Chip shop (the Shark) on Walnut Street. or Wing Way chinese /english take away on Grasmere Street. On Aylestone Road is the Leicester City Fish & Chip Shop.
For more choice - try Narborough Road with numerous takeaways and cafes

In the ground there is your normal range of hot dogs, burgers and pies available (including the Balti Chicken pie £2), plus bottles of bitter & lager (£2.30).

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[aj4england]

Leave the M1 at Junction 21, or if coming from the Midlands, follow the M69 until the end of the motorway (which meets the M1 at Junction 21).Take the A5460 towards Leicester city centre. Continue on this road, until you go under a railway bridge. Carry on for another 200 yards and turn right at the traffic lights into Upperton Road (sign posted Royal Infirmary) and then right again into Filbert Street. The new stadium is visible just behind the old Filbert Street ground.

Allow yourself a little extra time to get to the ground as traffic does tend to get quite congested near the stadium. Plenty of street parking to be found (especially around the Upperton Road area), although as Greg Barclay warns; 'don't double park as the traffic wardens tend to have a field day at every match'. Alternatively you can park at Leicester Rugby Club (£3) which is a ten minute walk away from the stadium.