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Mariners on the road
Cheltenham Town v Grimsby Town
Sat August 8th, 2009, Kicks Off: 3:00 pm
League Two
Venue:
Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NADirections:
Directions:BY CAR: Head west on the M180 then follow the M18 south towards Sheffield and the M1. Take the M1 South. Turn off onto the A42 (M42) and head towards Birmingham and stay on the M42 until the junction with the M5 (South West direction). Join the M5. Leave the M5 at junction 10 and take the A4019 towards Cheltenham. Keep straight on through the traffic lights, until you come to large roundabout (there is a McDonalds on the left), at which you turn turn left. Continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout. Keep going for about 300 yards and then turn right into Swindon Lane. Go over the level crossing and straight over the next roundabout (signposted Prestbury) passing the race course on your left. Turn right into Albert Road (signposted Gloucestershire University) and at the bottom at the roundabout turn left into Prestbury Road, (the ground is signposted from here) and then further down Prestbury Road, turn right into Whaddon Road. The ground is down on the left.
Map:
www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=GL52+5NA&countryCode=GBTransport:
BY TRAIN: Cheltenham Station is over two miles from the ground, so it's best to jump in a taxi. If you are going to embark on the 35-40 minute walk then turn right out of the station car park and follow Queens Road for around half a mile. At the end of Queens Road, turn left into Lansdown Road. At the next (Montpellier) roundabout, turn left into Montpellier Walk (which later becomes the Promenade). At the end of the Promenade, turn right into the High Street. Go along High Street for around 100 yards and then turn left into Winchcombe Street. Continue straight along Winchcombe Street and into Prestbury Road. Go straight across the next roundabout and then take the first right into Whaddon Road. The entrance to the away end is down on the left.Useful Transport Links:
www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Links:
www.ctfc.comTicket Prices:
Tickets £7-20Pub & Grub
There is a club bar at the ground called the Robins Nest which allows in small numbers of away fans for a small admittance fee. The closest pubs to the ground are the Fox & Hounds & The Greyhound, but they both have more of a home feel about them. Away fans are probably better heading to the Sudeley Arms or The Conservatory on Prestbury Road on the outskirts of town. There is even a decent fish & chip shop situated in-between the two. To find these pubs, turn right out of the club car park, and then turn left at the end of the road. Go straight over the roundabout, and The Sudeley Arms is on your left and The Conservatory is further up on your right. It is no more than a 10-minute walk from the ground.Otherwise, there is the Parklands Social Club, where you can also park your car (£4). Simply go down Whaddon Road, passing the ground and the bowling club on your left. Take the first left-hand turn and the entrance to the social club car park is a short distance down on the left. The club has a number of TV screens including a very big screen with Sky Sports available.
