CHELTENHAM TRAVEL INFORMATION
How to get there: Leave the M40 at junction 8 and take the A40 towards Oxford/Cheltenham. Continue forward on the A40 through six roundabouts before turning right onto the B4075 (Hales Road). Turn left at Whaddon Road, the ground is down on the left.
Car park: There is no usable car park at the ground and nearby street parking is limited. There is a free 'Park & Ride' service to the ground operating from Cheltenham Racecourse, which is well signposted around the town.
Traveling by Train: Cheltenham Station is over two miles from the ground, so it is best to jump in a taxi. If you are going to embark on the 35-40 minute walk then you need to turn right out of station car park and follow Queens Road for around half a mile.At end of Queens Road and 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 (by a branch of the Cheltenham &Gloucester Building Society).Continue straight along Winchcombe Street and into Prestbury Road. Straight across the next roundabout and then first right into Whaddon Road. The entrance to the away end is down on the left.
Where to drink: 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. Away fans are probably best heading to the 'Sudeley Arms' or 'The Conservatory' on Prestbury Road on the outskirts of town. 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 ten minute walk from the ground.
What the ground is like: At one end of the ground is the newest addition to the stadium. The Carlsberg Stand which was built by Barr Construction, was opened in December 2005 and has a capacity of 1,100 fans. This stand is given to away supporters and is particularly steep in its design. It has a perspex windshield to one side and perspex panels incorporated into its roof, to allow more light to reach the pitch. The stand is unusual in the respect that it has a couple of more rows of seats on one side of it. There is also a small electric scoreboard on its roof. On one side of the ground is another relatively new stand. The In2Print Stand was opened in November 2001 and sits proudly at one side of the pitch, housing 2,034 supporters. It is a covered, all seated, single tiered stand, part of which is sometimes given to away supporters. The ground is now enclosed in one corner where the two new stands meet, although it is not used for spectators. On the other side of the pitch is the Stagecoach Main Stand, which has seating to the rear and terracing at the front. Straddling the half way line,it does not extend the full length of the pitch, having open spaces to either side. At one end is the small, covered, Cheltenham & Gloucester Terrace, which is the home end of the ground.
What's it like for visiting fans: Away supporters are housed in on end of the ground, in the new Carlsberg Stand. As would be expected from a new stand, the view of the playing area and the facilities are good, plus the bonus is that it also has good leg room. Just over 1,100 supporters can be accommodated in this area. If demand requires it, then up to 1,500 seats can be allocated in the In2Print Stand at one side of the pitch. The food on offer within the ground is not bad; you can choose from burgers, hot dogs, pies (including the Pukka Chicken Balti Pie £2) and bacon baps (£2).
Ticket Prices: This game is pay on the night via cash turnstiles, so no tickets will be available from the Luton Town Ticket Office.
Tickets for this fixture are priced as follows:
Adults - £18, Seniors (over 65) and Students (valid id) - £12, Juniors (16 or under) - £7
Town on Tour: will be leaving Maple Road at 3.30pm. The fare for LTSC members is £15, concessions £13 and non-members £17. To book seats for this trip phone 07960 567465.
The Bobbers Travel Club: will depart from Cranfield at 2.30pm and Luton at 3.30pm. Cost for this trip is £15 adults and £12 child and OAP. Supporters wishing to book their place for this trip should telephone 01234 856542.
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