Notts County v Hereford United
Football League 2
Saturday 27th February 2010 Kick Off 3.00pm
Meadow Lane
Nottingham
NG2 3HJ
0115 952 9000
The Bulls travel to Nottingham on Saturday to play The Magpies. Known as the world’s oldest Football Club, they were formed back in 1862, which pre-dates The FA. Their Meadow Lane ground was rebuilt during the nineties and now hold around 20,000 fans in an all-seater format. Visiting fans are now accommodated in part of The Jimmy Sirrel Stand on one side of the pitch. Admission is believed to be £20 for adults and £12 for seniors (60+), students and 16-18 year-olds. On Saturday, Notts are promoting a “kids for a quid” day for U16’s.
HUISA – Travel cost is set at £16 with a planned departure time of 10.30 am from Radford’s.
For those travelling by road, the trip is fairly straightforward so long as you enter Nottingham from the south (For Sat/Nav users, the postcode is NG2 3HJ). From Hereford go to Worcester and join the M5 north to Junction 4A where you join the M42. Follow the M42 to the end and onto the A42. As you approach the M1, branch left and merge onto the A453 (sign East Mid Airport/Notts South/ Derby). At both roundabouts, take the third exit onto the A453 (sign Nottingham). Continue to Clifton roundabout and take the 2nd exit (sign Notts) then keep in the left lane and branch left to a roundabout where you take the 1st exit onto the B679 (sign Grantham, Melton, Newark) entering Nottingham. At West Bridgeford, turn left into Loughborough Road A60 (sign Notts). Follow City Centre signs onto London Road and at the traffic signals turn right onto Cattle Market Road A6011 (sign Southwell, Colwick). Turn right into Meadow Lane. Distance is about 110 miles and you should allow about two hours and a half.
There is parking in the Cattle Market £2 or in the football clubs car park opposite their offices in Meadow Lane £2.50. Otherwise, there may be some Street parking.
Alehouses - There are a number of Pubs and eating-houses close to the ground with The Globe in London Road and The Southbank just over the Trent Bridge both offering a decent choice of Ale and good food. Nearest to the ground is The Trent Navigation Inn, which serves beers from the nearby Magpie Brewery. The Vat and Fiddle in Queensbridge Road looks a good bet with up to 10 ales on and the Castle Rock Micro brewery next door! Finally, for those who prefer their waitresses to be not "overdressed", a visit to Hooters could be the answer. I understand the fried eggs are well thought of in the area. The nearest chip shop appears to be the Trent Fishbar in Turney Street which is on the opposite side of London Road to the ground. From The Globe Pub, walk down Bathley Street then go left and left again into Turney Street.