Travel To York

Hereford United travel to York on Saturday for only the fourth fixture between the two clubs in the last 12 seasons. York City Football Club play at the Kit Kat Crescent, and isn't the easiest place to reach according to the Red and Blue York City site.

BY CAR: From the South (A1-A64): Exit A64 at signpost 'Leeds, York A64' and at the roundabout turn right onto the A64. Exit A64 after 9.3 miles (signposted York (North) A1237, Harrogate) onto the A1237. Go straight on, remaining on the A1237 for 5.2 miles, over three roundabouts and over River Ouse, to fourth roundabout. Here, turn right (signposted York A19) onto the A19 Shipton Road. At lights after 1.6 miles by village green, go straight on (signposted City Centre). After 0.2 miles turn left by 'The Burton Stone''pub into Burton Stone Lane. You'll see the ground on your right.

PARKING: Parking in the area in and around Kit Kat Crescent is often very difficult. For Saturday's game you could consider using the City's Park and Ride scheme on the outskirts of town to avoid the hassles of looking for a parking space. The bus will drop you off at York Station where you can go on to make your own way to Kit Kat Crescent (see below). If you choose to park around Kit Kat Crescent then you can use the small 'Mecca Bingo' car park on Burton Stone Lane. You can also use Union Terrace, a little further away from the ground, just off Clarence Street, which will cost you £3.90 for 3 hours. Marygate is not far from the ground at the same price. Other than that it's all, more or less, street parking. Your car will be safe virtually anywhere around the ground although in the area surrounding the ground, parking is restricted to residents-only.

FROM YORK RAILWAY STATION: Kit Kat Crescent is about a 15 minute walk from York Railway Station. If you don't fancy the walk then you can travel by taxi for between £2.80 and £3.80. Alternative methods of transport from York Station include bus - take the short walk to Rougier Street and then use 'First York' number 14 which departs Rougier Street at 1415 and arrives Burton Stone Lane 1425 (for a Saturday 3pm KO. No service for night games). Alternatively you can get the number 1 (every 10 mins) from the Rail station to Wigginton Road, which is a 5 minute walk along the pedestrian only Bridge Lane through the Hospital grounds to the football ground.
If you're happy to take the short walk, then turn left out of the station into Station Road, past the Royal York Hotel. Take the 1st left (signposted towards the National Railway Museum). Follow the road round to the left, passing the Royal Mail depot on your right. Just before the railway bridge, turn right along pathway (this pathway is difficult to spot!) and take the footbridge (Scarborough Bridge) over the river. Once over the river turn left and take the path between railway and Marygate car park. At end of car park turn left through an underpass (under the railway line) and once under the railway turn right into Bootham Terrace. At Main Road turn left, cross over using the Pedestrian crossing provided and take the 2nd right into Bootham Crescent, leading directly to the ground.

AT THE GROUND: Inside the ground, the bulk of visiting fans are accommodated on the uncovered Grosvenor Road Terrace. The capacity of the Grosvenor Road End is 1,970 whilst travelling fans are allocated up to 990 additional seats.

COST OF TICKETS: GROSVENOR ROAD TERRACING (Away terracing) Adults (16 and over) £13.00 Over 65s / Under 16s / Students £8.00.

THE POPULAR STAND:(Part available for Away Fans) Adults (16 and over) £14.00 Over 65s / Under 16s / Students £9.00

Food and Drink:

The catering inside Kit Kat Crescent is reasonable, but prices have gone up recently. For decent food, you're best advised to visit the chip shop in Newborough Street (go straight past the club car park/main entrance and turn left past 'Polly's Pantry') - 'Tony's Plaice' - for brilliant chips and decent portions. There's plenty of eateries in the town - McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Burger King etc.

For pubs, 'The Burton Stone' (01904 622945) comes highly recommended. Visiting fans are welcome in this family friendly pub. Alternatively, further down Burton Stone Lane, visiting fans are welcome in 'The Corner House' (aka The Mansfield).

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