Cheltenham Town v Hereford United
FA Cup 2nd Round
Monday 3rd December 2012 KO 7.45pm
Whaddon Road
Cheltenham
GL52 5NA
Phone 01242 573558
Bulls’ fans make the relatively short trip to Twaddle Road on Monday evening for the televised second round FA Cup match against Cheltenham Town. This match is ALL TICKET for Bulls’ fans and the allocation is SOLD OUT.
Recent visitors to Gloucestershire may be familiar with some of the strange habits of the natives but for first-timers, you will, almost certainly, come across the rather odd “self-pinching” that stems from the understandable disbelief at finding themselves paired with a nationally renowned cup fighting team like Hereford United.
For this visit, Bulls fans are to be located in the Hazelwood Stand, which is all seated and behind one goal and also part of the In2Print Stand to one side of the. PLEASE NOTE – Cheltenham often insist on RESERVED SEATING, which suggests that you will need to sit in your allocated seat. Fans who visited four seasons ago will recall the chaos that followed the shambolic pre-match stewarding and you are therefore advised to arrive in good time to find your seats.
HUISA – Coaches depart from Radford’s at 5.00pm with a fare of £12. Seats can be booked through The Club office (08442 761939).
BY CAR - My suggested route is perhaps not the shortest but should provide a fairly trouble free journey. From Hereford, drive to Ledbury then follow the ring road to the end to join the A417 to the M50. Join the M50 easterly (sign M5) and continue to the M5 where you take the southbound carriageway (sign The South West, Tewkesbury, Bristol). Leave the M5 at J9 (sign Evesham) joining the A46. At the third set of lights (approx 2 miles) turn right for Cheltenham and right again at the junction onto the A435. After passing through Bishops Cleeve, you will enter Cheltenham with the Racecourse on your left. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Evesham Road and then turn left at the lights into Wellington Road. Take the second exit at the next roundabout into Prestbury Road then first right into Whaddon Road. This route avoids driving through the centre of Cheltenham. Distance is about 45 miles and you should allow an hour. Postcode GL52 5NA.
BY CAR - My suggested route is perhaps not the shortest but should provide a fairly trouble free journey. From Hereford, drive to Ledbury then follow the ring road to the end to join the A417 to the M50. Join the M50 easterly (sign M5) and continue to the M5 where you take the southbound carriageway (sign The South West, Tewkesbury, Bristol). Leave the M5 at J9 (sign Evesham) joining the A46. At the third set of lights (approx 2 miles) turn right for Cheltenham and right again at the junction onto the A435. After passing through Bishops Cleeve, you will enter Cheltenham with the Racecourse on your left. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Evesham Road and then turn left at the lights into Wellington Road. Take the second exit at the next roundabout into Prestbury Road then first right into Whaddon Road. This route avoids driving through the centre of Cheltenham. Distance is about 45 miles and you should allow an hour. Postcode GL52 5NA.
PARKING – at the ground is reserved for permit holders but there is parking at the nearby Parklands Social Club (£4). Continue past the ground on Whaddon Road and take the next left and then first left again. There is not a lot of street parking close to the ground and it is uncertain if the park and ride from the Racecourse car park will run in the evening (I’ll update if I get any further info).
ALEHOUSES – The Kemble in Fairview Street remains my favourite Cheltenham haunt but The Sudeley Arms and The Conservatory in Prestbury Road are within walking distance. The local ‘Spoons is The Moon Under Water on Bath Road.
CHIP SHOP – There is a decent chippy (The Pittville) on Prestbury Road between the Sudeley and the Conservatory.
COYB