Burton Travel – Saturday

Burton Albion v Hereford United
Football League 2
Saturday 4th September 2010 KO 3.00pm
Pirelli Stadium
Burton upon Trent
Staffs
DE13 0AR
Phone 01283 565938

The Brewers were formed in 1950 following a public meeting that was attended by over 700 people and The Club played at Eton Park from 1958 before moving to the newly built Pirelli Stadium in 2005.

Visiting fans are mainly accommodated on the covered Coors East Stand Terrace with some seats provided in the Main Stand. Admission to the terrace is £13 for adults, £11 for over 65’s and students (17-22) and £4 for under 16’s. The seated prices show a £2 increase on each category. Entry for away fans is through turnstiles A, B and C from 1.30pm onwards. Disabled fans gain free access so long as a paying carer accompanies them. Please contact Burton Albion in advance to make arrangements. Facilities inside the ground include a bar, food outlets and toilets.

HUISA – departs Radford’s at 11.00am with a fare of £14 (non-members £16). Contact 08442 761939.

By Train – departure from Hereford at 07.40, 08.40, 09.36 and 10.40 arriving in Burton at 10.20, 11.18, 12.20 and 13.18. Each journey involves a change at Birmingham New Street. The return trains depart Burton at 18.20 and 19.48 arriving in Hereford at 22.03 and 22.34 (change at B'ham NS). Please note, the Pirelli is a good 25-inute walk from Burton Station so a bus or a taxi may be the order of the day

By car – travel to Worcester joining the M5 north at J7. At J4A, join the M42. Leave the M42 at J11 and at the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A444 (sign Burton). Stay on the A444 all the way into Burton. At the roundabout near St Peters Bridge, turn right onto Stapenhill Road then left at the lights onto The Trent Bridge. Stay in the right lane and through both sets of lights onto Horninglow Street. Go straight through the first lights by the Magistrates Court and then right at the lights underneath the Brewery Flyover into Hawkins Lane. Follow the road through the Industrial Estate and over the Railway Bridge into Princess Way. The ground is 300 yards on your right. Distance is around 95 miles and you should allow 2 hours. Postcode is DE13 0AR.

Alehouses – Near the ground (over the bridge and off Wetmore Road) s The Great Northern where you will find the excellent Burton Bridge Bitter and at least one other handpump. There was a good gathering of Bulls fans in here on our last visit. The Beech Inn is a ten-minute walk up the Derby Road away from the town. In the centre, the local ‘Spoons is The Lord Burton at 154 High Street. The Roebuck and the well-recommended Devonshire Arms can be found by turning right out of the Station into Station Street. The “Dev” keeps most of the Burton Bridge range along with several guests and a varied menu. As you walk down Derby Road towards the ground, there are suitable watering holes along the way. The visitors end includes a bar.

Chip Shop – Angelos at 13/14 Wellington Street looks a decent bet before the walk down Derby Road although, I have a recollection that there is one just over half way to the ground.

COYB.

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