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Carlisle United Ground Name: Brunton
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| What's The Ground Like? Cumberland Building Society Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Looking Towards The Warwick Road End (photo) Where To Drink? Main Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Petterill End (photo) Ground Layout Admission Prices Local Rivals Programme Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2009-2010 Record & Average Attendance Other Places Of Interest Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| The Cumberland Building Society Stand on one side of
the pitch, is a relatively new covered, all seated stand, which
looks quite smart. The other side is an old partly covered (to the
rear) Main Stand, which has seating at the back and a terraced
paddock to the front. The central part of this
stand was built in 1954 and the wings added at a later stage.
The Warwick Road End is a covered terrace that has a peculiar
looking roof. The other end, the Petterill End (aka
The Waterworks End), is a small open terrace, which after refurbishment has now been re-opened after
being closed for a number of years. Oddly it
has a small number of seats fitted to part of the terrace, which
don't seem to fulfil any particular purpose. There is also an
electric scoreboard at this end, which is also known as the
Waterworks End. The ground also has some strange looking
floodlights. Another unusual aspect of the ground is that the central point of the East Stand, is located just off the half way line. This means that one side of the stand extends past the one goal line, whilst the other side falls short of this. This was due to the fact that the Club were intending to re-build the whole ground and move the pitch a few yards further north, but alas the development funds ran dry..... | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| After a short stint in the Petterill End, it would appear that away fans are now mainly housed once again in part of the Cumberland Building Society Stand on one side of the pitch. The facilities and the view of the playing area from the East Stand are good. Steve Barrie adds; 'If away supporters are allocated part of the East Stand, then they will find that they are only separated from home fans by a piece of fabric spread across the seats and a bit of plastic ribbon. It tends to create a lively atmosphere between the two sets of fans and can also be a little intimidating'. If a particularly large following is expected then the Petterrill End terrace can also be opened which houses around 1,700 supporters. Please note though that this end is open to the elements. I personally found the Carlisle fans to be friendly and helpful and had a pleasant afternoon there. | |
| Looking Towards The Warwick Road End | |
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| Where To Drink? | |
| The Carlisle Rugby Club next to Brunton Park on the Warwick Road, has a club bar which allows in away supporters and is family friendly. Also near to the ground on Warwick Road is the Beehive, which serves a good pint of Theakstons. The pub does employ doormen on matchdays and for certain games away fans may not be allowed entrance. Barrie Mossop recommends another Theakstons House, called the Howard Arms, which is on Lowther Street. This is just off Warwick Road, towards the Town Centre, down from the White House. Simon Tunstall adds; 'At the back of the main car park there is the Stoneyholme Golf Club, which has a bar, serves food and welcomes fans on matchdays'. Paul Sawyers adds; 'I would recommend the Lakeland Gate for a drink on match days, which is a family friendly pub'. Also if you leave the M6 at Junction 43 and take the A69 towards Carlisle, then you will pass a recently opened Toby pub/carvery, which is not that far from the ground. | |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| The ground is easy
to find. Leave the M6 at junction 43 and take the A69 towards
Carlisle. After a mile the ground is on your right. The club car
park (cost £2) can be found by taking the first right immediately
after Brunton Park into Victoria Place and then turn first right
onto St Aidans Road. Otherwise street parking. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here. | |
| By Train | |
| James Prentice informs me; 'Brunton Park is situated about a mile from Carlisle Citadel station, but is relatively easy to get to. Upon exiting the station's main entrance, walk the short distance around The Crescent until reaching Warwick Road. You will be able to see the old Main Stand and the strangely-shaped roofs of the Warwick Road end after walking for about twenty minutes. There are directions to the away supporters' turnstiles above the Carlisle United club shop'. | |
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Thanks to Richard Smith for providing the above photo. | |
| Admission Prices | |
| Home Fans*: Cumberland Building Society Stand: Adults £20, Over 65's £14, Under 18's £10, Under 10's £6 Main Stand Seating (Centre): Adults £20, Over 65's £14, No Concessions for Under 18's Main Stand Seating (Wings): Adults £20, Over 65's £14, Under 18's £10, Under 10's £6 Main Stand Terrace: Adults £16, Over 65's £12, Under 18's £9, Under 10's £5 Warwick Road End Terrace: Adults £16, Over 65's £12, Under 18's £9, Under 10's £5
* The ticket prices quoted above are for matchday. Tickets purchased prior to matchday (excluding child tickets) qualify for a £2 discount. | |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Hartlepool, Darlington and from a little further afield; Preston & Burnley. | |
| Programme | |
| Official Programme £3. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. | |
| Fixtures 2009-2010 | |
| For the Carlisle fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record
Attendances: 27,500 v Birmingham City, FA Cup 3rd Round, January 5th 1957. 27,500 v Middlesbrough, FA Cup 5th Round, February 7th, 1970. Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 6,268 (League One) 2007-2008: 7,835 (League One) 2006-2007: 7,907 (League One) | |
| Other Places Of Interest | |
| The Lake District is located to the South of Carlisle. Plenty of breathtaking scenery, so if you are going to travel half the country to get there why not make a weekend of it? If you choose to stay in Carlisle there are quite a few bed and breakfast establishments located on the Warwick Road near to the football ground. | |
| Fans Reviews | |
| Jonathan Saunders (Yeovil
Town) 5/4/08 Lance Holden (Leeds United) 11/03/07 Hernek Hayre (Coventry City) 28/08/07 Martin Hart (Raith Rovers) 25/11/06 Clive Allard (Leyton Orient) 19/8/06 Thomas Thubron (Darlington) 26/12/05 | |
| Hotel Accommodation | |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Carlisle page click here. | |
| Feedback | |
| If anything is
incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail
me and I'll update the guide. | |
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