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What's Brunton Park Like? |
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| What's Brunton Park Like? | |
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Story Homes (East) Stand on one side of the pitch, is a
covered all seated stand, which looks quite smart. This
stand was opened in 1996. 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, which consists of three
triangular sections. The other end, the Petterill End (aka
The Waterworks End), is largely a small open terrace,
which oddly contains a small section of seating on one
side. This end is only used for the bigger games. On one
side of this end is a Security Control Box, which also has
a small electric scoreboard mounted below it. There is
also a video screen situated at the back. The ground also
has some strange looking floodlights that don’t have the
normal bank of lighting on top of the pylon, but instead
have the lights mounted up the side. Outside the ground
entrance is a statue of former Carlisle favourite Hughie
Mcllmoyle, who over three separate spells at the club,
scored 91 goals in 189 appearances. 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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| Future Developments | |
| The Club have announced that
they are looking at the possibility of leaving Brunton
Park and moving to a new stadium. Originally it was
proposed that this might be built in the Kingmoor Park
area, in North Carlisle (near to Junction 44 of the M6),
but this seems to have stalled. More recently moves have
been made to find an alternative site that is more
centrally located. The proposed capacity of the new
stadium is around 12,000. |
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| Story Homes Stand | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| Away fans are housed on one side of the Story Homes (East) Stand (towards the Petterill End) where around 2,000 fans can be accommodated. This all seated, covered stand is located at one side of the pitch. It is fairly modern and the facilities within, plus the view of the playing area are good. For larger games then the Petterill End terrace can also be allocated 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. The atmosphere was also particularly lively and had an enjoyable afternoon there. | |
| 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 | |
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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 (look
out for the statue of a footballer on the corner). The
club car park (cost £2.50) 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Admission Prices | |
| Home Fans*: Main Stand Seating: Adults £19, Over 65's £16, Under 22's £13, Under 18's £10, Under 11's £7, Under 7's Free Story Homes Stand: Adults £19, Over 65's £16, Under 22's £13, Under 18's £10, Under 11's £7, Under 7's Free Main Stand Terrace: Adults £16, Over 65's £13, Under 22's £10, Under 18's £7, Under 11's £4, Under 7's Free Warwick Road End Terrace: Adults £16, Over 65's £13, Under 22's £10, Under 18's £7, Under 11's £4, Under 7's Free Away
Fans*: * The
ticket prices quoted above are for tickets purchased
prior to matchday. Tickets purchased on the day of the
game can cost up to £3 more. |
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| Ground Layout | |
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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 and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. | |
| Fixtures 2012-2013 | |
| Carlisle United FC fixture list (takes 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: 2011-2012: 5,247 (League One) 2010-2011: 5,207 (League One) 2009-2010: 5,210 (League One) |
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| 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 | |
| Paul
Willott (Doing The 92/Preston North End) 20/3/12 Aaron Kempson (Southampton) 13/11/10 Tom Whitehead (Newcastle United) 17/7/10 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 |
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| Hotel Accommodation | |
| If
you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try
a hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer
all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets
from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast
establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced
Apartments. Plus their booking system is straightforward
and easy to use. 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.
The Hotels listing also includes details of how far away
the accommodation is located from the Brunton Park
football ground. Access their Carlisle Hotels and Guest Houses page. Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad. |
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| Map showing the location of the Brunton Park stadium, railway station and listed pubs. | |
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Instructions for using the
map:
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| Feedback | |
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anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please
e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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