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What's Brunton
Park Like? |
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| What's Brunton Park Like? | |
| The Story
Homes 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. 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 |
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| The Club have announced that
they are looking at the possibility of leaving Brunton
Park and moving to a new stadium which would be built in
the Kingmoor Park area, in North Carlisle (near to
Junction 44 of the M6). The proposed capacity of the new
stadium is 12,000. The proposed scheme is in early stages
of consultation and no firm plans have been published. |
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| Story Homes Stand |
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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 Story Homes 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. | |
| 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) 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*: Story Homes 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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| 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 2011-2012 | |
| 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: 2010-2011: 5,207 (League One) 2009-2010: 5,210 (League One) 2008-2009: 6,268 (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 | |
| 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 Thomas Thubron (Darlington) 26/12/05 |
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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 football ground. Access their Carlisle Hotels and Guest Houses page. | |
| Map showing the location of the Brunton Park stadium, railway station and listed pubs. | |
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Instructions for using the
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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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