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| What's The Den
Like? Rear Of The West Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Looking Towards The North Stand (photo) Where To Drink? Dockers (East) Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Tube/Train South Stand (photo) Local Rivals Admission Prices Ground Layout Programme & Fanzines Fixtures 2011-2012 Disabled Facilities Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation The Den Location Map |
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| What's The Den Like? | |
| The ground is a dramatic improvement from the dank and foreboding 'Old' Den and is quite smart looking. The new Den is made up of four fair sized two tiered stands that are of the same height. The corners of the ground are open, apart from one corner where there is a large video screen. Steve Armstrong informs me; 'the stadium is used to film the Sky One Channel TV show; Dream Team, which features an imaginary team called Harchester United.' | |
| Rear of West Stand | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
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Away fans are located
at one end of the ground in the North Stand (usually
in the upper tier only). Around 4,000 away fans can
be accommodated in this end. Like the general
improvement in football, a trip to Millwall is not
as threatening as it once was. However, it is hardly
a relaxing day out and I found the Den to be quite
intimidating. The large police presence at the match
I attended did nothing to dampen this feeling. I
would advise that you exercise caution around the
ground and not to wear club colours. The most
popular method of travel for away fans to the Den,
is by official club coach, or by train from
London Bridge. The Police are well drilled in
dealing with the coaches and supporters arriving by
train. Once inside the ground you will generally
find the stewards helpful & friendly. |
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| Where To Drink? | |
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are not many pubs located near to the
stadium and those should be avoided by away
supporters. If travelling by train then it is
probably best to grab a
beer around London Bridge before moving onto the
ground. I would advise keeping any colours
covered, even when drinking in the London Bridge area.
There are bars at the back of the stands at the
stadium, that serve alcohol as well as some decent
food such as chicken and chips. Chris Lynskey a visiting Scunthorpe United fan recommends; 'The Shipwright Arms on Tooley Street, near London Bridge. Come out of London Bridge tube station, turn right and its only 200yds down the road on your right hand side. A lovely little pub which also serves food. We left the pub at 2.15pm to go and catch the train to the stadium and made it comfortably for kick off'. On the Borough High Street by London Bridge is the CAMRA Beer Guide listed Barrow Boy & Banker, which is a Fullers pub and has the benefit of a large screen showing SKY Sports. Further down the High Street is the Borough Market, which on nearby Stoney Street is situated the legendary Market Porter pub. This pub is also a regular listing in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide and always has 9 real ales on tap. Mick Hubbard adds; 'Also on Borough High Street is the George Inn, which is owned and leased by the National Trust. It is an outstandingly beautiful building, and the pub itself retains its wooden flooring and wall panelling. It serves its own ‘George Ale’ which went down nicely'. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| There
are number of ways of getting to the ground, but the
most straightforward, if not the shortest in distance
is to follow the A2 into London from Junction 2 of the
M25. The A2 actually passes the ground. Once you go
past New Cross Gate tube station on your right the
ground is about a mile further on. The only awkward
bit is about half way in-between New Cross Gate and
the ground where the road splits into two. Keep to the
right following the signs A2 City/Westminster. You
will come to the ground on your right. Street parking
can be found on the small estate on your left just
past the ground. There are no sizeable car parks
around the ground (typical British Planning!). Map showing the location of the Den, Millwall (at the bottom of this page). |
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| By Tube/Train | |
| It is probably best to go by
rail, as South Bermondsey
Railway Station is only a few minutes walk from the
ground. There is a direct walkway
specifically built for away fans which takes you
directly to the away end and back to the station
afterwards. This has made the Police's job of
keeping rival supporters apart so much more
manageable. If your team brings a
sizeable following, then an
'away fan' football special may be laid on from London
Bridge. In these instances the police are well drilled
in getting away fans into the ground from the special
train and safely away afterwards. Although
don't be surprised if you are held in the stadium
for sometime after the final whistle, before being
allowed back up the walkway to the station.
Although there are also
two London Underground stations that are about 15-20
minutes walk away from the ground. Surrey Quays
& New Cross Gate, both on the East London Line. |
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| Local Rivals | |
| West Ham United, Crystal Palace, & Charlton Athletic. | |
| Admission Prices | |
| Home Fans*: West Stand (Upper Tier): Adults £30, Over 60's £19, Under 16's £12, Under 12's £7* West Stand (Lower Tier): Adults £28, Over 60's £17, Under 16's £12, Under 12's £7* Dockers East Stand (Upper Tier): Adults £27, Over 60's £17, Under 16's £12, Under 12's £7* Dockers East Stand (Lower Tier): Adults £27, Over 60's £15, Under 16's £12, Under 12's £7* Cold Blow Lane (South) Stand: Adults £24, Over 60's £15, Under 16's £12, Under 12's £7 West Stand (Zampa Lower Family Area): Adults** £24, Over 60's** £15, Under 16's £10, Under 12's £6* Away Fans: North Stand: Adults £24, Over 60's £15, Under 16's £12, Under 12's £7* * Under 12 tickets available only when purchased with an adult or senior ticket. ** Adult & Senior tickets only available when purchased with an Under 16 or Under 12 ticket. In addition Under 21's can purchase tickets at the Over 60's price, providing they are club members. |
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| Programme & Fanzines | |
| Official
Matchday Programme £3 No One Likes Us (NOLU) Fanzine £1 The Lion Roars (TLR) Fanzine £1.50 |
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| Fixtures 2011-2012 | |
| Millwall FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| At
the Den; 48,672 v Derby County, FA Cup 5th Round, February 20th, 1937. At the New Den, 20,093
v Arsenal |
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| Fans Reviews Of The Den | |
| Jason Jandu (Neutral)
13/8/11 Matt Georgi (Leeds United) 18/10/08 Martin Hart (Visiting Scottish Fan) 24/11/07 Lee Penfold (Neutral) 26/9/06 Chris Stacey (Sheffield Wednesday) 4/2/06 |
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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 football ground. Access their London Hotels and Guest houses page. |
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| Map showing the location of the Den Stadium and Railway Station | |
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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 at duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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