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Northampton Town
Directions
From The South:
Leave the M1 at Junction 15A and take the A43 towards Northampton and you
will come to the ground on your right.
From The North:
Leave the M1 at Junction 16 and take the A45 towards Northampton and you
will come to the ground on your right.
The Sixfields stadium is well signposted around the area. There is a fair sized car park
located at the ground, which
costs £3.
Make sure though that you arrive early as it has
been known for it to get full for the more popular games.
Parking in the nearby
cinema and restaurant car parks is not allowed, and parking there
will probably resullt in your car being clamped! So you have
been warned.
Pubs
There are two pubs by the ground, The Magic Tower (formerly
called Chevys), which is for home
supporters only and The Sixfields Tavern (no away colours). Steven
Jones adds; a couple of other bars have opened recently opened on the Sixfields complex,
both of which are better than Sixfields Tavern and the
Magic Tower in terms of service, space,
atmosphere etc. Old Orleans is one (restaurant / bar) and the Sports Bar is the other
(bowling alleys, 9-ball tables, big screens for post-match scores round-ups etc, equally
popular with home and away fans). There is also a bar in the T.G.I Fridays
outlet at the back of the Main Stand. If you are coming into Northampton from
the M1, via the A45, you will pass the Turnpike Pub, which is okay for
away fans.
By Train
Northampton train
station is over two miles from the ground, so it is probably best to hire a taxi. However if you feel like braving the 25-30 minute walk then
Phil Spokes provides the following directions; 'Turn right from the station
and follow the road past the express lift tower (you
can't miss it, a tall tower that was once used for testing lifts),
passing the Wickes
store on the left. Continue down to the Leisure Centre, turn left down the
path beside it and then turn right onto the road. You will see the stadium in the distance in front of you.
Liz
Williams adds; 'From the railway station you can take
the D2 bus towards Daventry, which also goes by the
Sixfields retail park and stops about 200 yards from the
stadium. The buses go from the bridge over the railway at the south
end of the station. To return, get on at the same stop, but make
sure to check which direction the bus is heading as the same stop
serves both directions. The trip takes 10-20 mins depending on traffic (which can be heavy if there is a Saints
rugby match on the same day)'.
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