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| Contents | |
| What's Meadow
Lane Like? Looking Towards The Kop Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Jimmy Sirrell Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Derek Pavis Stand (photo) Disabled Facilities Admission Prices Meadow Lane End (photo) Programme Price Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2012-2013 Ground Layout Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Meadow Lane Location Map |
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| What's Meadow Lane Like? | |
| During the early 1990's the ground was completely rebuilt, creating an attractive all seater stadium. Although the ground comprises four separate stands, it is quite smart looking. Both sides are single tiered stands, the larger of which is the Derek Pavis Stand. This is the Main Stand containing the Directors Area and having the players tunnels and team dugouts at its front. Opposite is the Jimmy Sirrell Stand which has a gable on its roof reminiscent of those old grounds, where they were once a common sight. At one end is the large Kop Stand, which can house up to 5,400 supporters. Again this is a newish stand with excellent facilities. The other end is the smaller, covered Family Stand. This stand has one sizeable solitary supporting pillar, which may effect your view as it is situated right at the front of the stand in the middle. This stand also has a small electric scoreboard on its roof. The stadium is completed with a set of four modern floodlight pylons. | |
| Looking Towards The Kop Stand | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| Away fans are housed on one
side of the Jimmy Sirrell Stand, located on one side
of the ground. The normal allocation for this area
will be around 1,300, although this can be increased
for cup games. On my last visit I was very impressed with the new stands and had a pleasant day out. The views were generally good as were the catering facilities. The local fans seemed friendly enough. The only disappointments were that the substantial supporters club didn't allow in away supporters and that the ground generally lacked atmosphere, however this may improve with home fans now once again back in their traditional home end of the Kop, which previously was occupied by visiting supporters. Andy McLaren a visiting Hartlepool United fan adds; 'The stewards at the back of the away section let us stand and even joined in with some friendly banter. There was a reasonable number but they kept a low profile and let the fans enjoy themselves. Overall they were a credit to the club and made the day enjoyable!' |
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| Where To Drink? | |
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are a few pubs around the ground that let away
supporters in and are quite friendly and serve good
real ale. Steve from the Pie Fanzine website informs
me; 'On the main London Road, just across from the
hump back bridge over the canal, is the newly
refurbished and renamed Globe. A comfortable open-plan
pub with good food and 5 ever-changing real ales and
is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide(however no
children are allowed). Just the other side of Trent
Bridge (although mercifully facing away from that
rusting monstrosity with a red tree painted on the
side!) is the Southbank Bar, the Globe's sister pub.
It also serves excellent food and has sport on the
numerous televisions; three real ales are offered here
including one from the tiny local Mallards brewery.
Just across from the front of the station down
Queensbridge Road is the "Vat and Fiddle" situated
next door to the Castle Rock micro-brewery. It offers
ten real ales and hot and cold food. Children are
welcome'.
It is also listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Chris Rhoades recommends; the 'Trent Bridge Inn on Radcliffe Road, which is a Wetherspoons outlet'. Whilst Tim Cooke a travelling Millwall fan has a different angle (so to speak); 'definitely one for the lads! Hooters (on the main road A6011, on the outskirts of the city centre, you can't miss it!) has very nice waitresses wearing just enough to cover things up, serves lovely beer, and great food. Take my advice, make a weekend of it, Nottingham is a top city!' Alcohol is also available within the ground. If you are arriving by train and have a bit of time on your hands, then I would suggest that you check out the ‘Olde Trip To Jerusalem’. This historic pub dates back to the 12th century and some of the rooms are ‘cave like’ having been carved out of the rock that Nottingham Castle is situated upon. Add real ale, food and a small beer garden, then it is certainly worth a visit. It is about a five minute walk away from the train station. As you come out of the station turn right. At the top of the road turn left and then take the second right into Castle Road. Just tucked away on the left is the pub. There is also the Waterfront complex of bars (including a Wetherspoons outlet) which is a short walk from the train station. As you come out of the station turn right and cross over to the other side of the road (As you cross the bridge going over the canal you can see the complex). At the top of the road turn left and the Waterfront complex is just down on the left, located behind the buildings on the main road. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
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Leave the M1 at
Junction 26 and take the A610 towards Nottingham and
then follow the signs for Melton Mowbray. Turn left
before the River Trent in to Meadow Lane. Parking is
available at the Cattle Market (opposite the away
end) which costs £3.50 a car or at Nottingham City
Council's Eastcroft depot (NG2 3AH) at £4 a car. The
depot is a five minute walk from Meadow Lane,
located just off London Road (A60), opposite
Hooters. The entrance is signposted with banners and
is manned by security guards throughout the match.
Otherwise there is plenty of street parking. Map showing the location of the Meadow Lane football ground (at the bottom of this page). |
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| By Train | |
| The ground is a ten minute walk away from Nottingham railway station. As you come out of the main station entrance, Turn left from the station across the car park and then turn right at the traffic lights. The ground is about a 1/4 of a mile down the dual carriageway on the left. | |
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| Disabled Facilities | |
| A total of 100 spaces available at pitch level, in front of the Sirrel, Pavis and family stands. | |
| Admission Prices | |
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Home Fans* * Supporters who become
Club members, can gain further discounts on these
prices. |
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| Programme | |
| Official Programme £3. | |
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Family Stand (Meadow Lane End) |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town, Chesterfield & Derby County. | |
| 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 | |
| Notts County FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
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| Record & Average Attendance | |
| 47,310
v York City FA Cup 6th Round, March 12th, 1955. Modern All Seated Attendance Record: 16, 952 v Tottenham Hotspur, October 26th, 1994. Average Attendance: 2011-2012: 6,808 (League One) 2010-2011: 6,585 (League One) 2009-2010: 7,353 (League Two) |
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| Fans Reviews Of Meadow Lane | |
| Dominic
Bickerton (Stoke City/Doing The 92) 3/3/12 Paul Walker (Rochdale) 20/4/10 Jon Kelly (Visiting Plymouth fan) 19/01/08 |
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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 Nottingham 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 Meadow Lane, railway station and listed pubs | |
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Instructions for using
the map: |
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| Feedback | |
| If
anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
then e-mail me at duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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