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| What's The Lamex Stadium Like? Future Ground Developments Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? South Stand (photo) Where To Drink? East Terrace (photo) How To Get There And Where To Park By Train North Terrace (photo) Admission Prices Programme Ground Layout Disabled Facilities Local Rivals Fixtures 2012-2013 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Lamex Stadium Location Map |
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| What's The Lamex Stadium Like? | |
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To be honest, the ground
doesn't look much from the roads running past it, as
most of the stadium is obscured behind trees. Inside
though, you will find a nice tidy stadium that
although generally modern, still has a bit of
character about it. Also those trees give the
ground a pleasant green 'leafy' surround. On promotion to the Football League, the Club changed its name from Stevenage Borough FC, to Stevenage FC, which was its original name when founded in 1976. |
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The Club have are plans to replace the existing terrace at the North end of the ground, with a larger affair, housing some 3,000 supporters. However, no firm time scales have been announced as to when this might take place. |
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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
South Stand, where up to 1,400 supporters
can be housed. As you would expect from a relatively
new stand the facilities and views of the playing
action are good. I found the public address system
though within the away end to be particularly loud,
which interrupted a few conversations. The
atmosphere within the stadium is aided by a drummer
on the home East Terrace, who keeps the Stevenage
fans going throughout most of the game. If you are
into plane spotting then from the away stand you can
watch a steady stream of jets descending
into Luton airport. There is a good selection
of catering on offer, although I thought a little
bit on the pricey side. Food included; Pies &
Pasties (£3.50), Cheeseburgers (£3.50),
Burgers (£3), Various French Sticks and Baps
(including Bacon & Egg £4) plus Chips
(£1.70). Normally an enjoyable day out and one
that fans of most other clubs look forward to. Once inside the ground, the away end has good views of the action with no obstructing pillars and being elevated above the action. The only slight negatives were that the catering consisted of just one small hut which looked like it would run out of food pretty quickly (selling steak slice pasties for £3.50) and the toilets which are medium sized but lack sinks, instead providing sanitary spray to wipe your hands. Broadhall Way is a decent ground which really only needs some work on the North end to turn it into a really professional looking stadium. It’s hard to find an example of a more friendly and relaxed away days anywhere else in the league and while it may not be top of my list for a return visit, I would happily go back in the future'. |
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| Where To Eat & Drink? | |
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bar at the ground, behind the South
Stand, which is popular with both home and away
fans alike. However, for some high profile games, the
bar will be open to home fans only, but this is only
for a small minority of games. On my last visit, even
though the bar was busy, I was served relatively
quickly and it was a friendly atmosphere. Otherwise there is not much in the way of pubs near to the ground. Still if you like your real ale then it is worth taking the 15 minute walk to the 'Our Mutual Friend' pub in Broadwater Crescent. This pub which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide offers seven beers on hand pump, plus real cider and perry. If you have time on your hands then you can take the 15-20 minute walk into the town centre, where there are plenty of pubs to be found including a Wetherspoons outlet (called the Standard Bearer, which is located near to the Bus Station). Across the roundabout from the ground there is the 'Roaring Meg' Retail Park that has various eating outlets such as Pizza Hut, McDonalds & Burger King, plus a Harvester restaurant and bar. |
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| How To Get There And Where To Park | |
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Leave the A1 (M) at
Junction 7 and take the A602 towards Stevenage. Go
straight across the first roundabout and as you
approach the next roundabout you can see the
floodlights of the ground over on the right.
However, if you go straight across the roundabout
then you will see the entrance on the left to the
large official car park which is free. The car
park though has only one entrance/exit, so this can
lead to bit of a bottleneck after the game has
finished. |
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| By Train | |
| Stevenage Railway Station is
about one mile away from the ground. Leave the station
booking hall and turn left towards the town. Take the
stairs on the right before the bridge over the dual
carriage way and head along the A602, Lytton Way. At
the roundabout which has the police station on the
right, take the second exit into Six Hills Way. At the
next roundabout take the third exit (South) continuing
along the A602, Monkswood Way, passing a large Asda
store on your right. After about 3/4 mile
(McDonalds/Burger King etc will be on your right) you
will arrive at a roundabout and the ground will be
opposite you on the other side of the A602. You can also get the Arriva No.5 Bus to the ground, from Stop E at the nearby bus station. The ten minute journey costs £1.50 single, or £2.30 return. As the ground is not easily spotted in the distance, ask the driver to drop you off on Monkswood Way, opposite the entrance to the retail park. Thanks to Roger Dickinson & Gary Barker for providing the directions. |
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| Admission Prices | |
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Like a
number of Clubs, Stevenage operate a category system
(A & B) for ticket pricing, whereby the most
popular games cost more to watch. This applies to seating tickets only and not to
terrace. The prices below are for league
games. Prices for cup games may vary. Prices for
Category B fixtures are shown in brackets: |
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| Programme |
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| Official Programme £3 |
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| Disabled Facilities | |
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For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Woking, Barnet & Kettering. | |
| Fixtures 2012-2013 | |
| Stevenage FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record Attendance: 8,040 v Newcastle United FA Cup 4th Round, January 25th 1998. Average Attendance: 2011-2012: 3,559 (League One) 2010-2011: 2,899 (League Two) 2009-2010: 2,542 (Blue Square Premier) |
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| Fans Reviews Of Broadhall Way | |
| Daryn McCleave
(Scunthorpe United) 1/10/11 Andy Lawson (Bury) 7/05/11 Michael Pala (MK Dons) 6/11/10 Luke Barber (Tamworth) 14/04/07 |
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| Hotel Accommodation | |
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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 Stevenage 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 Lamex Stadium, railway station and listed pubs | |
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Instructions for using
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| Feedback | |
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If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at duncan@footballgrounds.net and I'll update the guide. * Stevenage FC took
over the ground in 1980. It had been previously used
by Stevenage Athletic FC, who went out of business.
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Last Updated: 17
November 2012
