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West Ham United FC
Boleyn Ground
Directions & Car Parking
Directions
from the M25:
Travel to M25 Junction 27, and go on to the M11 southbound. Follow the M11 south until it
divides to join the A406 (North Circular Road). Take the Left Hand fork signposted A406
South. Do not follow the signs for the City.
The end of the motorway joins the A406 from the left, creating a 4 lane road for a short
distance. You need to be in one of the outside 2 lanes (this can be tricky if traffic is
heavy). Proceed south (dual carriageway with slip roads) passing the junctions for
Redbridge, and Ilford.
Leave the A406 at the Barking junction. At the roundabout at the bottom of the slip road,
turn right, taking the 3rd exit towards East Ham (Barking Road). Proceed West along
Barking Road through several sets of traffic lights until you have passed the lights at
East Ham Town Hall (big red Victorian building on the left just before the lights). 3/4
mile further, you pass the ground on your right (behind a parade of shops,
including the
Hammers Shop). At the next lights (Boleyn Arms Pub on right hand corner), turn right into
Green Street. The main entrance to the ground is 200 yards on your right. Thanks to Gareth
Howell for providing the directions.
On Saturday matchdays, parking is very restricted with little or no
off-road parking. The best areas to look for spaces are roads left of Barking
Road, once you are past the lights at East Ham Town Hall. Andy Wright
suggests; 'You can park at Newham General Hospital, where there is a pay
and display car park, which costs £1.50 for four hours, or £3.50 for
six. To find the hospital; From Barking Road, passing the ground on your
right, after a few traffic lights turn left into Prince Regent Lane (Newham
General is signposted at the lights ), the hospital is just up this road
and is about a 15 minute stroll away from the ground'.
Rob Wells adds; 'As a season ticket holder who travels to
home games from Nottingham I can offer an alternative route from the M11 to
avoid the nightmare of Barking Road on a Saturday. After leaving the M11 on
the A406 take the exit for A12 signposted Stratford. Stay on this road
taking the underpass to the Green Man roundabout, which is a major junction.
Then take the A11, again signposted Stratford. After about three miles turn
left onto the A112 signposted East Ham, through Plaistow. Carry on over the
junction with Barking Road (A124). Third left after this junction is Glen
Road, which takes you to the aforementioned Newham Hospital for parking. I
find this journey a lot easier, although not recommended for midweek matches
as the traffic gets too heavy'.
Whilst Alex Stewart suggests an alternative route; 'come off the
M25 at J29 and take the A127 to Upminster. Park at Upminster tube station
(£1 for the day)
and for £3.50 you can get a return ticket to Upton Park which will get you there in less
than 25 minutes'. Chris
Ackrill agrees; 'I've experimented over several
years with various routes to the stadium, and my
conclusion is that it saves time and frustration by parking well in the
suburbs and getting a tube. Getting anywhere near
the ground by road can easily add on an hour, and it'll be the hardest hour's
drive you've ever had. Things are no better
on Sundays either'.
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