Away Ground Guide- Alfreton Town ( Saturday 23 April 2016

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Alfreton Town Football Club
The Impact Arena,
North Street, Alfreton, Derbys.
DE55 7FZ
Tel: 01773 830277 / 01773 836164

Postcode for SatNav purposes is DE55 7FZ

By road:
From M1: Turn off at junction 28 onto the A38 towards Derby. Follow for two-miles then take the slip road onto the B600.
Turn right at main road towards the town centre. After half-a-mile, immediately after Catholic Church on left, turn left into North Street.
The ground is 150-yards down on the right.
Journey time; approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.

By rail:
Leaving the station approach, turn right on Mansfield Road and up the hill towards the town centre.
Take the second turn left onto Prospect Street (post office on left corner, chip shop on right).
Continue for full length of Prospect Street. At top, cross Nottingham Road on a light-controlled pedestrian crossing.
Facing you is a Roman Catholic church, North Street goes down the right-hand side of the church. 150 yards down, the ground is on your right, set well back.
Approx. walking time from station is 15 minutes.

ADMISSION PRICES AT THE TURNSTILE AT THE IMPACT ARENA
FOR THE 2015/16 SEASON
Admission by PAYMENT AT THE TURNSTILE for each Vanarama National League North fixture at the Impact Arena during the 2015/16 season is:
£14 for each adult (aged 21 upwards)
£10 for each senior citizen (persons aged 65 and over)
£10 for age group 16 to 21
£10 for each student upon production of a valid student card at the turnstile on the day of the game
£2 for children aged 15 and under, provided that they are accompanied through the turnstile by a paying adult
Away Accommodation.

It is quite a while since we last visited Alfreton and  our  experiences at this venue have been mixed on the park, having been the victims of a considerable shafting via the referee and serial offender Sebastian Stocksbridge in 2011/12, and 3-2 victors the following season.
Off the park though  travelling supporters  are housed in a rather curiously  divided open terrace behind the goal as you enter the stadium. There is a small covered stand to the right where those so inclined can obtain a seat with a decent view.
Sustenance is  via a small outlet alongside the above mentioned stand and my recollection of the experience using same was reasonably positive. Basic fare.....acceptable quality.

Real Ale Pubs in easy reach.......
 both are 0.3m away( note the Victoria  does not allow County fans in )
First off, on High Street.....the King Alfred.....

 



Then....also 0.3m away is Blueys.....





Coach Travel, well as usual the Fingerpost Flyer will get you there.




Picks Up Mercian Way....11.45/ Finger 12.00
Cost: £12/ £8 under 16's
Ring Lou on 07896 536757 to book( 14 seats left 19.4.2016)

Ian Brown

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