Away Ground Guide - Chorley FC (Tuesday 17 April 2018)

Chorley Football Club

The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium
Duke Street,

Chorley,

Lancashire PR7 3DU

Nickname: Magpies Capacity: 4,100 Seating for: 900 Covered Capacity: 2,800 Disabled Facilities Available Car Parking: Limited match day parking, contact club for details Admission Prices (2017/18) Adults             £12
O 60:               £9 Students         £7      12-16               £5 11 & Under         Free Arriving early in the Flyer, last season,it was `about turn' at the infamous ginnel, for  route march around most of Victory Parks outer perimeter , having discovered the game, for the first time, was segregated. Greeted by a phalanx of stewards, and searched , we entered the ground to take up our positions. Stadium. There’s nothing special about this stadium, but given freedom to roam around all 4 sides of same, it can be a pleasant place to watch a football match. Segregation rendered such freedom of movement impossible, and the facilities we were left with were of a decidedly mixed value. Over 1400 County fans were present last season, so I suppose to be given about a quarter of the available seating was fine.  The catering was OK too, but the toilet facilities , for 1400 were less than wonderful. Only 4 males could use the facility at any one time …..there was water and paper towels ( hooray!), but not bins to deposit same in after drying ones mits ( boo!). Sustenance! Due to segregation, the decidedly superior `Magpies Nest’ was not available to us , so it was back to the Victory Snack Shack which we were familiar with from 2 seasons ago. The Fare on offer was OK….the pies were excellent….I sorted a meat and potato which was fantastically good.  Lou did too! From others the pies got the thumbs up too, but burgers and hot dogs got a mixed reception.

Directions:

M60 to J15

M61 to J8

A674

after 1.6 m  take 2nd exit at roundabout onto A6

then 3rd onto Bolton Street

then left onto Duke Street.

If coming via M6.........

M6( North) to junction 27 (Standish)

Leave motorway, and head toward Wrightington.

Take first turning right (next to garage) into Mossy Lee Road.

Turn right into Boundary Lane (going over motorway bridge).

Carry on along here (road changes to Pepper Lane) to end and turn left onto Preston Road (A49) and head toward Coppull.

Follow signs for Chorley onto Spendmore Lane at first round-a-bout.

Drive along here following signs for Chorley.

Once in Chorley, Spendmore Lane becomes Moor Road and then Pall Mall following traffic lights.

Just after the Plough Inn, turn right into Duke Street, then third right (after School) into Ashby Street.

Ground is on the right.

Estimated Journey Time ( M60)  40 mins.....55 mins via M6

Post Code for Sat Nav: PR7 3DU

Nearest Real Ale pubs;

0.2m    Potters Bar  , on Brooke Street.

0.2m     White Bull  , on Market Street.

Going by coach.........

Fingerpost Flyer:  Details to follow....

To book ring 07896536757, but not after 7.30pm please.

Ian Brown