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A midweek trip to the West Country awaits as Colchester United make the long journey down to Bristol Rovers on Tuesday 1st September<\/strong>, with kick-off at 7:45pm<\/strong> at the Memorial Stadium.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It’s one of the many long away days this season, so a bit of planning goes a long way. Here’s everything you need to get there, get in, and make the most of matchday in Bristol.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Details<\/p>\n
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\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Getting To Bristol<\/p>\n It’s a proper trek from Essex, so give yourself plenty of time whichever way you’re travelling.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n By train:<\/strong> There’s no direct route, so you’ll be looking at a change \u2014 typically via London, connecting from Liverpool Street across to Paddington before heading out on the Great Western line to Bristol Temple Meads. The fastest journeys take around 3 hours<\/strong>, so on a Tuesday evening kick-off, you’ll want to be looking at trains well before lunchtime to be safe, and thinking ahead about how you’ll get home afterwards given the late finish.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n By car:<\/strong> It’s around 190 miles<\/strong> and roughly 3 hours<\/strong> door to door, typically via the M25 and M4 westbound, then picking up the M32 into Bristol. Traffic around the M25 and the Almondsbury Interchange near Bristol can add time, so build in a buffer for a 7:45pm kick-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Getting To The Stadium<\/p>\n Bristol Rovers actively encourage supporters to leave the car behind for this one \u2014 parking at the ground itself isn’t available on matchdays, and space in the surrounding streets is limited.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Trains:<\/strong> The nearest station to the Memorial Stadium is Ashley Down<\/strong>, on Muller Road, about a 20-minute walk to the ground. Filton Abbey Wood<\/strong> and Montpelier<\/strong> are also both within 3km and served by trains from Temple Meads, Gloucester, Cardiff Central and Taunton. If you’re coming into Temple Meads itself, that’s about three miles from the ground \u2014 best to jump on a bus or taxi rather than walk it.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Buses:<\/strong> The stadium is within 50 metres of bus stops on Filton Avenue, served by the number 72, 73, 74 and 77 \u2014 between them offering 7-9 services an hour on matchdays. The 17, 71, 75, 76 and T2 also stop at the top of Gloucester Road, a short walk away. Use TravelWest.info to plan your route.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Park & Ride:<\/strong> Parkway North Park & Ride, on Hunts Ground Road in Stoke Gifford (BS34 8PU), is a solid option if you are driving. From there, take the 71 bus southbound and get off at Churchways Avenue \u2014 a 5-minute walk to the ground.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Private car parks:<\/strong> A few options if you’d rather book ahead:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Bear in mind Bristol operates a Clean Air Zone<\/strong> in the city centre, with non-compliant vehicles charged between \u00a39-\u00a3100 to drive through \u2014 worth checking your vehicle before you set off.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n On foot from the city centre:<\/strong> If you’re basing yourselves in Bristol city centre or around Gloucester Road for the day, the walk up to the ground from the bottom of Gloucester Road takes around 45-60 minutes \u2014 not short, but it’s a genuinely good pre-match walk past a huge stretch of independent shops, cafes and pubs. Alternatively, hop on one of the buses above for the last stretch.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n At The Stadium<\/p>\n Away supporters are located in the South Stand<\/strong>, accessed through the away turnstiles off Filton Avenue<\/strong> \u2014 follow the signage and stewarding on the day, and if in doubt, ask any matchday steward for directions to the away entrance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n What3words<\/strong> references for the ground, courtesy of the club:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Accessibility:<\/strong> Bristol Rovers provide 6 wheelchair spaces for away fans, along with an area for ambulant disabled supporters within the South Stand, which is under cover with easy access to nearby accessible toilets. Away supporters needing accessible parking or a wheelchair space should contact the club’s Disability Access Officer, Clare McDonagh, in advance \u2014 spaces are allocated first-come, first-served. The Bristol Rovers Disabled Supporters’ Association also offers to liaise with visiting clubs’ disabled fans ahead of matchday; you can reach them at BRFCDSA@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n What’s Nearby<\/p>\n With a 7:45pm kick-off, there’s time to make an afternoon of it before heading to the ground.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gloucester Road<\/strong> is right on the doorstep of the Memorial Stadium and is one of the longest stretches of independent shops, cafes and bars in the country \u2014 a great spot to grab food or a pre-match pint. A few away-friendly options worth knowing about:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Worth noting: pubs directly on Filton Avenue, right by the ground, tend to be firmly home-fan territory, so Gloucester Road is the better bet for a relaxed pre-match pint.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If you fancy exploring further afield before making your way up to the ground, Stokes Croft<\/strong> \u2014 Bristol’s bohemian, street-art-covered cultural quarter \u2014 is a short bus or taxi ride from Gloucester Road and worth a wander if you’ve got the time. Bristol’s city centre, harbourside and Clifton Village are also all easily reachable if you’re arriving early in the day.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Food & Drink At The Ground<\/p>\n Away supporters have their own bar and hot food kiosk inside the stadium, both located in the away supporters’ section. Typical offerings include a range of draught and bottled drinks at the bar, plus pies, pasties and sausage rolls at the kiosk, usually with a vegetarian or gluten-free option available. Meal deals combining food and a drink are generally available \u2014 worth asking at the kiosk on the day for current pricing.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It’s also worth swinging by the Fanzone<\/strong> before you go through the turnstiles \u2014 open to all matchday visitors, with food, drink and entertainment typically on offer, including big-screen football.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Bristol Rovers usually run a Happy Hour<\/strong> on draught pints for a window before kick-off and again after the final whistle \u2014 a nice one to look out for on a midweek evening, though exact timings and prices can vary, so keep an eye on signage at the bars on the day.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AWAY DAY GUIDE: BRISTOL ROVERS \u00a0 A midweek trip to the West Country awaits as Colchester United make…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1179286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8818],"tags":[255612,319652,64718,381,37128,748,171050,319651,393,26658,4502,94,4884,21139,16,15],"class_list":["post-1179285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bristol","tag-away-day","tag-away-day-guide","tag-away-fans","tag-bristol","tag-bristol-rovers","tag-britain","tag-colchester","tag-colchester-united","tag-england","tag-fan","tag-fans","tag-football","tag-great-britain","tag-league-two","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117191320949275781","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1179286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1179285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1179285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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