Luton Town Vv Crystal Palace - Saturday 26th July
Luton Town
Ground Name: Kenilworth Road
Capacity: 9,975 (all seated)
Address: 1 Maple Road, Luton, LU4 8AW
Main Telephone No: 01582-411-622
Ticket Office: 01582-416-976
E-mail Bookings: ticketoffice@lutontown.co.uk
Credit Card Bookings: 01582 730748
Website: www.lutontown.co.uk
Tickets:
Adults £10
Concessions £5
Children under 12 £1
Away Supporters Facilities
The entrance to the Oak Road Stand must be one of the most unusual in the country. After going down a rather small alleyway, the impression is of queuing to go into someone's house! Just over 2,000 supporters are allocated the covered seating. There are a number of supporting pillars in this stand, which may hinder your view, plus the leg room is almost non-existant in places!!
The stand has remained unchanged since 1956 apart from the addition of seats in 1986.
Disabled access is available, as is audio commentary for blind supporters Contact Ticket Office for further details. Space at pitch level in front of the Main Stand enclosure. Disabled Toilet: Nearby. Cost: Free for disabled, full price for helper. Booking: A month in advance. For The Blind: Hospital radio commentary is sometimes available. Please check with the club.
How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
Directions by Road: You will, more than likely, be coming from the M1. The ground can be quite difficult to find from Junction 10, so even if you are coming from the south, you might find it easier to go on to Junction 11. If you do leave at Junction 10, follow the signs to the City Centre, then to Dunstable and the ground will be on your left when you get into the one-way system. From Junction 10 it will be as follows: (s/p A1081 Luton (S)). At motorway roundabout, turn right (s/p Luton South A1081) onto the AL081. After 0.5 miles, turn left at junction 10A (the next roundabout, s/p Stockwood County Park, Mossman Collection) into London Road. After 1.2 miles, turn left at roundabout (s/p Ring Road, Bedford A6, Dunstable A505) onto the Ring Road flyover. Go straight on for 0.4 miles, and then, immediately before the roundabout, turn left into Dallow Lane. After 0.4 miles turn right into Clifton Road. The ground is over the bridge at the end of the road.
From the South: You can join the M1 from the M25 at Junction 21A, which is Junction 6 of the M1 and join the A505 towards Luton. Follow the A505 for approximately 1.5 miles and Kenilworth Road is on your right as you leave the one-way system along Dunstable Road. To park, follow the one-way around, turning left, right and right again all in about 100 yards so that you do a complete U-turn and then take the second left into Ash Road. Continue down to the bottom, turn left at the end and the club is in front of you. Continue straight past the club and the road bends immediately over a dual carriageway bridge.
From the North: Exit the M1 at Junction 11, and follow signs as from the South
From the East: from the A1, leave at Junction 8 of the A1(M) and take the A602
Or from the A505 - At first roundabout on outskirts of Luton, go straight on (s/p Luton A505, Motorway M1) into Stopsley Way. At roundabout after 0.5 miles turn left (s/p Town Centre, Dunstable A505, M1) onto Vauxhall Way. At next roundabout after 0.7 miles, turn right (no s/p) into Crawley Green Road. Head down the hill for 1.0 miles to St Mary's Roundabout. Here, go straight across (s/p Dunstable A505, Bedford A6) onto Park Viaduct, and over flyover. Straight on at next roundabout (s/p Dunstable A505, Bedford A6). Go straight on for 0.4 miles, and then, immediately before the roundabout, turn left into Dallow Lane. After 0.4 miles turn right into Clifton Road. The ground is over the bridge at the end of the road.
From the West: Come on the A505 and follow the directions above in From the South
Parking
There is no car park at the ground, and there is limited space available in the streets around the ground. If you are early you can find a space close by, but the streets fill up quite quickly There is a multi-storey car park in the town centre - follow signs for Galaxy Centre Leisure complex
Police advise is to park in the town centre.
By Train
Luton train station is a good 10- 15 minutes walk away from the ground. From the station, turn left along the railway bridge, down the steps, and turn right along Bute Street which runs through the Arndale Shopping Centre. At the top of the bear right along Dunstable Road. Kenilworth Road and the ground is on the left.
Follow signs to 'London Luton Airport, Railair Coach Link' down steps into Station Road & turn right. which turns into Mill Street passing Job Centre on LHS. At T-junction by 'Pizza Palace' cross road and turn right. Follow road round, passing 'To Pigathki' on LHS, and before the roundabout turn left through pedestrian area towards Sainsburys and the gents toilets. Turn left along dual carriageway and up the pathway. Keep on path until there's a roundabout below. Bear right on walkway to central ironwork 'pagoda', and take first walkway down into Dunstable Road. First left to ground.
Luton is served by Thameslink services and Midland Main Line Services
Taxi to ground is about £3
BUSES
The 31 bus leaves from the stop outside the station & serves Dunstable Road, ask for Oak Road Stop. Buses about every 10 minutes.
Bus nos. 5, 15, 27 and 238 run from Manchester Street to Dunstable Road.
Where to Drink
The Bedfordshire Yeoman on Dallow Road near to the ground is recommended on the Internet Football Fans Guide. All away supporters are welcomed. To get to this pub, continue down Oak Road towards the official car park and then bear left following the road (Maple Road) that goes behind the Main Stand. Continue to follow the road away from this stand and over a little bridge. On the left hand side of Clifton Road, you will see a Chip Shop and over on the right you will see an alleyway. Go down this alleyway to the end and as you come out of it the pub is on your right. It is medium sized, popular with home and away supporters.
Tel: 01582 - 730469. Greene King. Large pub, modern outside but more traditional inside, with pleasant lounge area. Pool, darts, TV, patio. Open: all day.
There is also the Nelson Flagship on Dunstable Road by Sainsburys, which tends to be a bit quieter than the Bedfordshire Yeoman.
2-5 Dunstable Rod, Westside Centre. 01582 - 488441. Whitbread. Popular modern-style pub, with anchors and oars decorating the walls. Bar snacks served from 1 pm, as well as West Indian cuisine such as curried goat, banana porridge and patties! Pool table, darts, TV. Open: all day from 11:30 am.
There is a Weatherspoons in the town centre – The White House, in the Galaxy Centre Leisure Complex
The Bricklayers Arms (3): High Town Road. 01582 - 611017. Free House. A great little pub in a 100-year-old listed building, renowned for its beers. Sandwiches, darts, patio. Open: all day at weekends
The Well (4): 5 High Town Road. 01582 - 618811. Free House (with Whitbread). Traditional Irish bar with authentic sports memorabilia and farm equipment on the walls! Big-screen TV. Bar meals served all day. Families welcome. Open: all day from 12 pm.
The Bridge Tavern (5): 95 Guildford Street. 01582 - 730868. Whitbread. Large sporting pub, with two pool tables, big-screen TV. Open: all day.
Please note that alcohol is not served to away supporters within the ground.
Food
The refreshments are not bad inside the ground, with a good selection of pies and burgers available.
In Dunstable Road there are a usual variety of takeaways & restaurants. The Fish & Chip shop just over the Maple Road bridge about 2 mins from the away end is recommended.
Recommended is the takeaway 'Bluebird One' on the corner of Clifton Road and Wimborne Road
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