Norwich v Palace - Sat 27th Sept 2003 3pm
Norwich City v Crystal Palace
Saturday 27th September 2003 K.O. 3pm
Norwich City Football Club
CARROW ROAD, NORWICH, Norfolk, NR1 1JE
Main Switchboard: 01603 760760
Box Office: 0870 444 190
Tickets
Due to reduced capacity at Carrow Road, there is a very limited number of seats (300) available to visiting supporters. All tickets have now been sold.
The South Stand consists of around 3 rows, as the original stand has been demolished, and building work is underway.
Disabled facilities
There are 115 spaces reserved for disabled fans, who get in free along with an assistant at concession price.
Norwich sends tickets to the away club, so please contact the box office at Selhurst. The disabled area is between the South Stand and the River End, and is shared with the home support. It is free for the disabled person - concession price for the helper. Parking is very limited, but please contact Norwich for details. Commentary for blind people is available in the disabled area.
TRAVEL
Coaches - depart Holmesdale Road at 10am - fare is 16.00 for Gold Members 18.00 for season ticket holders/members and 20.00 for guests
TRAIN
There are now no train tickets left via Chris & Gildo – for those travelling with the group train times are as follows:
Train - departs Liverpool Street 10.30 am arriving Norwich 12.24pm
return leaves Norwich at 5.35pm and returns to Liverpool Street at 7.21pm
From the Station the Ground is a 10 minute walk from the station. Out across the car park to main road - sharp left along Riverside (river on right hand side). At lights turn left into Carrow Road. Alternatively turn left out of the station and head for Morrisons supermarket, and you’ll see the ground.
Taxis cost around 2.50
ANGLIA RAILWAYS HAVE THE FOLLOWING ENGINEERING WORKS:
The Railway is closed between Ipswich & Stowmarket - this affects services from London Liverpool Street to Norwich & Ipswich to Cambridge / Ely or Peterborough. There is a bus replacement service between Ipswich & Stowmarket. This will add an extra ½ an hour to journeys. Also on Saturday night between Diss & Norwich affecting services between London Liverpool Street & Norwich , there is a bus replacement service.
From London to Norwich
Trains depart from Liverpool Street (Circle and Central Underground Lines), roughly hourly.
From Norwich to London
Trains depart from Thorpe Station, Norwich, mostly hourly at five past the hour. There are 23 services, The average journey time is usually around 1h 50m. All Inter City trains offer First Class and Standard accommodation, most offer a buffet and some a restaurant service. Please note - the last train from Norwich to London leaves at 21.05 - some of us had an enforced stay in Norwich a few seasons ago!
To / From Elsewhere
Trains also run to / from Cromer and the North Norfolk Coast, Great Yarmouth, and across the country to Peterborough, Leicester, Birmingham, Sheffield and Liverpool.
How to Get there
BY CAR:
From the North, East, South & West: by the Coming in from the Midlands or the North, Norwich is served A14, A11 and A47. Major trunk roads to the Norwich area are the M11 (via Ipswich from the South, the East of England and the ferry port of Harwich. Carrow Road is situated near to the Railway station in the Southeast of central Norwich. Carrow Road is linked by the Inner Ring Road (A147), Thorpe Rd (A1104) and the A47 and is well signposted.
From all directions you can take the A47 Southern by pass towards the A146 & follow the signs to the ground.
From the South - leave M25 at junction 28, where you join A12 following signs to Chelmsford. in about 10 miles at the junction with A106/B1002 follow signs to Colchester. In a further 26 miles at the junction with the A1124 follow signs to Ipswich. Proceed a further 17 miles and ten take the A14 (Bury St Edmonds). After 8 miles take the A140 to Norwich. In a further 32 miles, at the junction with the A47 follow signs for Great Yarmouth. After 2.5 miles exit at A146 to Norwich. Turn left at lights. At next set of lights turn right, (City Centre A1054) At roundabout after 1/3 of a mile take 1st exit for County Hall car park, or 2nd exit for ground - keep in right hand lane and turn right into King Street (A47, Ring Road), over river, straight over at lights towards ground on right hand side.
From Ipswich (A140) - take 3rd exit at roundabout (Norwich E, Great Yarmouth A47, football ground) onto A47. After just over 2 miles exit A47 (Lowestoft A146). At lights turn left (Norwich A146) At T junction after nearly 2 miles turn right (Ring road, City Centre A1054) At roundabout after 1/3 of a mile take 1st exit for County Hall car park, or 2nd exit for ground - keep in right hand lane and turn right into King Street (A47, Ring Road), over river, straight over at lights towards ground on right hand side.
From West (A47) - at roundabout go straight on (Norwich E, Great Yarmouth A47). The A47 becomes the Norwich Southern Bypass. Stay on A47 for just over 10 miles. Exit at Lowestoft A146, Trowse, football ground sign. At lights turn left (Norwich A146) At T junction after nearly 2 miles turn right (Ring road, City Centre A1054) At roundabout after 1/3 of a mile take 1st exit for County Hall car park, or 2nd exit for ground - keep in right hand lane and turn right into King Street (A47, Ring Road), over river, straight over at lights towards ground on right hand side.
If lost try asking for Coleman’s Mustard Factory or County Hall, both of which are near the ground.
Parking
Parking can be a nightmare in Norwich on a Saturday. Residents parking areas have been extended so be careful, as roads you may have parked in previously may now be residents only.
There were changes to the car parking arrangements for away fans at the start of the 1999-00 season. There has been major redevelopment of the site that backs on to the ground, and because of this the old car park is now a building site. Therefore the best car park for away fans is Norfolk County Hall, which is well sign posted on the left of the A146, as you follow signs towards the ground from the Southern Bypass. It is currently £2 and can hold about 2000 cars, and does usually fill up by 2pm for games although given that our allocation is so small this time there shouldn’t be any problem. Having said that, getting to the car park will get you a better spot for a quick exit!
The away coaches par in Lower Clarence Road, where there are spaces for cars too. 2.00 for cars and 10.00 for coaches.
There is a park and ride car park in Kerrison Road right next to the ground. It costs 2.00 which includes a bus ticket to the city centre - which still has to be paid even if you are only going to the ground.
Some charities take over company car parks on Thorpe Road, & only charge £1.50.
Getting to Norwich by Sea
Car and passenger ferries are operated daily between Harwich and the Continent.
The Hook of Holland (Stena), Hamburg, Gothenburg and Esbjerg (Scandinavian Seaways) are linked with Harwich (adjacent to Felixtowe).
Getting to Norwich by Air
Norwich is home to a major regional airport with over 300 world-wide connections via Manchester or Amsterdam. London Stansted is also within easy reach by road (65 miles).
KLM UK provide both domestic and overseas flights to and from Norwich.
For more information, contact Norwich Airport on (01603) 411923.
Pubs
There are a number of good, friendly pubs situated in-between the train station and the ground. In fact you could end up having a pub crawl before the match had begun!
UNFORTUNATELY THE CLARENCE HARBOUR IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS :(
The Compleat Angler –is recommended as an alternative by the Internet Football Fan’s guide - it is right outside the station - but again was a welcoming pub a few seasons back. However be warned this has known to be shut pre and/or post match. It is only 5 mins walk from the ground
The Ferry Boat is 5 mins from the ground and families are welcome.It is a short walk across Carrow Bridge - good food and beer all round!
The Coach and Horses - 82 Thorpe Road
Open all day (01603 477077). This pub is described in the GBG 2000 as "home of the Chalk Hill Brewery ... serving an excellent selection of competitively-priced ales, mild and cider. Quality food served from 12 noon to 9pm." Unfortunately a couple of seasons back there was some trouble in this pub – so I wouldn’t particularly recommend it.
The Jubilee - 26 St Leonard’s road
Football snack menu - sausages etc. Games room with pool table.
open from 12 noon to 11pm on Saturdays (01603 618734). This pub is described in the GBG 2000 as a "friendly, two-bar Victorian pub ... with a patio garden and an upstairs games room." It serves food at lunchtime and is not too far from the station.
Billy Bluelight, 27 Hall Road, open from 12 noon to 11pm on Saturdays (01603 623768). This pub is the Woodforde Brewery's flagship pub and sells (according to CAMRA's Good Beer Guide (GBG) 2000) " a wide range of their own brews, including the two house beers and guest ales." Food is served at lunchtime and you can even camp there apparently! It is not too far from Carrow Road.
King's Arms, 22 Hall Road, open from 11am to 11pm on Saturdays (01603 766361). This pub sells a wide range of real ales and at least one real cider and was (according to the GBG 2000) "voted No.1 Public House by readers of the Eastern Evening News." It is not too far from carrow Road and is near the Billy Bluelight pub, mentioned earlier.
Steam Packet, 39 Crown Road (behind Anglia TV), open from 11am to 11pm on Saturdays (01603 441545). This pub is described in the GBG 2000 as having "the best beer within easy reach of the Waterfont. ... No-smoking area available lunchtime." It also serves food at lunchtime and is not too far from the station.
Wildman pub, Bedford Street – in main town centre area – food served 11am – 2.30pm Mon – Sat, 12-2 on Sunday, (and the food was very good last year)
The leisure complex called Riverside has a number of restaurants, pubs etc plus a Weatherspoons.
There is also a pub on the A11 from London called the Larling Angel, which always welcomes away supporters coaches, and is, apparently, the only pub on that route.
Food
There should be a burger bar on the corner by the visitors turnstiles or near the station is a pizza restaurant & takeaway which also does fish and chips. Kabin snack bar opposite the station by the river, does sandwiches and breakfasts. You can get a good, reasonably-priced meal in the Morrisons supermarket opposite the ground. But be warned that the service can be slow, so allow plenty of time. Next to the stadium is Morrisons, Big W, and a travel shop that all have cafe's.
There is also a Kentucky Fried Chicken opposite Norwich station. If you walk up towards the river (opposite the station) there is the Riverside complex where you can get a more substantial meal and/or drinks.
Inside the ground - cornish pasties are said to be good although food seems to run out very quickly.
Norwich itself is a beautiful city, with plenty of history to be seen and a nice river flowing through it. So if you get chance get there early and go for a pleasant wander around the centre stopping at the occasional watering hole along the way. Great Yarmouth is not far away on the coast so why not make a weekend of it?
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