Luton v Palace - Sat 26th Nov 2005
Luton Town
Saturday 26th November
Kenilworth Road Stadium, 1 Maple Road, Luton, Beds, LU4 8AW
TELEPHONE:
Club: (01582) 411622
Fax: (01582) 405070
Ticket Office: (01582) 416976
Tickets for this match are now SOLD OUT
Away supporters are in he small end, The Oak Road Stand, which has an electric scoreboard on the roof (which you can't see in the away end) and a number of supporting pillars which can obstruct your view. It is also just a little cramped - with very little leg room! Just over 2,000 supporters can be accommodated in this stand.
Palace Coaches
Depart Holmesdale Road at 11.15am Eagle Gold £20, Season tickets & members £22.50, Guests £25
Directions
From the South
You can join the M1 from the M25 at junction 21A which is junction 6 of the M1. Exit M1 at junction 10 (A1081 Luton S). At motorway roundabout turn right (Luton South A1081) onton the A1081. After 1.2 a mile turn left at junction 10A into London Road. After just over 1 mile rurn left at roundabout onto the Ring Road flyover. Straight on for just under 1/2 a mile, then immediately before roundabout, turn left into Dallow Road. After nearly 1/2 a mile turn right into Clifton Road. Ground is over bridge at end of road.
However the ground is quite difficult to find from Junction 10 so even from south you might want to go to junction 11.
From North
Leave the M1 at Junction 11 turn left at roundabout and take the A505 towards Luton. Stay on this road and on encountering the central one way system follow signs for Dunstable. You will eventually see the ground on your left.
From East
If you are on the A1, leave at junction 8 of the A1 (M) and take the A602 towards Hitchin, then follow sigs to Luton along the A505 - at roundabout just outside Luton, go straight on (Luton A505, M1) into Stopsley Way. At roundabout after 1/2 a mile rutn left onto Vauxhall Way. At next roundabout after 0.7 miles turn right into Crawley Green Road. Head down the hill for 1 mile to St Mary’s Roundabout. Straight across onto Park Viaduct and over flyover. Next roundabout - straight on, continue for just under 1/2 a mile, then immediately before roundabout, turn left into Dallow Road. After nearly 1/2 a mile turn right into Clifton Road. Ground is over bridge at end of road.
Parking
Street parking - with few restrictions. There is a residents only parking scheme in operation so you tend to have to park further away. On the internet football grounds guide it suggests the conservative club which costs £2. You can also park at the Sainsbury’s complex on the right after you have turned left from Hatters way. Under the bridge, first right after the casino & follow road round. Ground is across main road about 5-10 mins walk from there. Costs £5 but easy to get out of & plenty of space. There is a multi storey car park in the town centre
Trains
From Railway station - taxi costs 3.00
Buses 31, 37, 38 & 61 run from Park Square or Upper George Street along Dunstable Road
To walk from station – a good 15 min walk - the best way was to follow some Luton fans!!! However, in case there aren’t too many around - follow signs to London Luton Aiport, Railair Coach Link down steps into Station Road and turn right. Straight accross Old Bedford Road into Mill Street passing Job Centre on LHS. at t-junction by Pizza Palace cross road and turn right. Follow road round passing ‘To Pigathaki’ on Left, before roundabout, turn left through pedestrian area towards Sainsburys. Turn left aong dual carriageway and up pathway. Keep on pathway until roundabout is below. Bear right to central ironwork ‘pagoda’ and take first walkway down into Dunstable Road. First left to ground.
Alternatively turn left along railway bridge down the steps & turn right along Bute Street which runs through Arndale Shopping Centre. AT top of centre bear right along Dunstable Road. Kenilworth Road & ground is on the left.
Trains run to London Kings Cross until after midnight. Luton Station is served by both Thameslink services and Midland Mainline.
Disabled facilities
There are 10 spaces for away supporters in a pitchside area 1 metre above trackside at the corner of the main stand. Helpers sit behind
All parking in hazelbury Crescent Car park 100 metres from stadium – applications to be made to Cherry Newbery.
The following pubs are near the ground
The Bedfordshire Yeoman - 214 Dallow Road 01582 730469
large pub - pool - darts - patio area - open all day - this pub is recommended on the internet football grounds guide. Away supporters are welcome. To get to the pub, continue down Oak Road to wards the official car park & bear left following the road that goes behind the Main stand. Continue to follow the road away from this stand & over a little bridge. On the left you will see a chip shop & over on the right is an alleyway – go down the alleyway and as you come out of it the pub is on your right.
Nelson’s Flagship - 2-5 Dunstable Road, Westside Centre 01582 488441
Bar snacks served from 1pm as well as West Indian cuisine such as curried goat, banana porridge & patties. - pool table - darts - open all day from 11.30am
The Bricklayers Arms - High Town Road 01582 611017
Open all day. Sandwiches, darts, patio.
The Well - 5 High Town Road 01582 61811
Irish Bar - Bar meals - Families welcome Big Screen TV. Open all day from 12pm
The Bridge Tavern - 95 Guildford Street 01582 730868
Large Pub - 2 pool tables - open all day big screen tv
Other than that, there are other pubs in the town centre.
Alcohol is not served to away supporters in the ground.
Food
There is a takeaway called Bluebird one on the corner of Clifton Road and Wimborne Road. Dunstable Road has plenty of other takeaways to choose from. Macdonalds & Burger king are in the Arndale Centre in town
In the ground there are a good selection of pies & burgers – which are reportedly better than the hot dogs! Tea is also said to be good!
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