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If you don't mind I will post info about pubs, car parking, directions to the ground on here.
I do this quite often for visiting fans especially for teams that don't often venture to our neck of the woods. Wish something like this was available when I was younger and travelling to away games instead of just bumbling about ending up in wrong pubs, getting lost.

Any chance of making this a sticky to save people starting loads of threads.

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As you will know by now its a 3 pm Saturday KO.
Anyone on train , Transpennine from either Leeds or York every hour, getting in around 10 past the hour.
Transpennine back out are 26 mins past so the 5-26 is a good chance . Walk back to station takes 15 to 20 mins depending on if you walk fast or slow. I manage to get back for the Darlington train before it at 5-19 leaving stadium at 5.

Other train options via mainline into Darlington , 2 trains an hour to Boro and same back.
First one back is 5-19 and tends to be on time.

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Anyone travelling by car, roads are easy to get in on.
A59 - A1-A19 follow signs and takes you either into centre or direct to ground.
Car parks near the ground charge upto a fiver. Council car park on France st.is free on Saturdays but dont park in the small bit near Mcdonalds/Subway as this is private and will ticket you.
https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/par...rk-information

If you are parking round France st then away fan friendlt pub is ver near , Doctor Browns plus thers is the Ironopolis Workingmens Club on Bright st just round corner which lets families in on matchdays. Big concert room with the early match on plus big bar and small snug. This gets busy but you will be welcome even with colours on.
To get to this area from the ground walk under the Sheperdson Bridge down Windward wat, take the small underpass on left under railway line. Take right at end of underpass and 100yards on cross rail crossing and through second underpass. Brings you out at Macs/Subway and Doc Browns,plus raod down into town for food and more pubs. Alllow 20 mins to get back to your seating area on east stand.

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Thornabyred, thanks for the info. Would you like a job working in Stanley's office?

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Why can't Stanley do this for all visiting fans, simply do this in an email so people can print off if they need it. A simple but very helpful idea.

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I've often provided this info for away fans, especially for new teams on their forum Chris. Sometimes with abuse back but sometimes with gratitude. I spend most of my time on matchdays with away fans also.

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I usually use the football league grounds website to plan my trip but a local perspective is always a good thing. Especially regarding time to the station and pubs

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Instead of constantly complaining and running the club down. Why not offer your services. You can use the internet, go and give your knowledge and expertise. You don't half whine, give them the help you might even stop feeling bitter.

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I do the same, it's really useful especially if visiting a new ground but sometimes the info on there can be a little out of date so info from a home fan is always welcome

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I have been doing this since 2004/5 when we had a our European adventures. Started with visiting clubs then do it for new teams visiting Boro. As Stanleyhouse says some met with abuse, especially southern teams.
I used to have it all on a website but the company closed and lost that and cannot be bothered to start another one.
You will probably find that a number of Borofans will start posting info a bit nearer the day.

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If you are getting to Boro early there is the Orange Pip market to visit. On Last Saturday of the month weather permitting.
Artisan market and street food set up around 2 streets in town centre. Half a dozen micro brewery pubs around there as well.


https://www.facebook.com/OrangePipMarket/?fref=ts

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Anyone coming over early morning with kids in the car then you could stay on the A66 past the ground for 15 mins and go to Redcar. Seaside town, sea, beaches, amusement arcades . Nothing like Blackpool but could break the day up, easy road to and from the ground down A66.

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for the older ones among us there is always our Transporter Bridge made famous in one of Auf Weiderscen Pet series.Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Heavy Metal Filming Locations.
The bridge is one of only 2 left in operation in UK.Other one is Newport. Takes cars vans across river to save 10 mile road trip.
Remember Tottenham fans years ago when it was on tv, couldnt believe it was still there and not in the US.

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Thornabyred - this information is excellent. I Played at Redcar golf course in the early 80s, did some work at Billingham/Wilton in the late 80s, went for a night out in Boro/Stockton in 1990 and played in an amazing footy tournament at Grangetown in 1997 (meeting Wilf Mannion in the process).
It will be nice to add a famous Stanley victory to these happy memories.

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this is not on till March so ignore the above but still visit the pubs.

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Pub info for train travellers.
Away pub now open outside the station.
Directions - off train and down the stairs , turn right through he gae and right agai, Down to Albert bridge and right again, 50 yard up road is Spensleys which for this season is the pub that Police have been encouraging visitors to use.

If you go past this pub, through the lights and up road on other side you have Barcuda, up another 50 yards and you are at Town Hall, go straight on to next set of lights(Holiday inn on your right) through the lights and you have 2 streets on your right with a number of micro brewery pubs , only small but will be ok there.

If you get to Town Hall and take a left you have 2 "home" pubs on your left, go straight on down road, just past job shop is Doctor Browns which has always been away friendly. There is a McDonalds and Subway just over road from it. Also chippie, pizza place plus Good Food Joint on same pavement area as pub.
If you go past Good Food joint there is a workies club -Ironopolis- which you are welcoe in. No need to sign in, colours ok and kids welcome. Big concert room with football on tv`s. Had a good laugh in there when Barrow played us a few year back.Everyonr mixing and having a sing song.

To get to ground from Doc Browns, cross over at lights, past Mcdonalds and take underpass on left. Over railway lines ( train normally hold us up around 20 past 2 , takes it a couple of mins to reopen line) from there past the burger vans and another subway on left, through that and ground is in front of you, under bridge and you are in car parks.Our old Ayresome Park gates are outside main entrance to the left. Away end is straight on past the south stand and round the corner to east stand.

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To get to ground from Station or Spensleys pub,
out of station as above, at Albert Bridge cross road and bear leftslightly and down pedestrianised way, new pub on left if you can get in. Past this pub you have Lord Byron on left, just past that bear right and walk down road coming to bridge and the ground. Takes 20 mins taking it easy, on way back with a brisk walk you can do it in 15.

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If on coaches , you will go to designated coach point outside in car park outside the away turnstiles. If you go to the south stand corner you will see the bridge to the ground, go down that way, under it and underpass is on left, through there and right, down to rail crossing and through second underpass, turn right and Doc Browns is 50 yards on through the lights.

Avoid the Navigation near the ground as normally only allow home fans in. Bars open in the ground with the usual high priced swill.

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Avoid the Navigation near the ground as normally only allow home fans in. Bars open in the ground with the usual high priced swill.[/QUOTE]

agree about the navigation. parked near there the other year at the league cup game. got some funny looks and i,ve still got my north east accent. must have been able to smell me out.

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Hear hear!

I'd much rather people working at the club putting the hours to bring in sponsors and merchandise, sorting more important things than posting on other fans message boards the directions to the stadium!

Maybe this was needed 30 years ago but with smartphones these days you can get information like train times, directions etc in seconds!

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Still good to have local info on good pubs, routes etc from other teams fans - you can't find everything on t'interweb :)

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It certainly is, smartasses and smartphones cant do everything.:D;)

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If you need any more help just pm me and I will try to get back on evening.

Ticket sales are only slow at Boro but normal for cup games, everyone seems to buy in last couple of days. ST holders buy on line so ST card is activated, no need for paper tickets or queing at cold stadiums.

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We are off to "Sherlocks" on Baker Street with a Boro fan - apparently it is the absolute height of North East fashion to be seen there.

Please confirm this Mr Thornabyred?

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Not really cos no beggar will know yeh yon.:D

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They probably have a dress code, Lord Didders, so don't forget your spats. ;)

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One of the new Micro brewery pubs, only small places but good beers.

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Thornabyred......Thanks very much for the info.:)

Is it permissible to park in the terraced streets of the North Ormesbury area south of the ground and south of the A66?

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Be careful parking as some are permits for the homeowners. Just check the signs before leaving your car. Yellow line areas and on grass verges normally get tickets.

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