Getting to Football

In this section, I give directions by public transport to each club down to Step 6 of the English pyramid, and to a comparable level in Scotland and Wales. Why? Because there are people who want to go to football matches that way, and I happen to be one of them – and that’s a good enough reason for me!

How to use this information

I’m now most of the way through the process of updating the site for the 2014-15 season, although it’s gone far too slowly because I’ve been busy with other stuff. Where a link is shown with a yellow background, this means that the information has not yet been reviewed and updated, and you should use the information with some caution. Where there is no coloured background, the information should be up to date.

For each ground, I identify the railway station to which it is most convenient to travel – I assume that trains are in general preferred to buses. That isn’t necessarily the nearest station; if a ground is not within walking distance of a station then it’s the one which makes the entire journey easiest. Where a ground is within one mile of a station on foot, walking directions from the station only are given. Where that is not the case, then directions for bus travel between station and ground are given. If walking directions are given for journeys of more than one mile, that may be taken to imply either that no bus service exists or that it is too infrequent or too circuitous to be of use.

I fear I can’t accept responsibility for any errors in the information contained here, much as I’ve done my best to ensure that it is correct. If you discover any errors – I’ve mentioned a bus service that doesn’t exist, I’ve gone a longer way around than necessary, or – worst of all – the ground isn’t where I say it is, please let me know at rochestervaliant@yahoo.co.uk.

All directions are based on Saturday games kicking off between 2.00 and 3.00; they absolutely do not apply to evening games or games played on Sundays or public holidays, although in nearly all cases they will work perfectly for the rare games played on weekday afternoons. I’ve ensured that a return journey is possible assuming the game finishes at 5.00; in the few instances where it is not this is made clear.

Thanks to the various posters on Tony’s Non-League Forum who have provided me with corrections and suggestions. Keep them coming! I fear that time pressure prevents me from replying to all of them, but they are all read and taken into account when revising the site.