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Portsmouth
Directions
Go along the M27 (ignoring the M275 turn off for
Portsmouth town centre) on to the A27. At the junction with the A2030 turn right towards
Southsea/Fratton. Continue along the A2030 and eventually you will see the ground in front
of you. There is a large car park behind the TY Europe Stand, but this is
for home supporters only. So it is mostly street parking for away fans.
Pubs
On my last visit I went
to the Good Companion pub, which is on the main A2030 about a five minute
walk away from the ground. It is a large pub serving Gale real ales and had
a good mix of home and away support. I also noticed that it was doing a
brisk business in food. Martin Hewitt
recommends the Harvester, but advises away fans
to avoid the Milton Arms, Shepherds Crook and the Newcome Arms. Whilst
Ian Pratt suggests the Brewers Arms which is 'always popular with away
fans'. Steve Yeoman a visiting Manchester United fan
informs me; 'just outside the ground at the north east corner a large
enclosed white marquee has been erected for away fans.
It has a bar, televisions and was free to enter. There
is a handy burger van located outside'.
Graham Fewster an exiled Pompey fan Down
Under, adds; 'a pub I would recommend is the
Connaught Arms. Both popular with home and away fans, they serve a good
selection of draught beers as well as some great pasties. The pub is
located at the junction of Penhale and Guildford Road, which is roughly
200 yards away from Fratton Road but the walk is somewhat longer. But it
is worth it take it from me!'.
By Train
The nearest local train station is
Fratton, which is a ten minute walk away. Portsmouth train station is at least a
25 minute walk away.
On arrival at Fratton by train you pass the ground on the left. Fratton
station has a footbridge as the only way out. At the top of the stairs
from the platform turn left onto the footbridge (from which you can see
the floodlights of Fratton Park) and exit into Goldsmith Avenue. (Note
that if the gate on the footbridge is closed you need to turn right on the
footbridge and exit via Platform 1, turn left as you exit the station,
walk 30 metres and go back over the footbridge to Goldsmith Avenue.) Turn
left along Goldsmith Avenue and walk about half a mile passing straight
around a small roundabout (by the Pompey Centre). Then Turn Left into
Frogmore Road and the entrance to the Ty and South stands is 100m ahead.
For the Milton End stay on Goldsmith Avenue for another 100m and turn left
into Apsley Road. The entrances to the Milton End are 100m ahead.
Thanks to Peter Coulthard for providing
the directions.
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