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NOTE: This information may be out of date in an ever-changing world.

 

 

 

Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park, Nuttal St, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF

 

 

 

Away fans are housed in the Bryan Douglas Darwen End, which is shared with home supporters.  The spacing between the rows of seats is quite tight. Seats in the lower tier are allocated before the upper tier.

NOTE: If you have not bought a ticket in advance, then you need to buy one from the away supporters ticket office located on the corner of the Darwen End and the Jack Walker Stand.

Disabled Persons’ Facilities - Club Access Guide:

 

 

 https://www.rovers.co.uk/fans/supporters-with-disabilities/

 

How to get there:

 

By Car (watch out for those four thousand holes):

 

From the North:

Leave the M6 at Junction 30 and join the M61, at the first exit join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.

Ewood Park is well-signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.

The ground is about a mile away on the right.

 

From the South:

Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.

Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.

The ground is about a mile away on the right.

 

 

From the West:

From the M6/M62 or M60, join the M61, leave the M61 for the M65 and head East to Blackburn.

Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.

The ground is about a mile away on the right.

 

From the East:

Travelling from Yorkshire, either on the B6234, the A56 Haslingden by-pass or the Skipton Road, join the M65 and head West. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666. Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right.

 

 

From the M62 leave at Junction 18 for the M66 Bury, travel to the end of the Motorway which becomes the A56, join the M65 at Junction 8 and head Westbound towards Blackburn. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right.

 

Car Parking

Car parking at the ground costs £10.

Various private car parks are available in the area around Ewood Park (especially along Branch Road), costing in the region of £5. If you want to get away reasonably quickly after the game (the roads immediately around Ewood Park are closed off for crowd safety for around 30 minutes after the game) then as you come down the hill on the A666, you will pass a BP Petrol Garage on your left. Turn right at the next traffic lights into Branch Road and down on your left there are some industrial units offering match-day parking. After the game turn left out of the car parks, so that you are going away from Ewood, turn right at the second mini-roundabout and this will take you back up to the M65.

 

By Train:

 

The closest railway station is Mill Hill which is around a 15 minute walk to Ewood Park. It is served by trains from Blackburn and the journey only takes a few minutes.

On foot from Mill Hill Station: Walk up the steps from the platform and turn left onto New Chapel Street. Continue along New Chapel Street passing a shopping area and park. With the Spar supermarket on the opposite side of the road from you, turn left into New Wellington Street. Continue down New Wellington Street until you come to a small bridge that crosses over the Leeds Liverpool canal. You are now on Albion Street there is a large mill building on the left and a small school on the right. Walk along Albion Street to the end, and you will find yourself on Livesey Branch Road. Turn Left onto this road, and you will be able to see the ground in front of you at the foot of the hill.

 

Blackburn station is served by trains from Manchester & Leeds and is at least a couple of miles from the ground.

On foot from Blackburn Station: From Blackburn Station turn left at the main doors and go straight on towards Darwen Street. Turn left and you will reach a major junction over which runs a railway bridge (Darwen Street Bridge). Crossing over the road as soon as you turn left onto Darwen Street will be a help, as when you get to the junction you need to follow the road towards Bolton. It is called Great Bolton Street, and after the bridge it becomes Bolton Road. Follow this straight along for just over a mile (passing the Infirmary on your left and the canal on the right). After you go under another railway bridge, the ground is down on your left just after you pass the Aqueduct pub (for home fans only).

 

 

By Bus:

The main doors to the railway station face the Bus Station on Brown Street, from where you can take either:

No. 1 (Darwen Cemetery – Darwen – Blackburn – Accrington) – Departs from stand 15; or

No. 2 (Chorley – Darwen) – Departs from stand 14.

 

Where to drink:

 

Alcohol is also served within the ground.

 

The closest pub to Ewood Park that away supporters can use is the Fernhurst on Bolton Road, which is part of the Hungry Horse chain, is only a five minute walk from the turnstiles. It fills up quickly and once full no further fans are allowed entry until people leave. NOTE: In keeping with the 'family atmosphere' of the pub, fans are asked to refrain from singing.

NOTE: Uncle Jack’s on Branch Road is now only for home fans

The Thwaites’ Golden Cup small pub which is further on past the Fernhurst (a twenty minute walk going away from the ground) on Bolton Road and is tucked in by the motorway bridge. It gets rather crowded and it is a good 20 minute walk (and mostly uphill) from Ewood Park. It is friendly and also offers a range of pies, but it gets crowded. You can also park at the pub for a cost of £5.

The Black Bull pub at the top of Bog Height Road (this is the road next to the Golden Cup and one mile up this road on the left) is home to the Three B's Brewery and has up to eight ales on tap. You can also enjoy great views over the surrounding countryside and Blackburn from its elevated position.

On the other side of the M65 motorway on Blackburn Road but going in the opposite direction to Ewood Park towards Darwen, is the Anchor Hotel, which welcomes away fans.

Around the corner from the entrance to Blackburn Railway Station is a Wetherspoon’s outlet called the Postal Order.

 

Where to eat:

 

The refreshment areas in the ground are opened 90 minutes before kick-off and close 15 minutes into the second half.

Outside the ground is a baker in Bolton Road selling hot pies from one of its windows. Across the Bolton Road by the home end is a McDonald’s.

If you are coming in from Mill Hill Station there is a wider choice, with numerous chippies and kebaberies located on New Chapel Street.

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14 minutes ago, steveoafc said:

No singing in the fernhurst? ....good luck with that one! 

 

:lol:

 

Family atmosphere.... "Till we play....."

 

.....which reminds me, I once sat behind a dad and his two young lads, say 6 and 8 year old..... as I was giving the ref a volley for something, it dawned on me my choice of language was a unsuitable for the little ears in front of me, so I leaned forward to the dad and said, "Sorry about that mate...", he replied, "Don't worry, they hear worse at home from their mum"...... :lol:

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What are people’s plan for this one? Presume train from Rochdale will be the most popular form of transport? Are many going to be in Blackburm centre or heading straight to that Fernhurst pub? Would be good to see a pub full of latics singing “bastard rovers”.

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Make sure you take into account the replacement buses for a lot of the Manchester to Darwen trains. Only just been notified ourselves.

 

Now getting the 0956 Victoria to Blackburn as that’s a train for the whole journey.

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On 01/02/2018 at 1:37 PM, Diego_Sideburns said:

NOTE: This information may be out of date in an ever-changing world.

 

 

 

Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park, Nuttal St, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF

 

 

 

Away fans are housed in the Bryan Douglas Darwen End, which is shared with home supporters.  The spacing between the rows of seats is quite tight. Seats in the lower tier are allocated before the upper tier.

NOTE: If you have not bought a ticket in advance, then you need to buy one from the away supporters ticket office located on the corner of the Darwen End and the Jack Walker Stand.

Disabled Persons’ Facilities - Club Access Guide:

 

 

 https://www.rovers.co.uk/fans/supporters-with-disabilities/

 

How to get there:

 

By Car (watch out for those four thousand holes):

 

From the North:

Leave the M6 at Junction 30 and join the M61, at the first exit join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.

Ewood Park is well-signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.

The ground is about a mile away on the right.

 

From the South:

Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.

Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.

The ground is about a mile away on the right.

 

 

From the West:

From the M6/M62 or M60, join the M61, leave the M61 for the M65 and head East to Blackburn.

Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn.

The ground is about a mile away on the right.

 

From the East:

Travelling from Yorkshire, either on the B6234, the A56 Haslingden by-pass or the Skipton Road, join the M65 and head West. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666. Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right.

 

 

From the M62 leave at Junction 18 for the M66 Bury, travel to the end of the Motorway which becomes the A56, join the M65 at Junction 8 and head Westbound towards Blackburn. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right.

 

Car Parking

Car parking at the ground costs £10.

Various private car parks are available in the area around Ewood Park (especially along Branch Road), costing in the region of £5. If you want to get away reasonably quickly after the game (the roads immediately around Ewood Park are closed off for crowd safety for around 30 minutes after the game) then as you come down the hill on the A666, you will pass a BP Petrol Garage on your left. Turn right at the next traffic lights into Branch Road and down on your left there are some industrial units offering match-day parking. After the game turn left out of the car parks, so that you are going away from Ewood, turn right at the second mini-roundabout and this will take you back up to the M65.

 

By Train:

 

The closest railway station is Mill Hill which is around a 15 minute walk to Ewood Park. It is served by trains from Blackburn and the journey only takes a few minutes.

On foot from Mill Hill Station: Walk up the steps from the platform and turn left onto New Chapel Street. Continue along New Chapel Street passing a shopping area and park. With the Spar supermarket on the opposite side of the road from you, turn left into New Wellington Street. Continue down New Wellington Street until you come to a small bridge that crosses over the Leeds Liverpool canal. You are now on Albion Street there is a large mill building on the left and a small school on the right. Walk along Albion Street to the end, and you will find yourself on Livesey Branch Road. Turn Left onto this road, and you will be able to see the ground in front of you at the foot of the hill.

 

Blackburn station is served by trains from Manchester & Leeds and is at least a couple of miles from the ground.

On foot from Blackburn Station: From Blackburn Station turn left at the main doors and go straight on towards Darwen Street. Turn left and you will reach a major junction over which runs a railway bridge (Darwen Street Bridge). Crossing over the road as soon as you turn left onto Darwen Street will be a help, as when you get to the junction you need to follow the road towards Bolton. It is called Great Bolton Street, and after the bridge it becomes Bolton Road. Follow this straight along for just over a mile (passing the Infirmary on your left and the canal on the right). After you go under another railway bridge, the ground is down on your left just after you pass the Aqueduct pub (for home fans only).

 

 

By Bus:

The main doors to the railway station face the Bus Station on Brown Street, from where you can take either:

No. 1 (Darwen Cemetery – Darwen – Blackburn – Accrington) – Departs from stand 15; or

No. 2 (Chorley – Darwen) – Departs from stand 14.

 

Where to drink:

 

Alcohol is also served within the ground.

 

The closest pub to Ewood Park that away supporters can use is the Fernhurst on Bolton Road, which is part of the Hungry Horse chain, is only a five minute walk from the turnstiles. It fills up quickly and once full no further fans are allowed entry until people leave. NOTE: In keeping with the 'family atmosphere' of the pub, fans are asked to refrain from singing.

Uncle Jack’s on Branch Road is a ten minute walk and welcomes away fans. It is said to have an excellent selection of beers, cask ales and some pies.

The Thwaites’ Golden Cup small pub which is further on past the Fernhurst (a twenty minute walk going away from the ground) on Bolton Road and is tucked in by the motorway bridge. It gets rather crowded and it is a good 20 minute walk (and mostly uphill) from Ewood Park. It is friendly and also offers a range of pies, but it gets crowded. You can also park at the pub for a cost of £5.

The Black Bull pub at the top of Bog Height Road (this is the road next to the Golden Cup and one mile up this road on the left) is home to the Three B's Brewery and has up to eight ales on tap. You can also enjoy great views over the surrounding countryside and Blackburn from its elevated position.

On the other side of the M65 motorway on Blackburn Road but going in the opposite direction to Ewood Park towards Darwen, is the Anchor Hotel, which welcomes away fans.

Around the corner from the entrance to Blackburn Railway Station is a Wetherspoon’s outlet called the Postal Order.

 

Where to eat:

 

The refreshment areas in the ground are opened 90 minutes before kick-off and close 15 minutes into the second half.

Outside the ground is a baker in Bolton Road selling hot pies from one of its windows. Across the Bolton Road by the home end is a McDonald’s.

If you are coming in from Mill Hill Station there is a wider choice, with numerous chippies and kebaberies located on New Chapel Street.

Rovers supporting mate tells me that Uncle Jacks is a home pub only?

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On 02/02/2018 at 8:51 PM, daniel said:

What are people’s plan for this one? Presume train from Rochdale will be the most popular form of transport? Are many going to be in Blackburm centre or heading straight to that Fernhurst pub? Would be good to see a pub full of latics singing “bastard rovers”.

Train from Littleborough, breakfast/ale stop at Spoons in Todmorden then onto Blackburn Spoons for more ale....then Ewood for a famous Tics victory? 

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3 minutes ago, steveoafc said:

Is the fernhurst welcoming away fans?  Someone at work said they weren't sure.

I think it’s a beefeater type place now and they limit the numbers that go in, also singing is frowned upon so not sure it’ll be how you remember from back in the day? Best avoided by the sounds of it. 

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10 minutes ago, Dick_Valentine said:

I think it’s a beefeater type place now and they limit the numbers that go in, also singing is frowned upon so not sure it’ll be how you remember from back in the day? Best avoided by the sounds of it. 

'Spoons looking more and more likely then 

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