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NOTE: This information could be out of date in an ever-changing world.

Hampton: Hampton & Richmond Borough FC, Beaver Close, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2BX

 

The Main Stand has 234 seats, including a row attached to the front wall at pitch level.  Attached to the Main Stand is a shallow terrace, which has seven wide steps, and a corrugated roof that covers most of the area. Again it has a number of supports running across its middle. On the other side of the Main Stand is a small covered seated stand, with 251 seats and a corrugated iron roof which only covers the back few rows of seats. There are also some standing areas on this side of the pitch.

Opposite on the school side, it is mostly open flat, or slightly stepped standing, although there is a small cover around the half way line. At the south end behind the goal is the small covered seated Alan Simpson Stand, running for around a quarter of the width of the pitch, with standing at the front, and small terraces on either side. There are 100 seats in four rows and it is raised above the playing area.

The North End is a small covered terrace which sits directly behind the goal, with open terrace to either side, and 20 scaffold poles along the front holding up the roof. The toilets are in the club house and a separate toilet block in the small car park.

The capacity is 3,500 (record attendance 3,225) and, apparently, nobody can remember the last time that fans were segregated at the ground.

How to get there:

 

By road:

 

From the North and West:
Exit the M3 at junction 1 (Sunbury Cross - signposted for Hampton Court), and then follow the A308 towards Kingston. Continue on the A308, past Kempton Park Racecourse, and as you enter Hampton, turn first left into Percy Road. Continue along Percy Road, and then turn right into Station Road just before the level crossing, continuing for quarter of a mile. Beaver Close is on the left opposite the garage.

From the East:
Follow the A3 southbound, and exit onto the A243 (signposted Sandown Park, Esher, Staines). At the Scilly Isles roundabout, follow the A309 (Hampton Court), crossing over the Thames, with Hampton Court Palace on your right. Turn left onto the A308 towards Staines and follow this for a mile, and then take the second right into Thames Street. Then turn immediately left into Station Road, and Beaver Close is on the right.

Car parking: As there is only a small car park at the ground itself, it has to be street parking and the Club asks visitors to be courteous of its neighbours.

 

 

By bus:
The 216 (Kingston - Staines), and the 111 (Heathrow Airport - Kingston) stop outside the stadium.

 

By train:
The nearest station is Hampton, not to be confused with nearby Hampton Wick, or Hampton Court stations. Hampton is on the London Waterloo to Shepperton line, and is served by South West Trains twice hourly. The journey from London Waterloo takes roughly forty minutes. If coming from London, exit Hampton Station from the platform. Turn left and continue following the road as it passes the village green to the right, then the World’s End pub to the left. The stadium is on the left-hand side in Beaver Close, just past the old police station building. Total journey time from the station: about five minutes.

Where to drink:

 

The club house is called Hammonds Bar and is open from about 1pm for Saturday matches and about 6pm for weekday ones. It serves real ale and shows televised sports.

The closest pub to the ground is the World’s End which is around a five minute walk away on Station Road. To find this pub with the ground entrance and Beaver Close behind you, turn right along Station Road. The pub is a short way down on the right.

Further along Station Road near to Hampton Railway Station is the Railway Belle pub.

Where to eat:

 

Opposite the Railway Bell pub is Marini’s fish and chip shop.

The refreshment hatch is in the SW corner of the ground, close by the Supporters Trust and the usual food and drinks can be purchased there at reasonable prices.

Under the Main Stand, the Junior Tuck shop sells a wide variety of sweets and cold drinks for young fans and hot drinks for adults.                

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1 hour ago, latics22 said:

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HIV isn't as infectious as it used to be. (AIDS was never infectious). 

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1 hour ago, longtimeblue said:

 

I bet you pondered as to whether or not to go with that...

 

I did wonder how well it would be received but, at the end of the day, injuries shouldn’t be our primary concern going into the tie..

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39 minutes ago, joncurtis199 said:

This league is absolutely rubbish for london teams this year, so living in those parts this draw is music to my ears.  Just hope I can get a blooming ticket.

 

There won’t be a full house by any stretch of the imagination. Just get a ticket from Hampton .

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