Diego_Sideburns Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) NOTE: This information may be out-of-date in an ever-changing world. Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford, TW8 0NT. Away fans used to be accommodated on an open terrace, but the Club have now erected a roof on this end and given it back to the home fans. Now away fans are housed in the Brook Road Stand at one end of the ground. This covered stand has 600 seats in its upper tier and room for around 1,000 fans below in the shallow terrace. The upper tier has good unhindered views of the playing area, whilst below in the lower terraced area there are a couple of prominent supporting pillars, which may affect your view. Disabled facilities: There are a limited number of disabled seating areas for both home and away fans in the South West corner of Braemar Road, with space for helpers (who sit behind and are admitted free). The area is right by the pitch, with an excellent view and is also next to the players’ tunnel. Steward assistance is available if required. Toilet facilities are behind the disabled viewing area, located in the South Stand next to the catering outlets. There are also fourteen seats for the visually impaired at the back of Braemar Road, where club commentary is provided. For more information, or information on ambulant places, call 08453456442 or email enquiries@brentfordfc.co.uk . How to get there: By road: Exit M25 at Junction 15 (signposted Heathrow Terminals 1,2 & 3, London (West)) and take the M4 eastbound. After 8.3 miles exit M4 at junction 2 (signposted A4, N and S Circular A406 (A205), Chiswick A315), onto slip road down onto the A4, which runs underneath, and parallel to the M4. After 0.7 miles you reach Chiswick Roundabout. Then Either : Take the fourth exit (signposted South Circular A205, A316, M3 Richmond) onto Chiswick High Road/Kew Bridge Road. Go straight on for 0.3 miles to junction/lights (Kew Bridge Junction). Here, keep in the lane for the A315 and go straight on (signposted Hounslow, Brentford A315). At the traffic lights after 0.5 miles turn right (by McDonald’s) into Ealing Road, (B455) which runs past Griffin Park. OR Go around the Chiswick Roundabout so that you end up coming back on yourself. Continue along the A4 and at the first roundabout take a left onto the B455 (Ealing Road). The ground is located about half a mile down this road on your right Parking: If you get there early you should find street parking within a five minute walk of the ground. Otherwise, when you reach Chiswick Roundabout go right round it and back onto the A4, keeping in lanes signposted Staines/Hounslow for 1.5 miles until the traffic lights. Turn left into Boston Manor Road. One of the best areas for parking is on Somerset Road, which is on the right-hand side after a mile. By train: The nearest train station is Brentford, which is around five minutes walk away from the ground. This station is on the London Waterloo to Reading line, which normally run every 15 minutes on Saturday afternoons. To get from the station to the ground, exit onto Station Road. Take the first right into Orchard Road, right again into Windmill Road and then first left into Hamilton Road which leads into New Road and the ground. An alternative is to use Kew Bridge station which is on the same line as Brentford. Take the steps up from platforms to the main exit and turn right. When you reach McDonald‘s, turn right again into Ealing Road. By Tube: The nearest Underground Station to the ground is South Ealing (Piccadilly Line, Zone 4). It is around a 15 minute walk from the ground, down Ealing Road. Turn right out of the station and just go straight down Ealing Road, then cross the A4 at the bottom. Otherwise as you come out of the station cross over to the other side of Ealing Road and catch a number 65 bus down to the ground. Alternatively Gunnersbury (District Line, Zone 3) is 1.3 miles from the ground. If you fancy walking, leave the station via Chiswick High Road and turn left. After 0.3 miles, at Chiswick Roundabout, take 2nd exit (s/p S. Circular A205) into Chiswick High Road, which becomes Kew Bridge Road. When you reach the traffic lights, take the A315 Turn right at the traffic lights by McDonald’s into the B455 Ealing Road and the ground is on your left. By Bus: The E8 is a frequent service from Hanwell along Boston Manor Road, while the E2 runs from West Ealing along Windmill Road. The No. 65 runs from south of the river, over Kew Bridge. Nos. 237, 267 and H29 run along Kew Bridge Road. Transport Links: • National Rail Enquiries: NRE • Transport For London - Information on all forms of public transport in London, routes, maps, journey planner and online tickets - TFL • The London Toolkit: Independent Travellers' Guide Where to drink: Beer and lager is sold inside the stadium. There is a club bar called Stripes, but it is not officially open to away fans. Griffin Park, named after a brewery which owned the surrounding land, is THE ground for pubs! Not only is it famously the only club in England with a pub on each corner, it also holds the record for having the most pubs within a square mile. The four ’corner’ pubs are: The Royal Oak (on the New Road corner of Brook Road) is a quieter more laid back pub, very small and friendly, although the size means it can get quite crowded. Bar food and Sky Sports. The Griffin (on the Brook road corner of Braemar Road) offers a wide selection of real ales, it is very cramped and has a small beer garden at the rear. The Princess Royal (on the Ealing Road corner of Braemar Road) is a pub recently taken over by the club and is your best bet for drinking and snacking. It is friendly, laid back and reasonably priced. The main drawback however is the time it can take to get a drink, when it gets busy. Bacon sarnies are highly recommended. The New Inn offers live TV sport and is the favoured pub for away supporters. Food served and has a small patio garden. Other pubs include: The Potters Arms, just a couple of minutes walk away across the road from the New Inn, is a nice quiet little place with a large screen showing Sky Sports. The Magpie & Crown on Brentford High Street serves food, has four real ales on tap, traditional ciders and foreign lagers. Patio at the rear. O’Riordan’s (formerly Captain Morgan’s) also on Brentford High Street, halfway along from Kew Bridge to Ealing Road, serves food and has exterior seating by the river. This Irish bar also has a framed extract from Tony Adams’ book describing how Niall Quinn took him there to sample the ‘best pint of Guinness in London‘. For cask ales and home cooked food, the place to go is the Brewery Tap, 47 Catherine Wheel Road TW8 4BD. It’s south of the High Street and down towards the river. http://www.brewerytapbrentford.co.uk/index.php Food: In addition to those pubs mentioned, a McDonald’s is a five minute walk from the ground down Ealing Road on the corner of the A315. Inside the ground it's the usual burgers, pies and sausage rolls plus curry. Cash Machine: The town centre is a short walk from the ground, and if you want to avoid being charged to take your money out in a cash machine in one of the main pubs, use the one in Somerfield, a five/ten minute walk down Ealing Road. Places to see: Kew Bridge Steam Museum: http://www.kbsm.org/ The Musical Museum: http://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/ Kew Gardens: http://www.kew.org/ Edited February 4, 2012 by Diego_Sideburns Quote
seasidelatic Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 This will be my first time to Griffin Park, do Latics fans tend to go for the terrace or the seats? Quote
welshgaz Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 This will be my first time to Griffin Park, do Latics fans tend to go for the terrace or the seats? Terrace.I will be there despite it falling just before pay day. Considering I've been there around 10 times it still a great trip. Quote
opinions4u Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Usual reminders for those booking away travel: Please use the Virgin Trains link from this page of PlayerShare WebShop to book trains. Booking a hotel then the Hotels.com link is one of many alternative booking sites you can get on PlayerShare WebShop. Quote
rudemedic Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Kew Bridge is OK if you are doing the pubs. If you come out of the station facing the main road turn right and take the next right (into Green Dragon lane). Follow that road as it becomes Burford road and it brings you out opposite the new inn which is a good place to start doing the pubs. It is a good 15 minute walk from Kew Bridge station to the New inn though and another 5 to the away end. Brentford station is a 10 minute walk from the away end. Quote
opinions4u Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 Usual reminders for those booking away travel: Please use the Virgin Trains link from this page of PlayerShare WebShop to book trains. Booking a hotel then the Hotels.com link is one of many alternative booking sites you can get on PlayerShare WebShop. I suppose an opportune moment to bump this too. Might be time to book for Crawley too. Nothing to do with PlayerShare but those who spend money in railway stations, including the bars at Euston or Waterloo, get yourself a Bite Card. No cost to obtain and gives you 20% off at the various coffee places, Burger King, Delice de Frog, Millie's Cookies and the like. https://www.bitecard.co.uk/ https://www.bitecard.co.uk/ Quote
rudemedic Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 I suppose an opportune moment to bump this too. Might be time to book for Crawley too. Nothing to do with PlayerShare but those who spend money in railway stations, including the bars at Euston or Waterloo, get yourself a Bite Card. No cost to obtain and gives you 20% off at the various coffee places, Burger King, Delice de Frog, Millie's Cookies and the like. https://www.bitecard.co.uk/ https://www.bitecard.co.uk/ If possible you might want to link to any flight providers in the player-share web shop for Crawley (Brentford too for that matter) as a viable alternative would be the plane. Quote
opinions4u Posted September 20, 2012 Posted September 20, 2012 If possible you might want to link to any flight providers in the player-share web shop for Crawley (Brentford too for that matter) as a viable alternative would be the plane. If anybody is flying, the Expedia link in PlayerShare WebShop is the one to use. Remember, I'm not guaranteeing the best price, just a commission for PlayerShare if you use it! http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/retailers/?search=Expedia&order=alpha&page=A Quote
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 30, 2013 Author Posted November 30, 2013 Not only has the legendary Stan Bowles been known to go in the New Inn before games, but also OASIS members. Quote
opinions4u Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) New link to book rail travel and accommodation: http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/laticsplayershare If you're prepared to leave Manchester before 7am there are still some £38 day return tickets available, including travel across London. Edited November 30, 2013 by opinions4u Quote
SholverBlue Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 In true Latics fashion, there'll be someone on the back row of the Terrace at Brentford who'll be shouting at all those in front to sit down. Quote
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