Chesterfield - Ground Guide

01 October 2010 23:53
A brief guide for the fans making the trip to the b2net Stadium the home of Chesterfield. About the GroundCrewe make their first ever visit to Chesterfield's new stadium which is called the b2net Stadium.The ground was opened in the summer of 2010, after they decided to move from Saltergate which had been the Spireites home since 1871.The b2net stadium was built at a cost of £13m and has a capacity of 10,379 and was officially opened against Derby County in a pre-season friendly.Where to DrinkNearest to the away end of the ground, along Sheffield Road (a five minute walk away) is the Derby Tup. This pub is featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide and normally has ten ales available. Although the pub does not do food the landlord allows customers to bring in food from outside. The pub is surrounded by an excellent selection of Tandoori, Fried Chicken, snack bars and fish and chip shops. Further on up Sheffield Road on the right is the Travellers Rest pub, and a little further on the left is the Red Lion pub, which is also CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed.Other pubs located near to the stadium such as the Rose and Crown, plus the Crown and Anchor, do not admit away fans. Whilst the nearby Donkey Pub which also offers food, is very busy on matchdays and is predominantly for home supporters.Whilst in the centre of town is the Rutland Arms, which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. If you arrive by train and walk towards the town centre it's just upon on your left - the pub is next to the huge church with the Crooked Spire - you can't miss it! The Rutland is a very old pub and in recent years has operated as a traditional ale house with a huge range of well-kept real ales and good food as well. It welcomes home and away supporters and is a pleasure to visit.Travel by TrainTravelling by train you are best going via Stockport and Sheffield to get to Chesterfield.The ground is around a 25 minute walk but there is a taxi rank outside the station if you feel like not wanting to walk.If you wish to travel to the ground by bus a 5 minute walk into the town centre will enable you to catch a bus from Cavendish Street. This will take 5-15 minutes to get to the ground, depending on traffic. Come out of the station and turn left and follow the road to the left side of the Chesterfield Hotel. There is a footbridge over the A61 Inner Relief Road, which will take you into Corporation Street. At the end of the street you will see the museum on the left, and the famous crooked spire church directly ahead of you. Go over the zebra crossing and turn right, carry on this road, walk past Eyres furniture store and The Winding Wheel. Cavendish Street is the next turning on the left. Bus stops T1 and T2 are on the opposite side of the road. The Club are also have a free shuttle bus which operates on matchdays (every 10 minutes 13.30 - 14.40 Saturdays and 18.20 - 19.30 weekdays). It departs from Rose Hill by the Town Hall. The bus is also in operation after the game (last bus on Saturdays is 17.45, weekdays 22.25). If you walk then you come out of the station and turn left. The Chesterfield Hotel will be directly ahead of you, take the road to the right hand side and carry on over the mini roundabout, into Brewery Street, up the hill and over the A61 Inner Relief Road with Chesterfield College on your right hand side. After 5 minutes walk you will reach the end of the road at the Old Post Office Restaurant. Turn right and after a minutes walk you will come to a mini roundabout. Take the right turn into Sheffield Road. This road dips down, up and then down again for around 15 minutes. At the big roundabout with the car showrooms you will see the Donkey Derby pub in front of you and the ground further along Sheffield Road. Visiting fans must carry on past the HTM Products Stand to reach the Printabilty Stand at the north end of the ground.Travel by CarLeave the M1 at Junction 29 and take the A617 towards Chesterfield. At the end of the dual carriageway at the edge of the town centre, turn right onto the A61 towards Sheffield. At the first roundabout turn left and the stadium is down on the right. For the main entrance turn right into Sheffield Road and then right again into the Club car park. However the club car park is for permit holders only and the nearby Tesco store will not be allowing supporters to use their car park on matchdays. So it is a case of finding some street parking.For the Away FanThe away fans are housed in the Printability Stand which is at the North End of the stadium, where 2,112 supporters can be housed. Please note that cash is not accepted at the turnstiles, entrance is by ticket only which can be purchased from the ticket office at the HTM Stand.PricesAdults - £16OAP/Under 18's - £10Under 16's - £7£2.50 for a Programme.

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