Oxford United V Stags

Saturday 21st February 2009, 3pm

Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4XP

Distance to ground:

121.5 miles

Parking:

The ground itself has a car park that holds around 1500 cars, which are free. However, the car parks tends to fill up fast, so try and arrive early if you can, around an hour before kick off. An additional 400 car parking spaces are now available at the Ozone cinema and bowling alley complex which is adjacent to the stadium, this car park is also free. There is also plenty of street parking near to the ground.

Eating out:

There are a couple of restaurants nearby which are situated in the Ozone complex. If you are looking for fast food then you are best to head down to Cornmarket in the city centre where you will find a whole selection of fast food outlets such as McDonalds and KFC. Also if you are heading into the city centre there are plenty of national chain places where you can eat.

Mine's a pint:

The nearest Public House is 'The Priory' which is just behind the car park at the open end of the ground. You can also purchase alcohol within the ground. Further from the ground there are plenty of pubs located in nearby Sanford-on-Thames or in Oxford's city centre.

Stopping over in Oxford?

There is a Holiday Inn Express located right next to the ground, the telephone number is 0871 423 4876. There is also a Travel Lodge located around four miles away from the ground, which is on London Road, the telephone number is 0871 984 6207.

Travel information

Car:

The stadium is quite well signposted from the main routes into Oxford, with brown football signs pointing the way.The stadium can be found in between the Oxford Science Park and Blackbird Leys Estate. From the A423 Ring Road, take the A4074 towards Reading. After the roundabout with Sainsbury's on one corner, take the left turning sign posted Cowley, Wallington and Oxford Science Park, and you eventually come to the ground on your left.

Train:

Oxford railway station is over four miles away from the ground and it is really not advisable to try to walk it. There is a football special bus which runs from outside the station up to the ground. The number 601 departs from bus stop R1 at 2.00pm and 3.00pm for Saturday afternoon kick offs and between 5.50pm and 6.50pm for 7.45pm evening kicks offs. Buses return from the stadium at 5.00pm and 6.00pm on Saturdays and 9.45pm and 10.45pm after evening games.

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