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Ground Name: Priory
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What's The Ground
Like? Looking Towards The River End (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Main Stand (photo) How To Get There & Where To Park By Train/Metro Mick Green Stand (photo) Ground Layout Admission Prices Programme Price Local Rivals Ground Layout Fixtures 2008-2009 Record & Average Attendance Fans Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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Although a tidy and well kept ground, it is one of the smaller in the
Blue Square Premier. On one side is the smart looking Main Stand.
This covered, all seated stand, has a capacity of 542 seats. There are
no supporting pillars, resulting in good views of the playing action.
However, the stand runs for about half the length of the pitch and
strangely has been built mostly to one side of the half way line, so
that the team dugouts that are located in front of the stand, sit to one
side of it, rather than as you would expect in the middle. Opposite is a
a small covered terrace, called the Peter Fountain Stand, that extends
again for around half the length of the pitch. In one corner this meets
the River End Terrace, which is covered. The opposite end, the Mick
Green Stand, is a small covered area which is divided into two. The team
entrance from the dressing rooms to the ground runs out from this end,
splitting the terrace.
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| Looking Towards The River End |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
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If fans are segregated, then away fans
supporters are are situated in the River End Terrace at one end of the
ground. This terrace, although only a few steps high, does at least have
some cover. It is unclear at the moment, with promotion to the Blue
Square Premier, whether away supporters will also be given a seated area
in the Main Stand. The Club provide their own catering which includes,
pies, burgers and chips.
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| Where To Drink? |
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The club is situated on the very outskirts of town, so there is little
in the way of local pubs. There is though a a
large Clubhouse at the ground that has two bars; the Sports Bar, and the
smaller Happy Jacks Bar. However, for larger games this may be only open
for home fans, so it may be an idea to check with the Club beforehand.
Alternatively there are three pubs within 20 minutes walk of the ground;
'The Martello Inn' on Langney Rise, 'The Kingfisher Tavern' at Langney
Shopping Centre and 'The Friday Street Farm' which is a pub/restaurant
in Friday Street.
For those who arrive at Eastbourne Station, then there is the Gildredge Pub (Which has Sky Sports) right opposite, plus the nearby 'Slug & Lettuce'. Whilst for those alighting at Pevensey & Westham, then five minutes walk away in Westham, is the Heron pub on the High Street, that has a beer garden and also serves food. |
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| How To Get There & Where To Park |
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From the direction of Brighton on the A27 take the A22 towards Stone Cross and Westham. At the next roundabout take the first exit again towards Stone Cross and Westham. Continue towards Stone Cross village until you will come to a crossroads, with a church on your left and the Red Lion pub on the. Turn right just past the pub onto the B2104 Friday Street. At the end of Friday Street, turn left at the double mini-roundabout into Hide Hollow (B2191). After passing Eastbourne Crematorium on your right, turn right at the roundabout into Priory Road. The entrance to the ground is about 200 yards down the road on the left. There is a good sized car par at the ground which holds 400 cars, which is free. For a map showing the location of the ground
click
here
(to take you to the Street Map website). |
| By Train |
| Although the nearest station
to the ground is Pevensey & Westham, which is just over a mile away, it
may be more practical to head for Eastbourne station instead. Although
Eastbourne Station (which is served by trains from London Victoria) is
around four miles away from the stadium, it does have public transport links
and a taxi rank, whereas Pevensey & Westham does not. As Jim Burgin
explains; 'Pevensey
and Westham station is nearest to the stadium, but it is a mile and half
walk along mostly country lanes to get into the part of Eastbourne where the
club play. This could be dangerous for groups of people walking from
the station, plus there is no public transport from Pevensey to the stadium.
Instead fans who come by train should get off at Eastbourne Station, walk 50
yards into town centre and catch the 6a bus which passes the ground, ask for
a dayrover which is currently £2.70 this will act as a return ticket. Buses
run every 30 minutes and the journey takes around 25 minutes'. Otherwise
grab a cab up to the ground.
If you do decide to go to Pevensey & Westham station, then it is a ten minute train ride from Eastbourne Station. Turn left out of the station towards the industrial units and past the cow fields! then left at the roundabout into Priory Road to find the ground. Alternatively, if you have a bit of time on your hands; then turn right out of the station (towards mini roundabout) into Westham village and within a 5 minute walk you'll find the 'Swan' fish and chip shop and the 'Heron' pub and also Pevensey Castle, the grounds of which are free to walk round. Thanks to Wil Orange for providing these directions and info. |
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| Admission Prices |
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Seating or Terrace:
Adults £12.50 Concessions £8 U16’s £4 |
| Official Programme |
| Official Programme: £2 |
| Local Rivals |
| Lewes. |
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| Fixtures 2008-2009 |
| For the Eastbourne fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 3,770 v Oxford United. FA Cup 1st Round, November 5th, 2005 Average Attendance: 2007-2008: 872 (Blue Square South) |
| Fans Reviews Of Priory Lane |
| Visited Priory Lane recently as an away fan or general football supporter? Then submit your own review of the ground and general day out click here. |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Altrincham page click here. |
| Feedback |
| If anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please
e-mail me and I'll
update
the guide. |
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