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| Contents | |
| What's
The New Lawn Ground Like? Western Thermal Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Away Supporters? Where To Drink? Nympsfield Road End (photo) How To Get There & Where To Park By Train Ground Layout Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2011-2012 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation The New Lawn Location Map
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| What's The New Lawn Ground Like? | |
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The club moved a short
distance to their new ground at beginning of the
2006/07 season. Now when I mean a 'short distance'
then I literally mean only a few hundred yards up
the road from their old Lawn Ground which is has now
been re-developed for housing. The stadium is dominated by the smart looking Western Thermal Stand at one side of the pitch. This 2,000 all seated capacity stand, has a cantilever roof as well as row of executive boxes running across the back of it. Opposite is a small open terrace, which is only seven steps high. Running along the back of this terrace are 4 floodlight pylons. Surprisingly the team dugouts have been located at this side of the pitch, rather than where you would have expected in front of the main stand. Interestingly both ends have to different degrees been relocated from the old Lawn to the new ground. At the Nympsfield Road end of the ground, is a covered terrace, the roof of which came from the Barnfield Road side of the old ground. Opposite is the EESI Stand, which is a covered seated stand that is given to away supporters. This stand is of interest as it was the Trevor Horsley Stand which was transported from the Club's old ground and re-erected at the New Lawn. |
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| Western Thermal Main Stand | |
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| What Is It Like For Away Supporters? | |
| Away fans are
housed in the EESI Stand at one end of the ground.
This stand is covered and all seated and up to 500
supporters can be accommodated. If a larger away
following is expected the the open Barnfield
Terrace at one side of the pitch can be allocated
instead. My visits to The Lawn have been most
enjoyable it would be difficult to find a more
friendly and welcoming club than this one. In
comparison the club is not one of the biggest, but
can regularly boast of crowds between 800 to
1,100. If
the chance arises, a visit to this Gloucestershire
ground is a pleasant days outing in a unique setting. If you are looking for a Meat Pie, Beef Burger or Hot Dog to buy inside the ground, then you will be disappointed, as the Club has decided not to sell any red meat products. If anyone van let me know what the club offer instead, then please e-mail me at duncan@footballgrounds.net |
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| Where To Drink? | |
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The nearest pubs and food outlets are at the bottom of the hill in Nailsworth, which is about a 15 minute walk (and probably longer on the way back as it is uphill). The best option for a drink though is in the clubs own bar, the Green Man, which is built into the back of the Main Stand. However, when a large away following is expected, then the Club reverts to allowing only home fans entrance to it. If you have a bit of time on your hands then there is the Village Inn on the A46 on the North side of the town. This CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed pub is also home to the Nailsworth Brewery. |
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| How To Get There & Where To Park | |
| When planning a trip
here, don’t try and find Forest Green on your road
map, look up Nailsworth, south of Stroud in
Gloucestershire. The
best way to approach is from the M5 and exit at
junction 13 and head for Stroud on the A419. At Stroud
turn onto the A46 towards Nailsworth. This will
bring you into the centre of the town, when you reach
the Information Centre take the first right at the
mini roundabout which goes up a steep hill sign posted
Forest Green. The
Lawn is at the top of this hill. Turn left at the
roundabout at the 'summit' into the Club car park,
which holds 250 cars. The cost of parking is £3
per car. Please note though that this car park is
often full an hour before kick off. Map showing the location of the New Lawn Football Ground (at the bottom of this page). |
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| By Train | |
| There is no railway station in Nailsworth itself. The nearest is in Stroud which is three miles away. I would therefore consider getting a taxi from the station to the ground and booking one back for your return. Otherwise as John Aitken informs me; 'You can also take a bus from Stroud to Nailsworth. Stagecoach numbers 93 & 46 both operate from Stroud to Nailsworth. The bus station is behind Merrywalks shopping centre. Route 46 departs from bus stop M. Ask the driver to let you off at Beechwood Close in Nailsworth. It is than a four minute walk to the ground'. A timetable can be found on the Stagecoach website (PDF document). | |
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| Admission Prices | |
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Home Fans: Concessions apply to over 65's and students with valid student card. |
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| Programme Price | |
| Official Programme £2.50 | |
| Fixtures 2011-2012 | |
| Forest Green Rovers FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
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Record Attendance: |
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| Fans Reviews Of The New Lawn | |
| Morgan Nock (Kidderminster Harriers) 26/12/07 | |
| Hotel Accommodation | |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Late Rooms. They have a huge choice of places to stay and their booking facility is straightforward to use. 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. Access their Nailsworth & Cotswolds Hotels and Guest Houses page. | |
| Map Showing The Location Of The New Lawn Football Ground, Railway Station & Listed Pubs | |
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Instructions for using
the map:
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| Feedback | |
| If anything is incorrect
or you have something to add, please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide |
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Last Updated : 10 January 2012
