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Ground Name: The New
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Ground Name: The New
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| What's The Ground
Like? Western Thermal Main Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Nympsfield Road End (photo) How To Get There & Where To Park By Train Ground Layout Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2009-2010 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu
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| What's The 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. |
| Western Thermal Main Stand |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting 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. The Club offer the follwoing food choices;
Cheeseburger (£2.70), Burger (£2.50), Large Hot Dog (£2.50), Small Hot Dog (£1.50), Chips (£1.50), Chips with Curry Sauce (£2), Pukka Pies (£2.20) and Pasties (£1.80). |
| 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. |
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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. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here. |
| 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. |
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| Admission Prices |
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Western Thermal Stand: Concessions apply to over 65's and students with valid student card. |
| Programme Price |
| Official Programme £2.50 |
| Fixtures 2009-2010 |
| For the Forest Green fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| Record Attendance: 4,836 v Derby County, FA Cup 3rd Round, January 3rd 2009 Average Attendance: 2008-2009: 955 (Blue Square Premier) 2007-2008: 1,178 (Conference National) 2006-2007: 1,185 (Conference National) |
| 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 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 Forest Green 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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© Duncan Adams 2010
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Last Updated: 31
December 2009
