Directions by road BB2 4JF
From The North
Use Motorway M6 to junction 30, to the M61 – leave junction 9 then onto the M65 towards Blackburn – leave the M65 at Junction 4 (A666) and follow signs towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is about 1 mile down the road on the right hand side.
From The South
Use Motorway M6 to junction 29, then onto the M65 towards Blackburn – leave the M65 at Junction 4 (A666) and follow signs towards Blackburn. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights and Ewood Park is about 1 mile down the road on the right hand side.
From The East
Use Motorway M62 onto M66/A56, then onto the M65, head towards Blackburn – leave the M65 at Junction 4 (A666) and follow signs towards Blackburn. Turn right at the first set of traffic lights and Ewood Park is about 1 mile down the road on the right hand side.
Various private car parks are available in the area around the ground, costing in the region of £5. If you want to get away reasonably quickly after the game (the roads immediately around Ewood are closed off for crowd safety for around 30 minutes after the game) then as you come down the hill on the A666, you will pass a Total garage on your left. Turn right at the next traffic lights and down on your left there are some industrial units offering matchday parking. After the game turn left out of the car parks, so that you are going away from Ewood, turn right at the second mini roundabout and this will take you back up to the M65.
Approx 150 miles and 3 hours
By Train
The closest station is Mill Hill which is a around a 15 minute walk away from Ewood Park. It is served by trains from Blackburn and the journey only takes a few minutes. Blackburn station itself is at least a couple of miles from the ground and hence a good 25-30 minute walk away. Blackburn station is served by trains from Manchester & Leeds.
Number 1, 3 or 225 buses will take you to Ewood from Blackburn station or you can take a train to Mill Hill. On arriving at Mill Hill walk up the steps from the platform and turn left onto New Chapel Street. Continue along New Chapel Street passing a shopping area and park.
With the Spar supermarket on the opposite side of the road from you, turn left into New Wellington Street. Continue down New Wellington Street until you come to a small bridge that crosses over the Leeds Liverpool canal. You are now on Albion Street there is a large mill building on the left and a small school on the right. Walk along Albion Street to the end, and you will find yourself on Livesey Branch Road. Turn Left onto this road, and you will be able to see the football stadium in front of you at the foot of the hill.
Trains take approx 4 hours, last train to get back in the evening 19-35, off peak return £57-80
Additional info from Rovers fan Rob – As well as the buses you mention or the train to Mill Hill below are a couple of taxi firms. Taxi should be no more that £4.50 from town centre. 01254 698080 (24/7) or 01254 69 69 96 (City)
PUBS
Most pubs near the ground are home fans only. If you are arriving at Mill Hill station, then you might want to give the Navigation pub a try. It is a Thwaites pub which sits on one side of a canal and is about a five minute walk way from the station. As you exit the station turn left and proceed straight on up the road in front of you. As you approach a bridge going over the canal, the pub can be seen just over on the right.
Whilst just around the corner from the entrance to Blackburn Railway Station is a Wetherspoons outlet called the Postal Order.
Additional info from Rovers fan Rob – Next to the navigation pub is another pub called the Kings Inn which away fans are welcome in. All pubs in town centre are away friendly and very cheap as well. Next to the Wetherspoons is a Last Orders pub where lager is just over £2 a pint.
Further on from The Postal Order is the Times bar (they are showing the match on a foreign stream as well) Lager and cider is £2 all day every day, Guinness is £2.40. Further up from there is Molloys Irish bar where food can be purchased and John Smiths bitter, Carlsberg and EPA is £1.99 all day every day.
All information is provided in good faith but the Foxes Trust cannot be held responsible for any errors. Thanks to the Football Ground Guide.
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