Going to West Brom?

BY ROAD

(1) From M5 junction 1, and West Bromwich take the A41 East, sign posted Birmingham City Centre.  The stadium is visible immediately after the motorway island is cleared, and stands about 600 metres to the Birmingham side of junction 1. 

(2) From Birmingham follow the A41 West towards the M5 junction 1.  The stadium will be located on your left-hand side.

East Stand 

(1) From M5 go straight over the first set of traffic lights after the junction1 roundabout. Positioning yourself in the right hand lane the stadium you pass the stadium on your right hand side.  Immediately past the stadium you will see the Woodman pub and a set of black gates with the club crest on, opposite McDonalds restaurant. 

Turn right through the gates and you will enter the main car park. 

(2) From Birmingham, car parking can be found on your left-hand side just before you approach the stadium directly opposite McDonalds Restaurant.

Turn left through the black club gates with the club crest on, where you will find over 300 car parking spaces……

Halfords Lane

(1) From M5 the Halfords Lane side of the stadium is located when turning right at the first set of traffic lights after the junction 1 roundabout.   

(2) From Birmingham City centre follow the A41 West until you see the stadium on your left. 

At the set of traffic lights on the corner of the stadium turn left into Halfords Lane. (See map above).   

Car parking can be found along the road side, in the Tom Silk car park, which can be found 100 metres further on the right-hand side, or you can park in the East Stand car park and walk around to the glass doors.

 

BY RAIL 

The Stadium is accessible from the Hawthorns train and Metro station only. Take the national train line into New Street, Birmingham, and change for a local train or Metro to The Hawthorns from Snow Hill, Birmingham, which is a five-minute walk from the main station. Smethwick Rolfe Street,  which is about a 15 minute walk from the ground is served by local trains from Birmingham New Street. The Metro service takes eight minutes to the Hawthorns from Birmingham Snow Hill and trains run every 15 minutes.

Please note though that train tickets are not valid on the Metro and that you have to buy a separate ticket for it (ask for a matchday special adult return).  

Trains take 1hr 40-1hr 50minsDay return £8-50

Where To Eat & Drink?

The Vine which is about a 20 minute walk from the ground is recommended. From Junction 1 of the M5 turn left towards West Bromwich town centre (opposite direction to the ground). Take the first left into Roebuck Street. The Vine is down on the left. You can also street park in this area and walk to the ground. If you continue towards West Bromwich going over a small mini roundabout, then on the right just before the lights is the Desi Junction pub. This Asian run pub does an excellent 'Balti Buffet'.

Also recommended is the Royal Oak. As you pass the ground on the right on the main Birmingham Road, carry on about another half a mile and there is a pub on the right set back off the road called the Royal Oak. 

Please check the cost and times of trains etc. All information is provided in good faith but the Foxes Trust cannot be held responsible for any errors.

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