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Northampton Town

Directions

From The South:
Leave the M1 at Junction 15A and take the A43 towards Northampton and you will come to the ground on your right.

From The North:
Leave the M1 at Junction 16 and take the A45 towards Northampton and you will come to the ground on your right.

The Sixfields stadium is well signposted around the area. There is a fair sized car park located at the ground, which costs Ł2. Make sure though that you arrive early as it has been known for it to get full for the more popular games. There is also a council owned car park situated behind the away stand which costs Ł3.50. Also parking in the nearby cinema and restaurant car parks is not allowed, and parking there may result in your car being clamped!

Pubs

There are two pubs by the ground, The Magic Tower (formerly called Chevys), which is for home supporters only and The Sixfields Tavern (no away colours). Steven Jones adds; a couple of other bars have opened recently opened on the Sixfields complex, both of which are better than Sixfields Tavern and the Magic Tower in terms of service, space, atmosphere etc. Old Orleans is one (restaurant / bar) and the Sports Bar is the other (bowling alleys, 9-ball tables, big screens for post-match scores round-ups etc, equally popular with home and away fans). There is also a bar in the T.G.I Fridays outlet at the back of the Main Stand. If you are coming into Northampton from the M1, via the A45, you will pass the Turnpike Pub, which is okay for away fans.

By Train

Northampton train station is over two miles from the ground, so it is probably best to hire a taxi. However if you feel like braving the 25-30 minute walk then Phil Spokes provides the following directions; 'Turn right from the station and follow the road past the express lift tower (you can't miss it, a tall tower that was once used for testing lifts), passing the Wickes store on the left. Continue down to the Leisure Centre, turn left down the path beside it and then turn right onto the road. You will see the stadium in the distance in front of you.

Dave Stuttard a visiting Bury fan adds; 'From the railway station it is possible to get a bus to take you most of the way to Sixfields stadium. The buses go from the bridge over the railway at the south end of the station. The number 40 and the more frequent 1/1A will get you near to the stadium (around half a mile away)'.