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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away guide

Loftus Road

Queens Park Rangers, London. Away support sits in the School End (approx. 1,700). Nearest station is White City / Shepherd's Bush Market, 6 min. By road: A40 Westway.

Home fixtures 2026–27

Seasonal calendar

  • Notting Hill Carnival — August bank holiday weekend closes much of W10 and W11 and swamps the tube.
  • Tube engineering — Central line weekend closures are frequent between Christmas and February.
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Getting there

  • White City (Central line) — Six minutes' walk; the busiest away route.
  • Shepherd's Bush Market (Hammersmith & City) — Slightly closer and usually quieter after the game.
  • Driving — Don't. The whole area is a controlled parking zone on matchdays.
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Safe away spots

  • Westfield London — Enormous food choice five minutes from the ground and completely neutral. Map
  • Shepherd's Bush Market — Caribbean and Middle Eastern food stalls, open Saturday daytime. Map
  • Askew Road pubs — Ten minutes north and calmer than the streets by the ground. Map
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Worth the detour

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Holland Park and the Kyoto Garden

Twenty minutes' walk south; free and lovely.

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Design Museum

On Kensington High Street, permanent collection free.

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Portobello Road

Saturday antiques market, two tube stops away.

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Off the beaten track

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

  • The Andover Arms, Brackenbury Village

    Quiet backstreet pub in a residential pocket away from the Uxbridge Road crush.

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  • Askew Road & Goldhawk Road cafés

    Portuguese pastelarias and old-school greasy spoons the locals actually use.

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  • Kensal Green Cemetery

    Vast Victorian necropolis with catacomb tours; eerily quiet 20 minutes away.

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Local event

Notting Hill Carnival

August bank holiday weekend closes much of W10 and W11 and swamps the tube.

Transport alert

Season opener

August away ends sell out early and summer engineering works are common. Book travel as soon as tickets drop — everyone is keen in week one.

Ground note

Loftus Road is very tight — the away end has pillars and steep steps, and legroom is minimal.

Ground note

The Central line runs weekend closures regularly; have the Hammersmith & City as a backup.