Stoke City away guide — bet365 Stadium

Home fixtures 2026–27

Seasonal calendar

Stoke summer events — June events at Trentham slow the A34 approaches.
Winter wind — December and January games regularly see gale warnings on this exposed site.

Bus from Stoke station — Matchday shuttles and the 6A run to the ground in about ten minutes.
Walk — Thirty-five minutes along the A500 corridor; possible but not pleasant.
Parking — Big stadium car parks off the A50, and a quick exit onto the M6.

The Wheatsheaf — Near the station, mixed crowd, food until mid-afternoon. Map
Oatcake shops — The Staffordshire oatcake is the local institution — several outlets near the station. Map
Stadium retail units — Fast food beside the ground for the last-minute arrival. Map

World of Wedgwood

Factory tour, museum and afternoon tea in Barlaston, 15 minutes south.

Gladstone Pottery Museum

Working Victorian potbank with bottle kilns in Longton.

Trentham Gardens

Italian gardens and a monkey forest just off the M6.

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

The Coachmakers Arms, Hanley
Rescued Victorian pub with four small rooms and no music, in the real town centre.
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Middleport Pottery
Working Victorian potbank on the canal, tours and a good café — far quieter than the big brands.
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Trentham Gardens & monkey forest
Italianate gardens and a free-roaming macaque wood off the A34.
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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

The bet365 is famously cold and windy — it is not a myth.

Ground note

The A500 and M6 J15 congest badly for a 15:00 kick-off.