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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Turf Moor, Burnley

Everything an away end needs at Turf Moor — the route, the safe pub, and the detour worth making. Built around the full 2026–27 Championship fixture list with local event and transport alerts.

Full Burnley guide

Selected date

Sun 16 Aug

16:00 · v West Ham

Ground

Turf Moor

Capacity 21,990

Away end

Cricket Field Stand

approx. 2,400

Travel

Burnley Manchester Road (or Central)

15 min from Manchester Road

2026–27 at Burnley

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Burnley v West Ham

Sunday, 16 August 2026 · 16:00 · Turf Moor

Kick-off 16:00
Drive to the groundWalk from Burnley Manchester Road (or Central)

  • Leave home

    3h journey each way

    10:30

  • Pub / food

    Time for a pint and a bite

    13:30

  • At the ground

    Beat the turnstile queues

    15:00

  • In your seat

    Warm-up and team news

    15:40

Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.

Stylised illustration of Turf Moor in Burnley
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Getting there

  • Manchester Road station — Direct trains from Manchester Victoria; 15-minute walk straight down Centenary Way to the ground.
  • From Burnley Central — Closer to the town-centre pubs, then 20 minutes on foot — fine in numbers.
  • Driving — M65 to J10 then follow signs; official car parks fill early, and the streets around Turf Moor are resident-permit only.
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Safe away spots

  • The Brun Lea, town centre — Big Wetherspoons ten minutes from the ground, used to mixed crowds and away coaches. Map
  • Pendle pies — The concourse pie-and-Bovril ritual is worth doing once; queues move fast. Map
  • Town centre curry houses — A solid run of takeaways and curry houses along Manchester Road on the walk down. Map
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Worth the detour

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Towneley Hall

Art gallery and museum in a 600-acre park, 20 minutes' walk from Turf Moor.

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Pendle Hill

The witch-trial hill dominates the skyline; a bracing 90-minute round walk if you make a day of it.

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Stylised illustration of The Weavers' Triangle

The Weavers' Triangle

Victorian mill quarter on the Leeds–Liverpool Canal with a small visitor centre.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Talbot, Worsthorne

    Hilltop village pub above the town with fires and local ales; taxi both ways in a group.

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  • Queen Street Mill

    The last working steam-powered weaving shed in the world — usually open weekend mornings.

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  • Singing Ringing Tree, Crown Point

    Wind-played steel sculpture with a huge panorama; ten minutes in a taxi and utterly unexpected.

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Local event

Canal festival weekend

Late-August heritage events around the Weavers' Triangle can close towpath shortcuts from Central station.

Transport alert

Sunday engineering works

Sunday fixtures are the most likely to hit rail replacement buses into Burnley. Check the route the week before and allow an extra hour.

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

Turf Moor is cold even by northern standards — the wind comes straight off the moors.

Ground note

The walk from Manchester Road station is exposed and uphill on the way back; taxis are cheap and plentiful.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Burnley

Rough advance return fare per person

  • Travel£53
  • Away ticket£30
  • Drinks (3 pints)£16
  • Food on the day£14

Each person

£112

Group of 2

£225

Estimates only — fuel at 16p a mile, pints at £5.20, and walk-up rail fares can be far higher than advance singles.

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