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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Deepdale, Preston

Everything an away end needs at Deepdale — 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 Preston guide

Selected date

Tue 3 Nov

19:45 · v Sheffield Utd

Ground

Deepdale

Capacity 23,404

Away end

Bill Shankly Kop

approx. 4,000

Travel

Preston

30 min or 10 min bus

2026–27 at Preston

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Preston v Sheffield Utd

Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · 19:45 · Deepdale

Kick-off 19:45
Drive to the groundWalk from Preston

  • Leave home

    3h journey each way

    14:15

  • Pub / food

    Time for a pint and a bite

    17:15

  • At the ground

    Beat the turnstile queues

    18:45

  • In your seat

    Warm-up and team news

    19:25

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

Stylised illustration of Deepdale in Preston
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Getting there

  • Bus from Preston station — Services 31 and 19 run to Deepdale in about ten minutes.
  • Walk — Half an hour through the centre and up Deepdale Road; fine in daylight.
  • Parking — Moor Park and the surrounding streets, plus the club car park; M6 J31 is five minutes away.
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Safe away spots

  • The Old Vic — Opposite the station, popular with away fans and open early. Map
  • Deepdale Road takeaways — A long run of chippies and kebab shops on the walk up. Map
  • Winckley Square cafés — The nicer end of Preston for a coffee and a sit-down. Map
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Worth the detour

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Harris Museum

Grand neoclassical museum in the market square; free.

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Stylised illustration of Avenham and Miller Parks

Avenham and Miller Parks

Victorian riverside parks, ten minutes from the station.

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National Football Museum heritage

Deepdale's own museum tells the story of the Invincibles.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Black Horse, Friargate

    Listed Victorian tiled pub with mosaic floors and hidden snugs.

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  • Winckley Square & the coffee lanes

    Georgian square surrounded by small independent cafés, five minutes off the main street.

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  • Brockholes nature reserve

    Floating visitor village on a lake just off the M6 — perfect if you drive in early.

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Transport alert

Midweek kick-off

A 19:45 start in Preston means the last realistic train back leaves around 22:15. Check the connection before you buy a ticket.

Ground note

The Kop is large and rarely full — expect a spread-out away end.

Ground note

M6 J31 traffic is heavy from 13:30 and again immediately after full time.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Preston

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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