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Your matchday card
Bolton v Derby
Saturday, 30 January 2027 · 15:00 · Toughsheet Community Stadium
Leave home
3h journey each way
09:30
Pub / food
Time for a pint and a bite
12:30
At the ground
Beat the turnstile queues
14:00
In your seat
Warm-up and team news
14:40
Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.
Getting there
- Horwich Parkway — Purpose-built station 10 minutes from the turnstiles; direct trains from Bolton and Manchester Victoria.
- From Manchester — Train to Bolton then change, or tram to Radcliffe and a taxi; allow 75 minutes from Piccadilly.
- Driving — Right off the M61 with big official car parks — one of the easiest drives in the division, but J6 queues badly after full time.
Safe away spots
- Middlebrook Retail Park — The ground sits on a retail park: chain restaurants and fast food in every direction, all neutral territory. Map
- The Beehive, Horwich — Proper local ten minutes' walk away, generally away-fan friendly for early arrivals. Map
- Bolton town centre — Better pubs and a market famous for its pasties, but 15 minutes back on the train. Map
Worth the detour
Rivington Pike
Short, steep climb above Horwich to a hilltop folly with views to the Lake District on a clear day.
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East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Heritage steam line 20 minutes away; check the running days before you plan around it.
Open in mapsOff the beaten track
Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.
Rivington Brewing Co taproom
Craft brewery in a converted barn by Rivington reservoir — a world away from the retail park.
Open in mapsHorwich heritage trail
Old loco-works town with a handful of unpretentious cafés around Lee Lane that away fans never find.
Open in mapsGo Ape / Rivington trails
If you're making a weekend of it, the Terraced Gardens behind the Pike are a hidden Victorian gem.
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Transport alert
Standard Saturday
Nothing unusual in the Horwich diary for this date. Book advance rail tickets 12 weeks out and check the operator's works page the Monday before.
Ground note
The retail park is soulless but safe; the walk between station and ground is entirely through it.
Ground note
Post-match trains from Horwich Parkway are queuing-system chaos for 45 minutes — the away pub next door does a good job of soaking it up.
What the day will cost
Rough guide for a trip to Horwich
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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