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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Ewood Park, Blackburn

Everything an away end needs at Ewood Park — 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 Blackburn guide

Selected date

Sat 20 Feb

15:00 · v Portsmouth

Ground

Ewood Park

Capacity 31,367

Away end

Darwen End

approx. 4,000

Travel

Mill Hill

15 min

2026–27 at Blackburn

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Blackburn v Portsmouth

Saturday, 20 February 2027 · 15:00 · Ewood Park

Kick-off 15:00
Drive to the groundWalk from Mill Hill

  • 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.

Stylised illustration of Ewood Park in Blackburn
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Getting there

  • Mill Hill station — One stop before Blackburn on the Bolton line and much closer to the ground than the main station.
  • Bus 1 / 1A — Runs from Blackburn bus station down Bolton Road, dropping right outside Ewood.
  • Parking — M65 J4 then follow signs; the club car parks fill by 14:00 but side streets off Bolton Road are usually open.
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Safe away spots

  • The Fernhurst — Large pub on Bolton Road that traditionally takes away support, with food until kick-off. Map
  • Bolton Road chip shops — A run of good chippies between Mill Hill and the ground. Map
  • Blackburn Market food hall — In the town centre, cheap and neutral, but closes mid-afternoon. Map
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Worth the detour

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Blackburn Cathedral

Striking modern lantern tower over a medieval core; free entry.

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Blackburn Museum

Manuscripts and a strong Victorian collection, 10 minutes from the station.

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Witton Country Park

480 acres of woodland a short walk from Ewood for a pre-match blow-out.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Postal Order

    Cheap, cavernous and unfussy conversion of the old sorting office on Darwen Street.

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  • Blackburn Market food hall

    Locals' pie, chip and brew stalls; far better value than anything near the ground.

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  • Corporation Park

    Victorian terraces, a conservatory and a hill view over the town, 10 minutes from Ewood.

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Transport alert

Standard Saturday

Nothing unusual in the Blackburn diary for this date. Book advance rail tickets 12 weeks out and check the operator's works page the Monday before.

Ground note

Bolton Road is closed to traffic near the ground from about an hour before kick-off.

Ground note

Sunday services from Mill Hill are sparse — plan the return before you travel.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Blackburn

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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