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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Carrow Road, Norwich

Everything an away end needs at Carrow Road — 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 Norwich guide

Selected date

Sat 20 Mar

15:00 · v West Ham

Ground

Carrow Road

Capacity 27,359

Away end

Jarrold Stand lower

approx. 2,500

Travel

Norwich

5 min

2026–27 at Norwich

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Norwich v West Ham

Saturday, 20 March 2027 · 15:00 · Carrow Road

Kick-off 15:00
Drive to the groundWalk from Norwich

  • 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 Carrow Road in Norwich
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Getting there

  • Norwich station — Five minutes across the river to the away end — one of the easiest arrivals in the league.
  • Trains from Liverpool Street — Just under two hours direct.
  • Parking — The riverside and Rose Lane car parks are close; the A47 southern bypass is the quickest way out.
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Safe away spots

  • The Compleat Angler — By the station, large and used to visiting supporters. Map
  • Norwich Market — Coloured-canopy stalls in front of City Hall, cheap and excellent — closes late afternoon. Map
  • Riverside complex — Chain restaurants between the station and the ground for a guaranteed table. Map
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Worth the detour

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Norwich Cathedral

Norman cathedral with a huge cloister; free and five minutes from the market.

Open in maps
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Elm Hill

The best-preserved medieval street in England.

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Norwich Castle

Reopened keep with a good museum, on the hill above the centre.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Fat Cat

    Award-winning back-street ale house a mile from Carrow Road; worth the walk.

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  • Norwich Lanes

    Independent bookshops, coffee and record stores between the market and St Benedicts.

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  • Cow Tower & riverside loop

    Medieval artillery tower on a quiet stretch of the Wensum path.

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Transport alert

Standard Saturday

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

Ground note

Getting out of Norfolk after an evening game is hard — the last train west is early.

Ground note

The away allocation is in a corner with a slightly restricted view from the front rows.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Norwich

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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