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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

The Valley, London

Everything an away end needs at The Valley — 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 Charlton guide

Selected date

Sat 12 Sept

15:00 · v Portsmouth

Ground

The Valley

Capacity 27,111

Away end

Jimmy Seed Stand

approx. 3,000

Travel

Charlton

5 min

2026–27 at Charlton

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Charlton v Portsmouth

Saturday, 12 September 2026 · 15:00 · The Valley

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

  • 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.

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Getting there

  • Charlton station — Trains from London Bridge and Cannon Street take about 15 minutes and the ground is five minutes from the platform.
  • North Greenwich tube — Jubilee line, then the 486 bus — a useful alternative if Southeastern is disrupted.
  • Driving — Almost all streets around The Valley are controlled on matchdays; park in Greenwich and take the train one stop.
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Safe away spots

  • The Rose of Denmark — Traditional away-friendly pub a short walk from the away turnstiles. Map
  • Greenwich market — Excellent street food two stops away — the standard away plan for Charlton. Map
  • Charlton Church Lane — Cafés and takeaways between the station and the ground. Map
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Worth the detour

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Royal Observatory Greenwich

The meridian line and the best skyline view in London.

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Cutty Sark

Ten minutes from Greenwich station, easily done before a 15:00 kick-off.

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Charlton House

Jacobean mansion up the hill from the ground, free to walk around.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Rose of Denmark

    Small back-street free house in Greenwich with a proper welcome and no away-fan fuss.

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  • Maryon Wilson Park animal park

    Free deer and goat enclosures in the woods behind the ground — genuinely odd and lovely.

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  • Charlton Village bakeries

    A pocket of quiet cafés uphill from The Valley that most visiting fans walk straight past.

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Transport alert

Standard Saturday

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

Ground note

Southeastern weekend engineering works regularly divert Charlton services — always check before travelling.

Ground note

The Blackwall Tunnel closes for maintenance on many weekends, adding 40 minutes from the north.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to London

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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