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The Away End

Away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood

Everything an away end needs at Highbury Stadium — 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 Fleetwood guide

Selected date

Sat 10 Oct

15:00 · v Walsall

Ground

Highbury Stadium

Capacity 5,327

Away end

Parkside Terrace

approx. 1,000

Travel

Fleetwood (tram, not rail)

10 min from the tram terminus

Coming up at Fleetwood

Upcoming home games

Your matchday card

Fleetwood v Walsall

Saturday, 10 October 2026 · 15:00 · Highbury Stadium

Kick-off 15:00
Drive to the groundWalk from Fleetwood (tram, not rail)Where to stay

  • 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 Highbury Stadium in Fleetwood
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Getting there

  • Blackpool tram to Fleetwood — The Fylde coast tramway runs from Blackpool right to Fleetwood Ferry, 10 minutes from the ground.
  • Bus from Blackpool — Regular buses also connect Blackpool and Fleetwood along the coast road.
  • Driving — M55 J3 then the A585 to Fleetwood; the ground has reasonable street parking nearby.
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Safe away spots

  • The North Euston Hotel — Historic seafront hotel with a bar, a short walk from the ground. Map
  • Fleetwood Market — Traditional market with food stalls, good for a pre-match browse. Map
  • Fish and chip shops on the front — Fleetwood's fishing heritage means excellent, cheap fish and chips near the seafront. Map
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Worth the detour

Fleetwood Museum

Maritime history of the fishing port, close to the tram terminus.

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Fleetwood Lighthouses

Distinctive pair of lighthouses on the seafront, an easy pre-match walk.

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Knott End ferry

A short boat trip across the Wyre estuary, a nice diversion before an early kick-off.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Steamer, Fleetwood

    Quiet seafront pub away from the main matchday crowds.

    Open in maps

  • Rossall Point Tower

    A striking modern viewing point on the coast walk north of the town, little-known to visitors.

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  • Fleetwood Trawler Fest area (out of season)

    The dock area has a handful of quiet cafés used mainly by locals.

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Transport alert

Standard Saturday

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

Ground note

Fleetwood has no mainline railway station — the tram from Blackpool is the standard route and can be slow at busy times.

Ground note

The seafront location means the ground is exposed to strong winds off the Irish Sea.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Fleetwood

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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