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The Away End

Away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Meadow Lane, Nottingham

Everything an away end needs at Meadow Lane — 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 Notts County guide

Selected date

Sat 26 Dec

15:00 · v Cambridge

Ground

Meadow Lane

Capacity 19,841

Away end

Kop End

approx. 3,000

Travel

Nottingham

20 min

Coming up at Notts County

Upcoming home games

Your matchday card

Notts County v Cambridge

Saturday, 26 December 2026 · 15:00 · Meadow Lane

Kick-off 15:00
Drive to the groundWalk from NottinghamWhere 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 Meadow Lane in Nottingham
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Getting there

  • Nottingham station — 20 minutes' walk across the Trent Bridge to Meadow Lane.
  • Tram to Meadows — Nottingham's tram network stops close to the ground, an easy alternative to walking.
  • Driving — M1 J25, then follow signs; car parks near the ground get busy, especially on derby days with Forest.
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Safe away spots

  • The Trent Bridge Inn — Historic pub by the cricket ground, on the walk from the station to Meadow Lane. Map
  • Nottingham city centre — Wide range of options for those arriving well before kick-off. Map
  • Meadow Lane concourse — Decent range, County's traditional pie-and-Bovril fare included. Map
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Worth the detour

Nottingham Castle

Recently restored, with exhibitions on the city's Robin Hood connections.

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National Justice Museum

Former courthouse and gaol turned museum, in the city centre.

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Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

Right by Meadow Lane, worth a look even outside match season.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Southbank Bar

    Riverside bar overlooking the Trent, a quieter alternative to the city-centre crush.

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  • Victoria Embankment

    Riverside gardens between the bridge and the ground, a pleasant pre-match walk.

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  • Sneinton Market

    Independent stalls and cafés across town, off the standard matchday route.

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Transport alert

Festive programme

No trains run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and services are thin until 2 January. Assume you are driving or on a supporters' coach.

Ground note

Meadow Lane and the City Ground sit either side of the Trent — be sure you're heading the right way on derby weekends.

Ground note

Trent Bridge can be very busy on cricket-and-football crossover weekends in summer.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Nottingham

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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