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The Away End

Away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

Everything an away end needs at Vitality 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 Bournemouth guide

Selected date

Sat 30 Jan

15:00 · v Fulham

Ground

Vitality Stadium

Capacity 11,364

Away end

South Stand

approx. 1,700

Travel

Pokesdown (or Bournemouth)

10 min from Pokesdown

Coming up at Bournemouth

Upcoming home games

Your matchday card

Bournemouth v Fulham

Saturday, 30 January 2027 · 15:00 · Vitality Stadium

Kick-off 15:00
Drive to the groundWalk from Pokesdown (or Bournemouth)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 Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth
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Getting there

  • Pokesdown station — The closer of the two stations, roughly ten minutes' walk through Boscombe to the ground.
  • Bournemouth station — Better served by fast trains from London Waterloo, but 25 minutes' walk or a short bus ride to Dean Court.
  • Driving — The Wessex Way (A338) brings you in fast from the A31; car parks around the ground are small and residential streets are permit-controlled.
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Safe away spots

  • Sixty Million Postcards — Boscombe bar and kitchen a short walk from the ground, relaxed and away-fan friendly. Map
  • Boscombe Precinct cafés — A row of independent cafés and takeaways on the walk up from Pokesdown. Map
  • Seafront kiosks — If you arrive early, Bournemouth's beach cafés are 15 minutes away and worth the detour. Map
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Worth the detour

Bournemouth beach and pier

One of the best seafronts in English football, a 20-minute walk from the ground.

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Russell-Cotes Art Gallery

Eccentric Victorian villa museum on the clifftop above the pier.

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Boscombe Chine Gardens

Small subtropical valley garden running down to the sea, close to the ground.

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Off the beaten track

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

  • The Sir Percy Florence Shelley, Boscombe

    Wetherspoons named after Mary Shelley's son, a reliable and cheap option away from the main strip.

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  • Shelley Park

    Quiet Victorian park behind Boscombe with the poet's family grave nearby, missed by most visitors.

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  • Southbourne Chine coastal path

    A genuinely peaceful walk along the cliffs, a bus ride from the ground and away from all the matchday crowds.

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Transport alert

Standard Saturday

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

Ground note

Dean Court is a tight, old-fashioned ground squeezed into a residential area — legroom and concourse space are limited.

Ground note

Summer fixtures can clash with beach traffic on the A338; allow extra time on warm weekends.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Bournemouth

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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