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Your matchday card
Bournemouth v Arsenal
Saturday 24 April 2027 · 15:00 · Vitality Stadium
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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Bournemouth v Arsenal: the build-up
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Away days at Vitality Stadium
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Places to eat in Bournemouth
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Best pubs in Bournemouth
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These pubs are not checked as away-friendly. Many pubs near grounds are home-fans only on matchdays and colours policies vary — check with the club or police before you go.
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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.
Food and drink options
No official away pub found for this ground. Suggestions below are not verified with the club; colours policies vary and fixture restrictions may apply.
- Sixty Million Postcards — Boscombe bar and kitchen a short walk from the ground, relaxed and away-fan friendly. Colours policy unknownMap
- Boscombe Precinct cafés — A row of independent cafés and takeaways on the walk up from Pokesdown. Colours policy unknownMap
- Seafront kiosks — If you arrive early, Bournemouth's beach cafés are 15 minutes away and worth the detour. Colours policy unknownMap
Worth the detour
Bournemouth beach and pier
One of the best seafronts in English football, a 20-minute walk from the ground.
Open in mapsRussell-Cotes Art Gallery
Eccentric Victorian villa museum on the clifftop above the pier.
Open in mapsBoscombe Chine Gardens
Small subtropical valley garden running down to the sea, close to the ground.
Open in mapsOff the beaten track
Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners. Not yet verified — check opening times and any colours policy before visiting.
The Sir Percy Florence Shelley, Boscombe
Wetherspoons named after Mary Shelley's son, a reliable and cheap option away from the main strip.
Open in mapsShelley Park
Quiet Victorian park behind Boscombe with the poet's family grave nearby, missed by most visitors.
Open in mapsSouthbourne 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
Weekend rail
Engineering work can affect weekend services into Bournemouth; check the operator close to the match.
Transport alert
Bank holiday period
Bank holiday weekends are a common time for planned rail work; check National Rail closer to the date.
Local event
Local arrangements
Arrangements can vary by fixture — check your club's supporter information before travelling.
Ground note · unverified
Dean Court is a tight, old-fashioned ground squeezed into a residential area — legroom and concourse space are limited.
Ground note · unverified
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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