Sheff Utd info

[Leisure]

Pinched from the QPR website -

Parking - there is a very limited street parking around the stadium, so please check before leaving your vehicle as the surrounding areas are controlled by pay and display or permit holder only restrictions.

It is recommended to use the recommended car park, on Eyre Street, parking costs just £5 per vehicle.
SAT NAV: S2 4SU

Public Transport
Sheffield train station is only a short ten-minute walk from Bramall Lane, whilst the ground is also approximately a 15-minute walk from the city centre bus station.

Alternatively, there are plenty of taxi’s available from the stations.

You could also travel by Tram, with Granville Road the nearest stop from the ground.

Pubs and Stadium Refreshments
In terms of pubs for visiting supporters, the Sheaf Island, Beer Engine Pub, Devonshire Car and The Globe are popular spots for away supporters.

However, heading towards the city centre, there are many pubs available.

Refreshments are also available at the stadium, with a range of alcoholic and soft drinks available. In addition to this, food including burgers, hot dogs as well as general snacks and drinks are available to buy in the away end concourse.

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I'm unsure as to whether or not alcohol was being served on our last visit there.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Devonshire Cat is now shut for good - and most of the others open at 12pm. Just to be aware folks.

At the England U21 game they had Neck Oil in the Kop. Not sure about away end.

[Quickenthetempo]

There was no beer being served at half time last visit.

The pub across from the train station was jammers with clarets last time. We were turned away before the game as there was no room inside.

[Top Claret]

Parking was a nightmare last time unless you want to pay and sit in a car park for hours

[ClaretTricks]

Lived in Sheffield whilst at Uni there, Milton street S3 7WJ, was always decent, think street parking was around £6 a day.15 min walk.

The Howard was the boozer

[1989_claret]

There was no beer being served at half time last visit.

The pub across from the train station was jammers with clarets last time. We were turned away before the game as there was no room inside.

Think we drank them dry as opposed to it not being served

[Quickenthetempo]

Think we drank them dry as opposed to it not being served

It just made my mind up to go back to the pub at half time along with about another 250 Burnley fans.

[Tribesmen]

Think we drank them dry as opposed to it not being served

Has anyone ever been in a pub where they ran out of beer ?

Now the only time i can think of was when i was at an Ireland game in Sofia and we were told to come back tomorrow when they could get more stocks in .

[NottsClaret]

Parking was a nightmare last time unless you want to pay and sit in a car park for hours

Yeah, best away trip for those of us lucky enough to live in the People's Republic of South Yorkshire and get the train in. But I wouldn't fancy driving, parking round there. The Rutland Arms is good if you feel like leaving at half time again, don't think it will be open before the match.

[Sheff_bfc]

Devonshire Cat has reopened as a new bar - Indie go.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Devonshire Cat has reopened as a new bar - Indie go.

Didn’t know that so thanks for pointing out. If its like the Kelham Island one there will be great music but worse beer than the Cat had so no doubt some will like to pop in and not others.

[Sheff_bfc]

For those wanting a decent pint and nice atmosphere, The Stag on Psalter Lane is a safe bet. It's easily walkable down to the ground too (go straight down cemetery Rd) if you wanted to park near the pub. Its free parking on the side streets off Psalter Lane and it's about a 10 min walk to the ground.

[Sheff_bfc]

Didn’t know that so thanks for pointing out. If its like the Kelham Island one there will be great music but worse beer than the Cat had so no doubt some will like to pop in and not others.

I didn't know either until I walked past at the weekend

[JR1882]

Can’t beat the Sheffield Tap on the train station, best ale selection you’ll see anywhere.

[ashtonlongsider]

There's no way I'll be parking on Eyre Street again after the last fiasco. Took an hour and a half to get off. May be better as it's a Sunday but my advice would be to park at the lower levels if you prefer parking there.

[Barlickclaret]

There's no way I'll be parking on Eyre Street again after the last fiasco. Took an hour and a half to get off. May be better as it's a Sunday but my advice would be to park at the lower levels if you prefer parking there.

Hope your not going on the Sunday, game is sat dinner.

[dougcollins]

Devonshire Cat has reopened as a new bar - Indie go.

Painful punnery.

[Rowls]

*** TRAIN STRIKE ****

Please beware the unions have announced train strikes disrupting rail travel on the Saturday of the game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63307427

[ashtonlongsider]

Hope your not going on the Sunday, game is sat dinner.

My apologies Barlick and any other Claret who may have got palpitations when I posted Sheff Utd being played on Sunday. It dawned on me late last night. I was getting confused (not difficult these days ) with the Rovers match. Anyhow it makes my point even stronger, Ayre Street car park on a Saturday afternoon is definitely a no no for me. Ideally situated for Bramall Lane but past experiences tell me to park elsewhere.

[Leisure]

Bump.

[Quickenthetempo]

I know the trains look dodgy for this fixture but has anyone parked on Meadow hall shopping centre and got the 8 minute train into Sheffield?
With it being right next to the motorway looks like a quick getaway?

[Sheff_bfc]

I know the trains look dodgy for this fixture but has anyone parked on Meadow hall shopping centre and got the 8 minute train into Sheffield?
With it being right next to the motorway looks like a quick getaway?

This is a good service. Get off at the main train station then its an easy 10 min walk to the ground.

[Sheff_bfc]

Forgot to say the tram runs from meadowhall to the main station. Takes a bit longer but gets you to the same place.

[Rowls]

Forgot to say the tram runs from meadowhall to the main station. Takes a bit longer but gets you to the same place.

Does anyone know if the trams are affected by the rail strike?

[Sheff_bfc]

Does anyone know if the trams are affected by the rail strike?

Not that I'm aware of. I used the service out towards meadowhall last week and it was all running fine.

[Targetman]

Not that I'm aware of. I used the service out towards meadowhall last week and it was all running finhallle.

The trains were also running fine last week though, it's next week when they are on strike again.

If the trams aren't affected by the rail strike then parking at Meadow Hall would definitely be an option.

[NewClaret]

I thought we’d sold out Sheffield a few weeks back but they seem to be on sale now? Are these returns or did we get extra?

[Leisure]

I thought we’d sold out Sheffield a few weeks back but they seem to be on sale now? Are these returns or did we get extra?

We got extra.

[NewClaret]

We got extra.

Brilliant news, thanks Leisure.

I couldn’t make Sunderland so looking forward to this one.

[Top Claret]

Bought my ticket yesterday and put it in my diary then I don't forget to go.

Wasn't going to go but now the snake pass as re-opened I decided to give it a go as I like driving the pass it's good for opening the throttle and ones over taking skills

[jrgbfc]

It looks like some trains are running between Skipton-Leeds-Sheffield on a reduced service. Not sure I'd really want to risk it like. Taken from the Northern rail website.

[Top Claret]

Brilliant news, thanks Leisure.

I couldn’t make Sunderland so looking forward to this one.

Fella in the ticket office yesterday said that there is plenty left

[Rowls]

Wasn't going to go but now the snake pass as re-opened I decided to give it a go as I like driving the pass it's good for opening the throttle and ones over taking skills

Nah, you' won't catch many with that level of "subtlety".

[NewClaret]

Fella in the ticket office yesterday said that there is plenty left

Didn’t let on how many extra we’ve taken, did he??

[Top Claret]

Didn’t let on how many extra we’ve taken, did he??

Never said

[NewClaret]

Never said

Thanks, can’t find any details anywhere. Hopefully at least another 500 from the 2k we got originally.

[Claret3495]

Was there yesterday for the rugby. We went to the Head of Steam near the Crucible before the game.

They were serving beer yesterday at Bramall Lane (I was sat in what is the away end for football), but it was Heineken out of cans, nothing on draft. Suspect it may have only been put on for the rugby.

[Leisure]

Didn’t let on how many extra we’ve taken, did he??

They can't sell them to Home fans in that end, so no reason why they wouldn't have given us the rest of the full allocation above the original 2000 (so probably 800 or so).

[IanMcL]

Last time I went, I parked a little out in residential area (leafy) and caught bus straight to ground. Would have been quicker to walk back to the car than the bus station, as I did!

[Top Claret]

Last time I went parked for free up Eccleshall Road great for getting away over the snake .

Street parking is all residents parking within a couple miles of the ground and any other is pay and takes ages to get away

[Spike]

Not sure if it’s still the Howard Arms across from station but Police directed away fans in last time but then got arsy saying it was too busy. The nearest Spoons was much busier
The Sheffield Tap was well dear last visit or did I just buy the wrong Real Ale

[ClaretTricks]

really surprised this hasn't sold out,

The washington on Fitzwilliam street is a great boozer plenty on street street parking,

[Leisure]

really surprised this hasn't sold out,

It has.

[ClaretTricks]

It has.

Great stuff, Cheers Pete.

[Burnley1989]

The Sheffield Tap was well dear last visit or did I just buy the wrong Real Ale

I had a nice pint in there on my lunch a few months back whilst commuting, think it was called Neon Raptor, did cost around £7 though

[HebdenClaret]

Just got tix today, looking forward to it, first away game in about 5 years!

[NewClaret]

It has.

Just seen this Leisure. Away end holds 3k so let’s hope we took & sold the lot. Absolutely brilliant if true. Should be a brilliant atmosphere, can’t wait. Well done clarets.

[Leisure]

Taken from the Sheff Utd official website -

Pubs close to the ground tend to be for home fans only. About a ten minute walk away at the bottom of Eccleshall Road is a Wetherspoons Outlet called the ‘Sheaf Island’. This good sized pub tends to have a mix of home and away fans. Nearby behind the Waitrose supermarket is the Beer Engine pub on Cemetery Road. This pub offers up to six real ales and serves food too. Whilst a little further away on Wellington Street is the Devonshire Cat. This pub has around 12 hand pulled beers on offer, serves food, has a large screen tv, welcomes families (until 7pm) and is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Although there are bouncers on the doors, away fans are allowed into the pub wearing colours. See the Devonshire Cat website for more details.

Near to the railway station is the Globe, which Simon a visiting Chelsea informs me: ‘I found that the Globe pub around a five minute walk from the station and a 15 minute walk from the ground welcomed home and away fans as long as there was no singing. The majority of fans there were Chelsea and the doors where policed 2 hours before the game but it was a nice friendly pub serving good ale’. Simon Cumming a visiting Barnsley fan recommends ‘The Howard which is a good pub for away fans. Service was very good and it’s well policed.’ This pub is also located near to the railway station, on Howard Street opposite. Whilst Dave Barraclough informs me; ‘In the station itself is the Sheffield Tap which serves real ales and is run by the Thornbridge Brewery (please note though that no football colours are allowed). Also worth a visit is the Rutland Arms on Brown Street. A real ale place only a few minutes from the train station and around a 15 minute walk then to Bramall Lane’. If walking down to the ground from the station along Shoreham Steet, then you will pass the recently opened Sentinel Brewing Company. This pub brews its own beer on site and offers a mixture of real ales, craft beers in a modern environment. It also offers food too.

The pubs near to the ground such as the ‘Sheaf House’, ‘Railway Hotel’, the ‘Golden Lion’ and ‘The Cricketers’ are for home fans only. Otherwise, alcohol is available inside the ground in the form of plastic 500ml bottles of Heineken (£4) or 330ml bottles of Bulmers Cider (£4) or Cans of John Smith’s (£4).


Directions and Car Parking

From The North
Leave the M1 at Junction 36 and follow the A61 into Sheffield. Follow the A61 into Sheffield passing Hillsborough Stadium on your right. Continue along the A61, which becomes the ring road around the western side of the city centre. You will eventually reach a roundabout at the junction with the A621. At the roundabout turn right onto the A621 Bramall Lane. The ground is a short way down on the left.

From The South
Leave M1 at Junction 33 and take the A630 into Sheffield City Centre. On reaching the inner ring road follow signs for A621 Bakewell, the ground is about a 1/4 of a mile the other side of the city centre. It is located on the A621 (Bramall Lane).

Car Parking

There is some street parking to be had in the area, but roads close to the ground are for residents only. Further along Bramall Lane itself (going away from the City Centre) is the Ant Marketing Building (S2 4RN) which offers matchday parking at a cost of £5. However, it is normally full 90 minutes before kick off.

Alternatively, if you want to avoid Sheffield City Centre, then you may find it easier to park at Meadowhall Railway Station, near to the well known Shopping Centre (unless of course it is in the run up to Christmas or the January sales, when the shopping centre is very busy), just by Junction 34 of the M1, where you can park for free. You can then take a yellow tram to the City Centre and then walk to the ground. The tram journey time is around 20 minutes and costs £4 return. Mark Needham adds; ‘it’s worth noting that if you are coming up from the South, that you can leave the M1 at Junction 29 (Chesterfield) and follow signs for Sheffield A61. This is particularly useful if the M1 is slow around J30, as it often is!’ There is also the option of renting a private driveway near Bramall Lane via YourParkingSpace.co.uk.

Post Code for SAT NAV: S2 4SU


By Train

Sheffield Railway Station is located just under a mile away from Bramall Lane. It is around a 15 minute walk away. As you come out of the railway station, walk up the slope and cross over at the traffic lights, then turning to your left. Walk straight along Shoreham Street passing BBC Radio Sheffield and the University Engineering Centre on your right, until reaching the large traffic light junction and crossover. Turn up to the right along St Mary’s Road, past the Church to the next junction and turn left into Bramall Lane. The visiting supporters’ turnstiles are about 200 yards along this road on the left. Thanks to Sue Forbes for providing these directions.

[jrgbfc]

Just seen this Leisure. Away end holds 3k so let’s hope we took & sold the lot. Absolutely brilliant if true. Should be a brilliant atmosphere, can’t wait. Well done clarets.

2700 the club have just posted on social media. Good effort for an early kickoff with no trains.

[Leisure]

2700 the club have just posted on social media. Good effort for an early kickoff with no trains.

It probably holds 3000 but they probably don't use the front 2 rows.