0- 0 it stayed. Once back at Temple Meads the journey back to Swindon was quick and painless. Online Shop: BCFC Photos, To The 92 2008-document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); - All Rights Reserved, Dolman Stand, Ashton Gate, Bristol City FC, Ateyo Stand, Ashton Gate, Bristol City FC, South Stand, Ashton Gate, Bristol City FC, Lansdown Stand, Ashton Gate, Bristol City FC, 2nd February 2019 - Bristol City v Swansea City, Ashton Gate parking with YourParkingSpace.Co.Uk. The South Stand was opened in 2015 and is the only one of the currently opened stands not named after a person, although it does have a sponsor by the name of Xledger. Location Map. At least we improved in the second half, with a goal at each end. Getting away from the ground was easy enough. We didn't go to any pubs. Ashton Gate Stadium has a seating capacity of 27,000 seats. No alcohol. In fact it coincided with them setting a somewhat unwanted record - they remain one of only 3 clubs to suffer three consecutive relegations in the Football League, the others are Luton Town and Wolves. Barnsley remain in the relegation places and Bristol City moved up to eighth. We decided to take a walk from Temple Meads to the city centre, which has a good selection of decent pubs. We will provide a tracking number so you can track them. The station itself is on the edge of the town centre so it is easy to get into the City. We got to Bedminster Cricket Club around 12:15pm and went into their social club where you could have a drink and something to eat, they also had Sky Sports on too. Bosom City FC - Ashton Port Stadium Info. Went straight to the ground. They sold pints of Fosters for 4. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Ashton Gate Stadium? There is a bar there and you can also park at a cost of 5 per car.. The PA announcer reminded fans sitting in the lower section of the Dolman Stand that this would be the last game before the lower section of that stand was rebuilt. A wonderful day in a City that I like with a few pub stops and a Chinese on the way home all topped off with an impressive win. Bristol City are a very good side but Bees totally dominated having 27 attempts on goal to City's 2. A great match from both sides. 58% possession. Not to mention guest speakers and player appearances to make the day memorable. This is subject to approval from the Safety Advisory Group (SAG). All ales are local with the distance to the brewery shown on the chalkboard. The fact that some of Prestons players had earlier in the week been implicated somewhat in a spot-fixing issue seemed to give the Bristol City fans extra impetus to indulge in banter and by kick-off, the atmosphere was pretty electric and exciting. Adults 35 (30) Over 65s/Under 25s 32 (27) Under 22s 29 (24) Under 19s 16 (16) Under 12s 10 (10) Considering it was a scorching day, I would have rather this had been outside, but as I was so desperate for the loo, it meant going into the concourse first. Bristol Airport is small and easy to get through with a regular bus service into the city and to Weston. https://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/grounds/england/ashton-gate/#sigProIda51fbc39ee, Bedminster F.C., Bristol City F.C., Bristol Rugby, Bristol Rovers, Cardiff City, Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle, Silver Category: Adults 25 - 38 / Concessions 22 - 35, Gold Category: Adults 30 - 43 / Concessions 27 - 40. 100% Guaranteed. From there, its a short, 5-10-minute walk along the main road to Ashton Gate, which is signposted and clearly visible from the surrounding streets, the new main stand towering over the nearby buildings. Just input the dates below that you wish to stay and then select from the map the hotel of interest to get more information. Our train did eventually leave ten minutes late, and as Bath Rugby Club had been at home, we ended up on a train full of drunken Rugby fans. Some seats are as much as 41. The last time I visited Ashton Gate was in the 1980's, when it was somewhat basic to say the least. 1. In truth I never thought it was a 4-0 game. Doh! View our interactive Ashton Gate Stadium seating chart to find the best tickets with a view that's perfect for you. This led to a scramble for taxis at the station which were in short supply. Leave the M5 at Junction 18 and travel along the Portway (A4) following signs for the Bristol Airport/Taunton (A38). CAD Files -Multi Use License $4,145.00. Gate letters are listed on the outside of the arena. The home fans were quite friendly as were the stewards inside the stadium. At one time it was voted Britains top cider pub and has a huge sampling of local brews for anyone who wants to try the infamous cloudy stuff. Bristol what? Just a few years ago, this was the main home "end" at Ashton Gate, so it is better than many grounds even if the facilities are not as fancy as the remainder of the stadium. Ashton Gate has been updated and looks very neat and modern but without just being a soulless bowl like so many modern stadia. The Nailsea and Portishead buses go in the right direction. Therefore I advise arriving at the ground early enough to pick your seats. 8.45 for two pints was rather expensive though. Thankfully they were fairly easy to find departing from Ashton Road, which is behind the Atyeo stand. Fairly easy. For the first time since April 2014, the stadium will have supporters in all four stands - with West Stand lower tier being opened at a limited capacity for home fans. It re-opened ahead of the 2016-2017 season and was re-named as the Lansdown Stand. Wolves defended well and defended deeply, and took the game to half time at 0-0. Ashton Gate Stadium has undergone some major transformation recently with the building of two new stands and the refurbishment of a third. We were met by an elderly gentleman wearing a hi-viz Jacket and collecting 10 from the motorists. Anyway reached the ground in time by taxi. Bristol The other stands are all good and the stadium is not bad at all. Congratulations on an incredible career@Dmjattwoodd I would fully recommend this to all away fans who drive. If you do travel by car then I would definitely recommend parking at Bedminster Cricket Club which also has a nice social club where away fans are welcome. . No problems with home fans on the way. Barriers will be put in these blocks so if supporters choose to stand, the barriers will give the optimum safety provision. I only had a bottle of coke which set me back 2.20. The majority of the Walsall fans weren't really too bothered as it was the last game of the season and the atmosphere from both sets of fans was brilliant. Close. If you park near the ground it takes ages getting back to the motorway but if you park at Bedminster Cricket club it's only a 10/15 minute drive to the M5 which there was no traffic and much easier to get out. It has hosted three international under-21 friendlies for England. All the stewards I met were most helpful. Again not sure of the decision as they climbed over barriers and dual carriageways to get there. Plus their ground has had major changes since my last visit of over ten years ago. 4. As a London-based Rotherham fan, I got the train from London Paddington straight through to Bristol Temple Meads. As the concourse is narrow this meant it was a struggle getting to the toilet at half time. There are also a number of food stalls dotted around the outside of the stadium, but mostly behind the home end (the Rude Hot Dogs Stall has been well recommended to me). On getting towards the ground, I had a pint in 'The Rising Sun'. Sat Nav took me straight there, and it was filling up nicely when we arrived, so if you are going to use this car park, then arriving early is a good piece of advice, especially as they operate on a first come, first served basis. As Bristols ground had been rebuilt in recent years it looked like a nice stadium to visit. Consumption of customers own food & non-alcoholic drink is permitted providing there are no glass containers or cans etc. The acoustics are good and we had roughly 1500 on the day so our presence was felt. After a short walk to the Ashton Gate ground, we took in the surroundings. Absolute chaos after the match. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it currently has a seating capacity of 27,000. With us being down to 10 men, I think the supporters really stepped up and dragged the team through. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? Players and fans celebrated at the final whistle, let's just hope we're celebrating promotion after the final game of the regular season. We then decided as it was now raining that we would get a taxi as it was quite a walk (about 30 minutes) from Temple Meads station. For games, matches or events taking place in Ashton Gate Stadium or any other venue nearBristol, Vivid Seats will help you experience the excitement in person and be a part of the crowd. Not far from the Nova Scotia near the A4 flyover is the Rose of Denmark pub which is also popular with visiting supporters. The stewards were very helpful in showing us to the wheelchair spaces close to the corner flag in the Wedlock Stand. Ashton Gate, although not a very good hunting ground for us, is a place I would gladly return in the future. On such things, games turn. You can opt for a matchday package in The Heineken Lounge, for example, that would see you receive a three-course meal before the game, a cheese and biscuit selection afterwards, seating on a terrace outside of the lounge for the match itself, half-time refreshments, and more. Baltic Wharf, Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6XG (0117 921 5256). We didn't see any home fans- presumably, they were in pubs nearer the ground. Normally with this game in the past, it has been a bubble trip* with Swansea City. I thought it was odd that the home supporters have a singing section as far away from the away fans as you could get? The second came against the Romanian under-21s on 21 August 2007. I don't like making excuses, but it's like taking a cog out of a wheel. Both these pubs are around a 15 minute walk away from the Ashton Gate Ground. With a reasonably big crowd there was a decent atmosphere generated by both sides, with some banter but nothing too vicious (local rivals but both teams have bigger fish to fry when it comes to derby games, Oxford in our case, Rovers and Cardiff in theirs) it never looked like getting out of hand and I personally didnt see any trouble. A superb Wolves counter saw Ivan Cavaleiro release Matt Doherty through on goal. Home supporters also use the service, but this shouldnt be a problem for away fans. Newcastle where okay in the first half but second half could have been better. I was meeting my mate from Romford, who I don't see so much now due to his health issues. The ground itself is a mix of old and new. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Lots of Bristol fans left well before the additional 11 minutes of added time, this created mayhem on the roads around, so it was a slow exit through town and back onto the eastbound M4. Shaun Derry made two attacking changes at half time in a what have we got to lose sort of way, and Notts continued to press in the early stages of the second half. I was staggered at how improved the ground is from my last visit 10 years' ago. venues that don't have sections around the entire . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. For those who aren't able to walk, there is a shuttle bus and options by train, but traffic around the ground was fairly busy. The stewards were friendly enough, and apart from a half-hearted attempt to keep the aisles clear were unobtrusive. Here are some of our favourites: Right on the border of Somerset and Gloucestershire, you can be sure to get a decent pint of cider in Bristol. It seemed a long journey home in the dark. Street parking is available. It doesn't function properly. From the M5 leave at Junction 18 and get onto the A4 then the A38 before following signs. Aside from the footballing rivalry, I do like Bristol as a city and know it pretty well from numerous other trips. Cue pandemonium in the away end! We went into the KFC which was packed full of Bristol City fans and a few Walsall fans who were all mingling together and sharing some good banter. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out. 2017-2018: 20,953(Championship League). Anyway all's well that ends well. No problem getting out and the coaches got a police escort to the M5 motorway. As the final away game, and indeed last game, of 2017, it would be fantastic to see Wolves finish off the year in style, and open a potential 10-point gap on their promotion rivals at the Championships summit. When tours come to the Bristol area and make a stop at Ashton Gate Stadium, don't miss out! Wolves fans were very loud for the first half before the team collapsing and going 2-0 down. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The game itself was not terrible however we ended up losing 1-0 but we didnt play that badly and I think we deserved at least a point but never mind. Price. Had a great weekend in Bristol there are some good pubs but the ground is quite far from the city centre and Temple Meads Station. A few scuffles broke out and the police became somewhat heavy handed, sending in horses to disperse the fans. Brown headed against our own bar from a corner and our stand-in keeper had to make a smart save at his near post. So be warned! Two-nil down after half an hour, we pulled one back but then immediately conceded again. The atmosphere was the best it had been all season in our section right from the off. We ended up on the Riverside area and saw mostly West Brom fans but the few City fans we encountered were all friendly enough. Fare was 2 back to the station and the ride took about 40 minutes with the traffic. Includes row and seat numbers. For example seat 1 in section "5" would be on the aisle next to section "4" and the highest seat number in section "5" would be on the aisle next to section "6". It extends around both corners of this end of the stadium. The second started a bit more openly, and within 10 minutes, the home side led. Bristol who? Views are unrestricted and as a result you should have superb views of the plating surface from all areas. It was then another five minutes by train to Parsons Street and then around 15 minute walk to the ground. The back of the concourse is really tight too, so you can imagine the usual problems would follow that, too. We parked about 10 minutes away from Ashton Gate. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away en d then other sides of Ashton Gate? Across from me was the massive Lansdown Stand joined onto the South Stand behind the goal. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Ashton Gate? I was staying in Weston Super Mare and caught the train into Bristol Temple Meads I arrived in plenty of time and had a coffee before waiting with a mixture of other fans at the bus stop near the station for a bus that never arrived. Something many new build grounds should learn from in the future. The lower level (100) sections start with rows AA through FF, then A through R. The upper level (200) sections start with row A. It fell nicely to Eliasson who calmly scored. After the game went straight back to our coaches and within half an hour we were on our way. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Ashton Gate? Safe & Secure . Smoking is only allowed in certain areas. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? City supporters have until midday today (Thursday) to renew their current seat for the 2018/19 season. With details of Season Cards renewals to be published imminently and, as a result of our proposed plans for rail seating, we would kindly ask you to select specific seats when purchasing your Season Card to ensure you can be with friends and family. So we waited it out in a pub full of Villa fans. I ended up in the Sports Bar and Grill underneath the South West corner of the ground. The view was good. Posted: Friday, April 28th 2023 Basketball. A few Millwall fans were let through a police cordon. I then had a pint and a pie in the ground. I chatted to a few Reds fans who I knew then made my way inside the ground. Owing to the fact that the club demolished and re-built several sections of the stadium between 2015 and 2017, it's fair to assume that future developments will now be limited for the foreseeable future. Ashton Gate is a lovely stadium with a wide railway station style turnstiles large concourse with lots of food and beverage outlets great sense of space. The bus was full of City fans, we were the only away fans on there but we didnt have any bother. At full time the Bristol fans in the near 20.000 crowd booed their displeasure at their teams tame display. Overall a decent day in spite of the result. The home fans were friendly enough but the closer you got to the ground the less friendly they became as this was a derby game of sorts. The game itself could not have gone better for us. Ashton Gate looks a lot more impressive after its refit, and the Bristol City fans are rightly very proud of it. < back . Bristol Flyers have announced ticket information for their home leg of the BBL playoff semi-final. The plans would have an impact on some existing Season Card holders, who will receive a letter this week from City Chief Executive Officer Mark Ashton, regarding the proposed changes. The standard sports stadium is set up so that seat number 1 is closer to the preceding section. Ale is from the barrel. Head straight across the roundabout onto Coronation Road (again, it runs parallel to the river), and you literally follow that road along the river for about half an hour. The journey downwas relativelystressfree. The train journey meant that we could visit a few pubs on the way. It was Bank Holiday Monday, our journey from Surrey was not too bad although Bristol was very busy as we entered the city, the ground was not hard to find. Adults 42 (37) Over 65s/Under 25s 39 (34) Under 22s 36 (31) Under 19s 23 (21) Under 12s 17 (15) I left as soon as Bristol City equalised to make it 5-5 as I wanted to get back to the Railway Station in time to get the train to my next game in Cardiff. If anything changes in the future then we'll update this section of the site. As is often the case, everyone in the away section stood all the time. The Drapers Arms looks like an old shop unit. There have been a total of six proper stadium renovations completed over the years with the first happening in 1928 and the latest coming between 2014 and 2016; it was the latter that was the biggest revamp with the club opting for mass changes. Having torn ourselves away from IK Brunels lovely ship in enough time, we were able to secure some street parking fairly near Ashton Gate, and walk through some lovely parkland towards the ground. View the embedded image gallery online at: 6 Clift House Road, Bristol, England, BS3 1RY. Find Your Seat At The Breslin Center CLICK ON A SECTION FOR DETAIL3D Map Select a section from the chart for row and seat number information and a view of the arena. Two stands have been completely rebuilt whilst the Dolman Stand has were renovated. For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. The pork pies and scotch eggs on offer looked good too. Another one for good measure in our net made it 4-1, the highest half-time score I've seen since Newcastle went in 6-0 up against Leicester in '93. In other words, make a visit to the SS Great Britain a priority! In spite of the result, it was a good day out. Bristol City FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). The question is though if you visit this pub before the game, will you still make the kick off? Still we had seen a win so it didn't bother us! Arrived at the stadium about 2.15. The away end is just about 12 years old and still retains the old tunnel. The two newer stands (behind the opposite goal and to the right of us) looked brilliant and it's a shame they don't currently open the upper tier of the Lansdown Stand.