So it's the short trip to south Manchester to visit Stockport County this Saturday.
Tickets are on sale at the Millers ticket office however the game is also pay on the day, Nobody has been banned and tickets cost £16 for adults, £11 for concessions.
Getting there by Train
From Rotherham Central
9.50am arrives at 10.35am
10.50am arrives at 11.53am
11.50am arrives at 12.53pm
12.11pm arrives at 1.24pm
Return
5.55pm arrives 7.12pm
6.26pm arrives 7.26pm
Cost Adult return £12.30
Stockport railway station is in walking distance of the ground (around half a mile). Come out of the station and turn left up Station Road, and continue up the hill towards the roundabout. Go straight over the roundabout and turn left into Caroline Street for the ground.
By Car
| Travel (miles) | and then | to take | total (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Start out at Rotherham United F.C.,South Yorkshire | Unclassified | 0.00 |
| 0.06 | At T-junction turn left onto Masbrough Street | Masbrough Street | 0.06 |
| 0.02 | Continue forward onto Coronation Bridge | Coronation Bridge | 0.08 |
| 0.18 | Bear left onto Ferham Road | Ferham Road | 0.26 |
| 0.38 | Turn right onto Psalters Lane | Psalters Lane | 0.64 |
| 0.02 | Turn left onto Meadow Bank Road - A6109 | A6109 | 0.66 |
| 1.25 | At roundabout take the 3rd exit, then join the M1 motorway (signposted Leeds) Entering Sheffield | M1 | 1.90 |
| 4.36 | Leave the M1 at junction 35A, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A616 (signposted Manchester) | A616 | 6.27 |
| 1.75 | At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A616 (signposted Manchester) | A616 | 8.02 |
| 6.47 | Warning: Speed Cameras along the A616 | A616 | 14.49 |
| 1.66 | Continue forward onto the A616. Entering Langsett | A616 | 16.15 |
| 1.14 | At Flouch Roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A628 (signposted Manchester) | A628 | 17.29 |
| 12.23 | Bear right onto Church Street - A628. Entering Tintwistle | A628 | 29.52 |
| 0.93 | Continue forward onto Manchester Road - A628. Entering Hollingworth | A628 | 30.45 |
| 0.19 | Warning: Speed Cameras along the A628 | A628 | 30.65 |
| 0.41 | At traffic signals continue forward onto Mottram Moor - A57 | A57 | 31.05 |
| 0.18 | Warning: Speed Cameras along the A57 | A57 | 31.23 |
| 0.29 | Continue forward (signposted Manchester M67) | A57 | 31.53 |
| 0.22 | Continue forward onto Hyde Road - A57. Entering Mottram | A57 | 31.75 |
| 0.55 | At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the M67 (signposted Manchester, Stockport, Oldham, Airport) | M67 | 32.30 |
| 4.84 | At roundabout take the 1st exit, then join the M60 motorway (signposted Ring Road South and West, Stockport) Entering Denton | M60 | 37.14 |
| 4.40 | Leave the M60 at junction 1, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A5145 (signposted Cheadle, Edgeley) Entering Stockport | A5145 | 41.53 |
| 0.34 | At "The Old Woolpack" public house turn left at traffic signals onto Brinksway - A560 (signposted Town Centre) | A560 | 41.88 |
| 0.31 | At traffic signals turn right onto King Street West | King Street West | 42.18 |
| 0.07 | At traffic signals continue forward onto King Street West (signposted Buxton) | King Street West | 42.25 |
| 0.28 | Continue forward onto Shaw Heath | Shaw Heath | 42.54 |
| 0.08 | At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Mercian Way - B5465 | B5465 | 42.61 |
| 0.31 | Turn left onto Caroline Street | Caroline Street | 42.92 |
| 0.05 | Turn right onto Hardcastle Road | Hardcastle Road | 42.97 |
| 0.05 | Arrive at Stockport County F.C.,Greater Manchester | Unclassified | 43.03 |
| - | Section time 0:59, Total time 0:59 | - | - |
Boozers!!
The football grounds guide says
There is a small Labour Club (C.I.U. Affiliated) right by the entrance to the Railway End, that allows visitors in, for a small entrance fee. It is a small club that could do with modernising, but I found it both comfortable & welcoming. Otherwise there are a number of pubs along a shopping area, across the main road from the away end. Probably the best is the Royal Oak just at the end of Castle Street. Very friendly, away supporters are welcomed and there's always a bit of good natured banter flying about.
John Keane adds; 'away fans will get a warm welcome in the Sir Robert Peel half way up Castle Street. One pub to avoid is John Jo Greens'. Steve Johnson recommends 'The Armoury' a Robinsons pub situated by the roundabout at the top of Castle Street, ' is excellent for away fans. The Landlord is very friendly, the Robbies beer is excellent and the home fans there are very welcoming ' . Whilst Vaughan Skirrey a visiting Sheffield Wednesday supporter recommends 'The Grapes'. As you come up the hill from the station, the pub is on the left at the top of Castle Street.
Please note that alcohol is not available in the away end. If you chose to drink in Stockport town centre, it is worth looking out for a Robinsons pub, as the beer is excellent and is actually brewed in Stockport itself.