Travel guide: Grimsby Town (Saturday, February 24)

Exeter City will be looking to do the league double over Grimsby Town when they face the Mariners at Blundell Park on Saturday.

If you are going to the game here is our guide to visiting Grimsby Town FC.

STADIUM BLUNDELL PARK (DN35 7PY):

Blundell Park has a capacity of 9,052 which is all seated. The away fans are seated in one corner of the Osmond stand where just less than 600 supporters can be held.

GRECIAN TRAVEL: 

Grecian Travel will depart Unit 1 Nightclub at 6.30am on Saturday, February 24. The cost is £35.  

Other pick up points include: Honiton Road Park & Ride (by Miller and Carter Steakhouse), Cullompton Services (Junction 28), Tiverton (Junction 27), Taunton (Junction 25), any other pick-ups en-route by prior arrangement.      

For more information or to book please contact Chris Woolcott on 01392 250250 or John Bishop on 07904036334 or by email at: john.bishop760@btinternet.com (After 6pm).

Alternatively, drop into Reception at St James Park to book

BY ROAD:

Use the M5 and then take M42, M1 and M180 to A180 in North Lincolnshire. Then follow A180 to Imperial Ave in Cleethorpes where you will find the ground on your left.

BY RAIL:

The journey from Exeter St David’s to Cleethorpes Railway Station takes six and a half an hour and would require at least one change, normally at Sheffield. When you arrive in Cleethorpes, walk left along the seafront until you see the ground and then cross the bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn right and proceed down the road, this will lead you to the away entrance. This walk should take 15 to 20 minutes and has chip shops and pubs on the way. The 7.23am train on Saturday, February 24, changing at Sheffield, will get you into Cleethorpes at 1.49pm.

PARKING:

There is no car park at the ground, meaning you will have to rely on street parking. Harrington Street, which runs between the stadium and the Humber estuary, is a good place to start.

TICKETS:

Tickets for Exeter City's trip to Grimsby Town on Saturday, February 24 (3pm kick-off) are now on sale. 

To buy tickets online please click here. You can also call the club during the normal office hours on 01392 411243 or visit the club shop & reception in person between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. 

Ticket prices for the away fans in the Osmond Away Stand are as follows:

  • Adult: £18
  • Seniors (65+): £11
  • Students (With ID): £11
  • Young Adult (15-18): £11
  • Juniors Unaccompanied (14 and under): £7
  • Juniors Accompanied (14 and under): £5
  • Ambulant Disabled: £18 with carer free (with proof of high or enhanced living allowance)
  • Wheelchair: As with free carer*

*Must be booked via GTFC Ticket Office on 01472 605050.

Matchday purchase available? Yes, subject to matchday increases.

PUBS/FOOD:

The away fans at Blundell Park get their own bar, Scottie’s. The bar has Sky television, seating and is run by a Grimsby supporters group, the Mariners Trust. Apart from Scottie’s, there is the Rutland Arms, which welcomes home and away fans, and is a 10 to 15-minute walk from Blundell Park. Grimsby and Cleethorpes is renowned for its fish and chips and Grimsby FC recommend that you visit the County fish and chip shop on Grimsby Road, which is just a short walk from Blundell Park. The home club also recommend the Steel's Fish & Chip restaurant in the Market Place in Cleethorpes.

TOTAL DISTANCE:

The total distance from St James Park to Blundell Park is 303 miles which will take around four and a half hours without traffic.