Away Day Guide: Shrewsbury Town (17/10/24)

Away Day Guide for Shrewsbury Town

City are back on the road on Thursday 17 October to take on Shrewsbury Town in a 8pm kick-off.

Thinking of making the trip? Check out all you need to know below:

Our initial allocation of tickets for Thursday evening's match at Shrewsbury Town have now sold out. 

Tickets can be purchased on the day CASH ONLY at the SY Comms North Stand. Please note there is no cash machine in or near the stadium, or within a 10 minute walk.

Match Day Prices:

  • Adults - £26
  • Senior 65+ - £19
  • Student (NUS Card) - £19
  • Young Adult (19-23) - £19
  • Juniors (14-18) - £12
  • Juniors (13 and under) - £2
  • Disabled - relevant age category + free carer

Grecian Travel

Away travel can now be booked directly here. The cost of the coach to Shrewsbury is £41 per-person.

  • Exeter (City Centre) - Unit 1 Nightclub - EX1 2AZ (12:30pm)
  • Exeter (Junction 29) - Honiton Road (opposite the Park and Ride, next to Miller & Carter) - EX1 3QS
  • Cullompton - M5, Junction 28 Services - EX15 1NS
  • Tiverton - M5, Junction 27 Services - EX16 7HD
  • Taunton - M5, Junction 25, BP Garage - TA1 2UH

Thank you for your incredible support!

The Stadium 

  • Name:The Croud Meadow
  • Opened: 2007
  • Capacity: 9,875
  • Address: Meole Brace Retail Park, Hereford Rd, Shrewsbury SY3 9NB

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Shrewsbury Town Football Club was formed in 1886 and has been a cornerstone of the Shropshire community ever since. In 2007 the club moved to Montgomery Waters Meadow, an all seater stadium, built just to the south of the picturesque town of Shrewsbury.

The purpose-built stadium has a capacity of 9,875 across four stands with away fans housed in the D M Recruitment Stand. The stand can hold up to 1796 away fans and includes platform seating for disabled fans.

How to get there

By Car

Situated on the South side of Shrewsbury, the Montgomery Waters Meadow is just a stone’s throw away from the A5 and A49.

To find Shrewsbury on google maps then put in ‘Shrewsbury Town Football Club’. If you are using a Sat-Nav then the postcode is ‘SY2 6ST’.

By Train

If you plan to get the train it will require an overnight stay. The latest train coming back would take over 10 hours!

There are plenty to choose from in the day and it takes just under four hours with one change generally. The Stadium is a 30 minute walk from the Town centre.

Grecian Travel

Away travel can now be booked directly here. The cost of the coach to Shrewsbury is £41 per-person.

  • Exeter (City Centre) - Unit 1 Nightclub - EX1 2AZ (12:30pm)
  • Exeter (Junction 29) - Honiton Road (opposite the Park and Ride, next to Miller & Carter) - EX1 3QS
  • Cullompton - M5, Junction 28 Services - EX15 1NS
  • Tiverton - M5, Junction 27 Services - EX16 7HD
  • Taunton - M5, Junction 25, BP Garage - TA1 2UH

Buy Tickets

Tickets can be purchased online via your ticketing account here, or in person at St James Park or by calling 01392 411 243.

Parking

There are a number of parking options available for games at the Croud Meadow in and around the stadium.

The Croud Meadow – SY2 6ST
Parking at the Croud Meadow is mainly by permit but there are a limited number of passes available per game from the ticket office at the Croud Meadow. Tickets cost £10 and are available up until 12 noon on Saturdays, and 4 pm on midweek games. (All parking is subject to availability)

Meole Brace Park and Walk - SY3 9NB
The Meole Brace Park and Walk is situated approximately 10-15 minutes' walk from the Croud Meadow.

We are situated next to the Meole Brace Retail Park where you can find a number of different food and drink options, including McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee and Starbucks.

If you are looking for something a little stronger then The Wild Pig and Charles Darwin Pubs are the best options. Both are just a 10 to 15-minute walk away from the ground and serve a range of beers, ciders and spirits. They also offer hot meals and matchday parking.

Towards the end of the 2016/17 season, we installed a new Fanzone which is situated next to the Community Football Hub outside the DMOS People Stand. The Fanzone plays live music and have food and drink available. It is open to both home and away fans.

Once in the ground we provide catering inside the concourse. This includes a selection of Wright’s Pies, Rollover hot dogs, a selection of crisps and chocolate, hot and cold drinks and alcoholic beverages.

With the loss of matchday parking at Percy Throwers, the club has been looking for an alternative for matchday parking. We have been working closely with Shropshire Council to provide an alternative to Percy Throwers and therefore Meole Brace will be available for both sets of supporters to park for this match.

Vehicles can be parked for £5 per car for matchday parking at Meole Brace P&R, which is a short 10-15 minute walk to the Croud Meadow.

The club will be providing stewards for the Meole Brace P&R to allow supporters to park in a safe and secure environment as per the previous arrangement at Percy Throwers.

The postcode for Meole Brace P&R is SY3 9NB. Payment will be by cash only.

If you have any more questions about matchday parking and travel options please contact info@shrewsburytown.co.uk.

At the Stadium

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The turnstiles open at 6:30pm on Tuesday to allow plenty of time to enter the ground

Food and Drink

The ground is situated next to the Meole Brace Retail Park where you can find a number of different food and drink options, including McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Costa Coffee and Starbucks.

Once in the ground there is catering inside the concourse. This includes a selection of Wright’s Pies, Rollover hot dogs, a selection of crisps and chocolate, hot and cold drinks and alcoholic beverages. 

Pubs for Away Fans

If you are looking for something a little stronger then The Wild Pig and Charles Darwin Pubs are the best options. Both are just a 10 to 15-minute walk away from the ground and serve a range of beers, ciders and spirits. They also offer hot meals and matchday parking.

Things to do

Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire and is set on the banks of the meandering River Severn. The town itself has a long history and many of the buildings date back to the 16th century and beyond. 

Shrewsbury has a lovely mix of high-street stores and local boutiques and there are many pubs, restaurants and bars scattered across the town centre.

For more information on where to stay, please click here.

Total Distance

The total distance from Exeter to The Croud Meadow is 200 miles and will take around 3 hours and 30 minutes each way.

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