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CROYDON ATHLETIC on WED 24th AUGUST, KO 7.45pm

Athletic play at the Keith Tuckey Stadium.

The full address, is Croydon Athletic FC, Keith Tuckey Stadium, Mayfield Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 6DN

Travelling by car

According to the AA, the 65 mile journey from Bognor to Thornton Heath should take you around an hour and three-quarters.

1. From Bognor, take the A29 as far as the Whiteways Lodge roundabout, at the top of Bury Hill.

2. Leave the A29 here and take the second exit (B2139, Houghton Hill). Follow this road to it’s end, at the T-junction with the A283 in Storrington.

3. Turn right onto the A283 and drive through Storrington and Sullington to Washington.

L4. At the Washington roundabout, turn left onto the A24, signposted Horsham and London.

5. At Buck Barn crossroads, turn right onto the A272 (Cowfold and Haywards Heath).

6. Approx 6½ miles later, join the A23 (later M23) and head towards London.

7. Continue to the end of the M23, where it becomes the A23 again.

8. Continue on the A23, following signs for Central London. Your route will take you along Purley Way.

9. Approx 3¼ miles along Purley Way (still on the A23) you will come to the Lombard roundabout. Take the second exit (still the A23), then

10. Half a mile later, turn left onto Silverleigh Road, then left onto Trafford Road.

11 Approx ¼ mile later, continue forward into Mayfield Road. The stadium is ahead of you and the club has its own car park.

Travelling by Public Transport

The railway stations nearest the ground are Thornton Heath and Norbury but, according to the CAFC website, both are a good 15-minute walk away. A better bet, they say, is to travel by tram. So…

Take the train from Bognor to East Croydon. (You would have to do this anyway, to catch a connection to Thornton Heath or Norbury). Direct services take around 1½ Hours, eg

Dep Bognor 16.56 arr East Croydon 18.29

or

Dep Bognor 17.30 arr East Croydon 18.59

Leave the train at East Croydon and head for the tram stop in front of the station. You want the Wimbledon service. Alight six stops later at Therapia Lane. Walk down Therapia Lane and, at the bottom, cross over Mitcham Road and head down Aurelia Road, which is almost directly opposite. At the bottom, turn left down Aurelia Gardens. This turns into an alley; walk through the alley and the stadium is on your right.

For the return journey, simply retrace your steps. The last trains home leave East Croydon at 22.34 and 22.48; both get you back to Bognor at 00.15!

Dep East Croydon 22.34 arr Bognor 00.15

or

Dep East Croydon 22.48 arr Barnham 00.06

Dep Barnham 00.09 arr Bognor 00.15

Further information

1. If you’re travelling by car, you can get a detailed route from the AA at -- AA

2. For details of all trains from Bognor, log on to National-Rail

3. For an interactive map of Keith Tuckey Stadium, visit Google maps at Map

4. Croydons Athletic's website is at Website