Follow the Rocks to ……

HYTHE TOWN FC

SAT 27th AUGUST, KO 3.00pm

Town play at the Reachfields Stadium.

Their full address is Hythe Town Football Club, Reachfields Stadium, Fort Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6JS

Travelling by car

The route recommended by the AA is 115 miles long and takes around 2¼ hours. The route takes you up to the M25 and out on the M20. Alternatively, you can go along the coast on the A259. The distance is shorter (96 miles) but the journey takes a bit longer (2½ hours). Here’s the AA route:

1. Take your preferred route to the A23 / M23 and head towards London.

2. Leave the M23 at Junction 8 and join the M25.

3. Travel anti-clockwise (signposted Dartford Crossing) as far as Junction 5 (M26, Dover).

4. Stay on the M26 until it merges with the M20.

5. Leave the M20 at junction 11. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto the B2608, signposted Hastings and Hythe.

6. Approx ¾ mile later, at roundabout, take the first exit onto the A20 (signposted Hastings and Hythe).

7. Approx ¾ mile later, turn left onto the A261 (still signposted Hastings and Hythe).

8. Two miles later, continue forward on the A2008 then, at traffic signals, turn right onto the A259. Approx 100 yards later, turn left onto Fort Road.

Travelling by Public Transport

Not the easiest of journeys by public transport. According to the Hythe Town website…

“the nearest train station to Reachfields is Sandling. From the station the ground is approximately half an hour on foot and would include a steep climb on the homeward journey. Therefore a taxi is advisable, Folkestone Taxi's 01303 252000.”

According to National Rail Enquiries, the rail journey from Bognor to Sandling takes around 3½ hours and involves three changes – at Barnham, Brighton and Ashford, as in the following example:

Dep Bognor 10.07 arr Barnham 10.13

Dep Barnham 10.33 arr Brighton 11.18

Dep Brighton 11.32 arr Ashford 13.18

Dep Ashford 13.30 arr Sandling 13.41

Alternatively, you can go via Three Bridges and London Bridge but this takes 15 minutes longer and the fares on this route may be more expensive.

Coming back, the hourly service uses a variety of routes, as you can see from the following examples:

Dep Sandling 17.43 arr London Bridge 20.13

Dep London Bridge 19.27 arr East Croydon 19.39

Dep East Croydon 19.48 arr Bognor 21.18

Dep Sandling 18.43 arr Tonbridge 19.39

Dep Tonbridge 20.10 arr Redhill 20.45

Dep Redhill 21.00 arr Bognor 22.18

Dep Sandling 18.43 arr Ashford 18.55

Dep Ashford 19.32 arr Brighton 21.20

Dep Brighton 21.33 arr Barnham 22.20

Dep Barnham 22.22 arr Bognor 22.28

Dep Sandling 19.43 arr Tonbridge 20.39

Dep Tonbridge 21.10 arr Redhill 21.41

Dep Redhill 22.00 arr Barnham 23.04

Dep Barnham 23.06 arr Bognor 23.12

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 at -- National-Rail

3.For an interactive map of Silverlake Stadium visit MAP

4.The Hythe Town website is at Website