A Message from Biggleswade

[Nette]

Car parking is limited to about 50 cars within the club's grounds and we would prefer that this is made available to home and away players and club officials in the first instance. There is, however, ample parking in the free public car park just as you enter Biggleswade over the river bridge. Spectators are encouraged to use this rather than have to turn them around at our ground. The entrance to the ground from the public car park is only a one minute walk.

 

Disabled persons are of course welcome to park in the club's car park.

 

Please advise your supporters not to take the first roundabout signposted for Biggleswade (the Homebase roundabout) as this will take them through the town and Saturday is Market Day so very busy.

 

Be sure to have a safe journey.

 

They will also be showing the England Game in the club house after the game <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Nette]

Maps will be available for anyone to collect here at the stadium <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[and1inthetree]

last time i ask this, honest. it is biggleswade UNITED we are playing, not TOWN?

[Nette]

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and1inthetree said:
last time i ask this, honest. it is biggleswade UNITED we are playing, not TOWN?

Make this the last time ITS Biggleswade UNITED <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Trigger]

 

 

Can they reserve a place for the coach, please.

[Nette]

They will only reserve one for the players in the club car park, although they will try and allocate a space on the road outside <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[Bionic II]

 

 

From their site:

 

 

 

Our club are very pleased to welcome visitors from other parts of the country and over recent years have enjoyed the company of "Groundhoppers" from as far north as Carlisle and as far south as Gosport in Hampshire. I hope that the following information provides potential visitors with everything they need to know about making a trip to Biggleswade United Football Club

 

 

 

The Biggleswade United ground as viewed from the clubhouse

 

 

 

Inside the clubhouse

 

Our Home Ground Address

 

Second Meadow, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG18 0AA. Tel: Clubhouse 01767 600408.

 

How to find us

 

By Car Biggleswade can best be described as a lay by on the A1. Travellers can enter via one junction, take refreshment and leave by the next junction. But be warned as to which junction exit you take to get to our ground. Leaving the A1 at the southern junction (ie; the one nearest Stevenage and London) will take you through the town centre, with the market in full swing on Saturday's it could find you lost amongst the vegetable and flower stalls!! The best advice would be to always take the Northern exit, better known locally as Sainsbury's Roundabout (yes, Biggleswade has finally reached the 21st century!)

From London/Stevenage via the A1. Turn right at the Sainsbury roundabout and proceed over the river bridge. Take second left into Sun Street just before the car garage. Take next left into Fairfield Road. Proceed along this residential road, past our neighbours Biggleswade Town FC and Cricket club and into the lane at the end. Our ground is located at the end of the lane.

 

From North and Peterborough via the A1. Turn left at Sainsburys roundabout and follow instructions as above.

 

From the East: Best advice is head for the A1 and follow the above instructions.

 

From the West: Best advice is head for the A1 and follow the above instructions.

 

By Train

Electric Trains!! Yes we have those as well as Sainsburys! Due to a large infux of London commuters in recent years, Biggleswade is well served by a regular and fairly reliable train service from and to London and north to Peterborough. West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN) trains stop at Biggleswade and the station is about a fifteen minute walk from our ground. There is a map link on the right hand border.

 

For train times and to plan your journey visit the National Rail website.

 

Admission Prices

 

Admission to our ground for all our first team's League matches and cup matches (excluding FA Vase) is just £3 for an adult which includes your match programme but subject to availability. Concessions are just £1.50. We like to think that presents value for money and is certainly a great deal cheaper than a seat at Chelsea!

 

We try to publish as many match programmes to meet demand but cannot always guarantee that there will be sufficient. If you want to be certain of getting a match programme please contact me beforehand and I will keep one safe for you. Tel: Tracey James 01767 316270.

 

Our facilities

 

A trip to Biggleswade United must include a pint of the best Greene King IPA in Biggleswade and proudly maintained by committee man John "Titty" Titmus. We have a clubhouse with licensed bar, refreshments, TV, large function room and Ladies, Gents and disabled persons toilets.

 

The ground has a concrete surround and permenant infilled fencing on three sides. The fourth side has a natural boundary which is not accessible on match days.

 

Car parking is limited but on "significant or local derby" match days there is space for upto 50 cars.

 

We have a covered spectator stand for 125 people and floodlights.

 

About Biggleswade (after all there's more to Biggleswade than football!)

 

Biggleswade:

A small historic Bedfordshire Market Town

 

Biggleswade has a rich history and much of its character comes from buildings that have remained largely unchanged over the years. The town centre features the Market Square where a general market is held each Saturday. It is surrounded by shops, many in attractive converted buildings such as the old Market house.

 

The river Ivel runs along the northern and western boundaries of the town causing development to be very one-sided, with housing estates in the east and south.

 

Road and rail communications are good. Biggleswade is situated on the A1 and has fast trains into London Kings Cross.

 

The population is currently 10,500 but there is much housing development.

 

Leisure facilities include a sports centre and a heated indoor swimming pool. The town is a fair sized industrial centre for engineering and various light industries. There are two main industrial estates.

 

Biggleswade is in the heart of the market gardening area of the county of Bedfordshire. It acts as a centre for a number of nearby villages.

 

The name Biggleswade is derived from Biccel - an Anglo-Saxon personal name and waed, an old English word for ford. The Great North Road and the waterways gave rise to Biggleswade's early prosperity. From 1758, the River Ivel was navigable from the sea to a point just west of the town, barge traffic was very active, carrying local agricultural produce, timber and coal. It was not until the arrival of the railway in the 1850's that the Ivel Navigation Trust was terminated by statute.

 

Biggleswade was home to Daniel Albone, the racing cyclist who in the 1880's established the Ivel Cycle Works where he invented his own bicycles, motorcycles ladies bicycles, the tandem and the first Ivel Agricultural Tractor - the ancestor of all modern tractors.

 

And if you are a real history anorak then go to http://www.yourtotalevent.com/places/Bedfordshire/biggleswade%20history.htm

[Uncle Urchin]

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Bionic II said:


From their site:



Our club are very pleased to welcome visitors from other parts of the country and over recent years have enjoyed the company of "Groundhoppers" from as far north as Carlisle and as far south as Gosport in Hampshire. I hope that the following information provides potential visitors with everything they need to know about making a trip to Biggleswade United Football Club



The Biggleswade United ground as viewed from the clubhouse



Inside the clubhouse

Our Home Ground Address

Second Meadow, Fairfield Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG18 0AA. Tel: Clubhouse 01767 600408.

How to find us

By Car Biggleswade can best be described as a lay by on the A1. Travellers can enter via one junction, take refreshment and leave by the next junction. But be warned as to which junction exit you take to get to our ground. Leaving the A1 at the southern junction (ie; the one nearest Stevenage and London) will take you through the town centre, with the market in full swing on Saturday's it could find you lost amongst the vegetable and flower stalls!! The best advice would be to always take the Northern exit, better known locally as Sainsbury's Roundabout (yes, Biggleswade has finally reached the 21st century!)
From London/Stevenage via the A1. Turn right at the Sainsbury roundabout and proceed over the river bridge. Take second left into Sun Street just before the car garage. Take next left into Fairfield Road. Proceed along this residential road, past our neighbours Biggleswade Town FC and Cricket club and into the lane at the end. Our ground is located at the end of the lane.

From North and Peterborough via the A1. Turn left at Sainsburys roundabout and follow instructions as above.

From the East: Best advice is head for the A1 and follow the above instructions.

From the West: Best advice is head for the A1 and follow the above instructions.

By Train
Electric Trains!! Yes we have those as well as Sainsburys! Due to a large infux of London commuters in recent years, Biggleswade is well served by a regular and fairly reliable train service from and to London and north to Peterborough. West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN) trains stop at Biggleswade and the station is about a fifteen minute walk from our ground. There is a map link on the right hand border.

For train times and to plan your journey visit the National Rail website.

Admission Prices

Admission to our ground for all our first team's League matches and cup matches (excluding FA Vase) is just £3 for an adult which includes your match programme but subject to availability. Concessions are just £1.50. We like to think that presents value for money and is certainly a great deal cheaper than a seat at Chelsea!

We try to publish as many match programmes to meet demand but cannot always guarantee that there will be sufficient. If you want to be certain of getting a match programme please contact me beforehand and I will keep one safe for you. Tel: Tracey James 01767 316270.

Our facilities

A trip to Biggleswade United must include a pint of the best Greene King IPA in Biggleswade and proudly maintained by committee man John "Titty" Titmus. We have a clubhouse with licensed bar, refreshments, TV, large function room and Ladies, Gents and disabled persons toilets.

The ground has a concrete surround and permenant infilled fencing on three sides. The fourth side has a natural boundary which is not accessible on match days.

Car parking is limited but on "significant or local derby" match days there is space for upto 50 cars.

We have a covered spectator stand for 125 people and floodlights.

About Biggleswade (after all there's more to Biggleswade than football!)

Biggleswade:
A small historic Bedfordshire Market Town

Biggleswade has a rich history and much of its character comes from buildings that have remained largely unchanged over the years. The town centre features the Market Square where a general market is held each Saturday. It is surrounded by shops, many in attractive converted buildings such as the old Market house.

The river Ivel runs along the northern and western boundaries of the town causing development to be very one-sided, with housing estates in the east and south.

Road and rail communications are good. Biggleswade is situated on the A1 and has fast trains into London Kings Cross.

The population is currently 10,500 but there is much housing development.

Leisure facilities include a sports centre and a heated indoor swimming pool. The town is a fair sized industrial centre for engineering and various light industries. There are two main industrial estates.

Biggleswade is in the heart of the market gardening area of the county of Bedfordshire. It acts as a centre for a number of nearby villages.

The name Biggleswade is derived from Biccel - an Anglo-Saxon personal name and waed, an old English word for ford. The Great North Road and the waterways gave rise to Biggleswade's early prosperity. From 1758, the River Ivel was navigable from the sea to a point just west of the town, barge traffic was very active, carrying local agricultural produce, timber and coal. It was not until the arrival of the railway in the 1850's that the Ivel Navigation Trust was terminated by statute.

Biggleswade was home to Daniel Albone, the racing cyclist who in the 1880's established the Ivel Cycle Works where he invented his own bicycles, motorcycles ladies bicycles, the tandem and the first Ivel Agricultural Tractor - the ancestor of all modern tractors.

And if you are a real history anorak then go to http://www.yourtotalevent.com/places/Bedfordshire/biggleswade%20history.htm

right...got that...but where the fck do we put the flag.... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Bionic II]

If you look at their site, we need a Treeboy to climb and tie to branches!

Wonder who....

[Uncle Urchin]

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Bionic II said:
If you look at their site, we need a Treeboy to climb and tie to branches!
Wonder who....

eastie...? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Eastside Urchin]

no more climbing for a while,my ar$e still hurts

[Bionic II]

Shouldn'y have taken a fence mate!