FOLLOW YORK CITY TO BARNET
York City travel to Barnet from 6th in League Two. They began the season as promotion favourites. Their last five league games brought six points.
THE ROUTE
YORK CITY AWAY DAY / HOTELS
WHERE TO STAY
FOR BARNET
Choose the kind of away trip you want and we’ll show you the strongest base for Barnet, with the match journey kept in view.
WHERE TO STAY
Where should York City fans stay?
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Match night · 2 guests · 1 room
Novotel London Wembley
Wembley Park
The strongest all-round MatchdayHotels choice for Barnet if you want the overnight trip to feel like more than simply sleeping near The Hive. It is a proper four-star hotel a few minutes from Wembley Park Tube, so the ground remains straightforward on the Jubilee line while BOXPARK, pubs and restaurants are around you after the match.
- About a three-minute walk from Wembley Park Tube, giving direct Jubilee-line access towards Canons Park.
- Wembley Park has a much stronger concentration of post-match food and drink than Canons Park/Queensbury.
Approximately 2.8 miles straight-line from The Hive. The practical route is a short walk to Wembley Park, Jubilee line to Canons Park, then the very short walk to the stadium entrance.
Not walkable to The Hive in a sensible football-trip context; use the Jubilee line rather than trying to walk.
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Apple House Wembley
Queensbury / Edgware
The closest practical recommendation is not a big chain hotel but a small guesthouse in Queensbury. That matters because the location really works: Hotels.com puts The Hive about a 9-minute walk / 0.8 km away, while the property itself says Queensbury Tube is roughly five minutes on foot. More importantly, the verified review evidence is unusually strong for this price level.
- About a 9-minute walk / 0.8 km from The Hive according to Hotels.com.
- Verified Booking.com review breakdown is especially strong for cleanliness, comfort, staff and value.
Hotels.com lists The Hive Stadium as a 9-minute walk / 0.8 km. This is a genuinely practical walk and avoids relying on post-match transport.
It is a guesthouse rather than a conventional staffed hotel with bar, restaurant and reception facilities.
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Hilton London Wembley
Wembley Park
Pick the Hilton when the evening is part of the trip and you are prepared to pay a little more for it. It sits in the middle of Wembley Park beside the arena/stadium district, has its own Sky Bar and Icons Bar, and is surrounded by the strongest local concentration of restaurants, pubs and BOXPARK street food.
- Sky Bar and Icons Bar give you a genuine on-site post-match drinks option.
- BOXPARK, London Designer Outlet restaurants and the wider Wembley Park bar cluster are immediately around the hotel.
Approximately 3.1 miles straight-line from The Hive. Use Wembley Park Tube and the Jubilee line to Canons Park rather than walking.
More expensive than Apple House and usually above the quiet-date Novotel rate.
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WHY HENDON WORKS
Use Hendon as your overnight base and plan the journey to The Hive. More time for the football, fewer last-minute decisions.
What to expect at Barnet
All the key information for York City supporters heading to The Hive Stadium — from the ground and atmosphere to food, access, parking and matchday practicalities.
YORK CITYSupporter insights combine the site's existing official guidance, supporter-oriented research and fixture checks.
Travel & parking
Driving, parking and rail planning for York City supporters travelling to Barnet.
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Parking
Driving & road restrictions
Set your sat-nav for The Hive Stadium, Camrose Avenue, HA8 6AG. From the M1, Barnet directs drivers from junction 4 along the A41, A410 and A5 before turning into Camrose Avenue. Approaches from the A1 or A40/A406 also feed towards Camrose Avenue, where the club warns of a width restriction close to the site.
Head for the designated stadium car park, not residential kerbs on the approach road. Harrow publishes controlled parking zones and traffic orders, so a road without an obvious parking meter is not necessarily available for unrestricted matchday parking. The council also lists proposed changes affecting Camrose Avenue, but I could not establish an active fixture-day closure from that proposal.
Leave extra time for the final stretch and follow signs or stewards if access arrangements change.
- Sat-nav destination
- Camrose Avenue, Edgware, London HA8 6AG
- Approach from M1
- Junction 4 via A41, A410 and A5 to Camrose Avenue
- Local road feature
- Camrose Avenue has a width restriction on the club approach
- Traffic management
- Harrow publishes controlled parking zones and relevant traffic-management orders
Parking & park-and-ride
Use The Hive's own car park rather than depending on a free residential space. Barnet quotes £8 matchday parking for up to 500 vehicles, available on arrival rather than by reservation. It is the most straightforward choice for the away end, but busy fixtures can fill it and the single exit may delay your departure.
The stadium is on Camrose Avenue, HA8 6AG. Arrive well before kick-off, ideally with at least an hour to spare, and pay only once you are inside. The operator applies its £8 matchday charge from 30 minutes before kick-off until two hours afterwards, and warns that additional charges can apply outside that period. Check the full tariff if arriving particularly early.
We could not confirm a named stretch of free, unrestricted road parking for the whole visit. Camrose Avenue, Whitchurch Lane and roads around Canons Park have parking controls or local restrictions that depend on the precise bay and signs. Do not treat older visiting-fan reports of available street spaces as legal permission.
If the stadium is full, Canons Park station car park is a paid alternative: £7.70 on Saturday or Sunday, and £9.50 on weekdays or bank holidays, subject to spaces. A legitimately bookable private driveway on Camrose Avenue is another option when available.
Allow four hours or more for arriving, walking, the match and getting away. Morrisons Queensbury allows only two hours and Morrisons Colindale three, with no confirmed permission to leave your car for football. For an evening or cup fixture, check that your parking remains valid until you return.
- Parking verdict
- Use paid Hive parking first; a named legally unrestricted free street option could not be verified
- Legal restrictions — local roads
- Harrow CPZ permits and hours vary by signed zone and bay; no exact named unrestricted street section verified
- Matchday availability — nearby streets
- Older visiting guides describe street parking, but do not prove current legality or availability
- Walk — Hive on-site
- On-site car park at stadium complex; exact walk to away turnstiles not independently measured
- Walk — Canons Park station car park
- Canons Park station car park is near the station; use Camrose Avenue entrance while Whitchurch Lane closure remains unconfirmed as ended
- Arrive by — Hive car park
- Aim to reach the car park at least 60 minutes before kick-off; editorial allowance, not a guaranteed space
- Paid fallback — Hive parking
- £8 matchday charge; up to 500 vehicles; first come, first served; cannot reserve
- Paid fallback — Canons Park station
- £7.70 Saturday/Sunday; £9.50 weekdays/bank holidays; payment on arrival; tickets expire at 04:30
- Paid fallback — private driveway
- JustPark lists a specific bookable driveway on Camrose Avenue HA8 6AH; check exact date, cost and terms before booking
- Booking recommendation
- No advance booking for the Hive car park; pre-book a genuine private space only if a reserved option is needed
- Supermarket permission/time limit — Morrisons Queensbury
- Two-hour maximum parking at Honeypot Lane store; no stadium-use authorisation verified
- Supermarket permission/time limit — Morrisons Colindale
- Three-hour maximum parking; no stadium-use authorisation verified
- Total dwell time
- Allow four hours or more for arrival, walks, match, half-time, stoppages and post-match exit; extra time lengthens the visit
- Hive charge window
- £8 applies to cars present from 30 minutes before kick-off through 120 minutes after kick-off; other tariff charges may apply either side
- After the match
- Supporter guides report a single exit and possible queues leaving the Hive car park
- Stadium parking Blue Badge wider bays
- Club first-time-fans page reports six wider bays, first-come first-served
Driving
LNER Community Stadium to The Hive
Plan the stadium-to-stadium drive from LNER Community Stadium to The Hive, then check live traffic before setting off.
Parking
Where to leave the car for Barnet.
Matchday advice: Use The Hive's own car park rather than depending on a free residential space. Barnet quotes £8 matchday parking for up to 500 vehicles, available on arrival rather than by reservation.
Trains
Rail, Underground & tram
Use Queensbury on the Jubilee line for the simplest confirmed approach to The Hive. Barnet's September 2025 closure notice directs supporters to this station while the Whitchurch Lane entrance is out of use. From Queensbury, follow Turner Road to Camrose Avenue and the stadium entrance; the club describes the walk as around ten minutes.
Canons Park is physically the closest Tube stop, but do not assume you can use its short Whitchurch Lane entrance. The club's general travel page still recommends that gate, despite its later closure notice. Edgware on the Northern line is another option, around a mile away, with buses towards Canons Park or Camrose Avenue.
Check your Jubilee line journey before travelling, especially for evening matches. Neither Canons Park nor Queensbury should be assumed to offer step-free station access without a fresh TfL accessibility check.
- Recommended Tube station
- Queensbury on the Jubilee line while the Whitchurch Lane entrance remains unconfirmed as reopened
- Nearest Tube station by geography
- Canons Park on the Jubilee line, but its short stadium entrance was closed in a 29 September 2025 notice
- Alternative station
- Edgware on the Northern line; about one mile from The Hive
- Queensbury walking approach
- Turner Road to Camrose Avenue; the club normally estimates about 10 minutes to the site entrance
Station to ground & away entrance
Head to the Camrose Avenue stadium entrance rather than the old pedestrian gate on Whitchurch Lane. Barnet announced that the Whitchurch Lane entrance would close for works and told supporters to approach from Queensbury via Turner Road. The club's general directions have not been updated consistently, so follow the closure notice unless stewards confirm a reopening.
Visiting supporters are ordinarily accommodated in Stand 66, the North Stand, with their own ticket and turnstile arrangements. From the Camrose Avenue entrance, follow the signs around the ground to the away ticket office and North Stand turnstiles rather than joining home queues. The precise gate on your ticket takes priority if the allocation changes.
Allow extra walking time if you arrive at Canons Park by habit, as reaching Camrose Avenue may require a longer route around the site.
- Ground address
- The Hive Stadium, Camrose Avenue, Edgware, London HA8 6AG
- Away end
- Stand 66 / North Stand for ordinary visiting allocations
- Approach gate
- Camrose Avenue entrance while Whitchurch Lane entrance remains unconfirmed as reopened
- Away turnstiles
- Follow the ticket and stewards to the North Stand away turnstiles
- Whitchurch Lane closure notice date
- 2025-09-29
Rail
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 · 19:45 kick-off
Reach Canons Park by 17:55. The departure is a rough planning allowance, not a scheduled train.
A short walk from Canons Park; the stadium complex is in Edgware rather than central Barnet
This allows for the final whistle, leaving the ground and reaching the station.
These are matchday planning targets, not confirmed train services. Check the timetable and the last train home before booking.
Check trains for these times →Stations and the onward journey
- Queensbury Underground Station
- 10 minutes on foot
Station data checked 2026-10-14 - Canons Park Underground Station
- Check the onward route before travelling.
Station data checked 2026-10-14 - Edgware Underground Station
- Check the onward route before travelling.
Station data checked 2026-10-14
Coaches
We have not published detailed advice for this topic yet.
Buses
Buses & local travel
Use the Jubilee line to Queensbury and walk along Turner Road while the Whitchurch Lane entrance remains closed. It is a straightforward option from central London via Wembley Park and avoids driving into the stadium site. Check the fixture's TfL service notices before relying on a particular connection.
If you arrive at Edgware on the Northern line, routes 79, 186 and 340 serve the Canons Park area. Barnet also lists route 288 towards Camrose Avenue and route 114 towards Turner Road. Because the short Canons Park site entrance was closed, choose a stop that leaves you with a manageable walk to Camrose Avenue rather than assuming the nearest stop gives direct stadium access.
Allow for matchday boarding crowds, particularly if travelling back via Queensbury after the final whistle.
- Jubilee line options
- Queensbury and Canons Park are Jubilee line stations
- Buses from Edgware
- 79, 186 and 340 towards Canons Park; 288 towards Queensbury/Camrose Avenue
- Route from west
- Bus 114 serves Turner Road according to club travel directions
- Site pedestrian access caution
- Use Camrose Avenue while the Whitchurch Lane gate reopening is unconfirmed
Accessibility
Accessible journeys
Contact Barnet before travelling if you need wheelchair seating, an accessible parking bay or help reaching the away end. Level Playing Field lists 16 visiting wheelchair positions and two away accessible toilets, while the club describes six wider Blue Badge bays in its main car park. Spaces are not presented as bookable, so ask the club about your fixture before setting off.
Barnet's accessibility contact can advise on seating and any assistance required. Because the Whitchurch Lane stadium gate has been subject to a prolonged closure, confirm the accessible route from Camrose Avenue. Do not assume either nearby Jubilee-line station offers step-free access without checking TfL's current station accessibility information.
The ground address is Camrose Avenue, HA8 6AG, and the club's main telephone number is 020 8381 3800.
- Away wheelchair positions
- 16
- Away accessible toilets
- 2
- Wider Blue Badge bays in main car park
- 6
- General accessible parking availability
- First-come first-served, contact club for help and current arrangements
- Accessible route caution
- Whitchurch Lane site gate was closed for works; confirm route via Camrose Avenue
- Disability contact
- Club / Safety Officer / DLO details are listed by Level Playing Field
- Stadium phone
- 020 8381 3800
After the match
After the match
For the simplest onward journey, walk to Queensbury and take the Jubilee line after the match. This keeps you away from the one-exit stadium car park, which visiting-club guides warn can be slow to clear. Allow time to get around the ground and back to Turner Road, especially if your return train connects with a mainline departure.
If you drove, expect Camrose Avenue to be busy as supporters leave and avoid planning a tight motorway or rail connection. Parking at Canons Park station, rather than inside The Hive, may reduce time spent queuing at the stadium exit, although the pedestrian route must account for the unresolved Whitchurch Lane closure.
For late kick-offs, check the last useful Jubilee or Northern line connection before the game. Cup extra time can make a tight return plan unreliable.
- Best Tube return
- Queensbury via Camrose Avenue and Turner Road while Whitchurch Lane entrance closure remains unresolved
- Hive exit constraint
- Visiting-supporter guides identify one stadium car-park exit and possible post-match delay
- Matchday route contingency
- Use Camrose Avenue if Whitchurch Lane site access remains closed
Where to stay
Stay around Wembley Park if you want restaurants and a proper evening out after the football. Its Jubilee-line station connects directly to Queensbury, and the area has a much broader choice of food and bars than the residential streets around The Hive. Check Wembley Stadium and arena event dates before booking, because demand can change prices and crowding significantly.
Queensbury or Edgware make more sense if you want a practical room close to the ground and less interest in nightlife. Queensbury gives you the straightforward Turner Road walk, while Edgware has Northern-line access and local buses but is farther from the stadium.
For a trip based around central London sightseeing or a long-distance train home, a hotel near a suitable Jubilee-line interchange may be easier than staying next to the stadium. There is no need to book accommodation simply because you're attending Barnet.
- Best overnight base for evening
- Wembley Park: Jubilee-line access and more restaurants and bars
- Stadium-focused stay
- Queensbury or Edgware, depending on desired Tube line and journey
- Event-day hotel price warning
- Wembley area events can increase accommodation demand; match-date rates not verified
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Each option uses its own venue, mainline-station, centre or approved driving-area mapping.
Make a night of your York City away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.The Hive Stadium stadium area
Best for a simple walk or short taxi after full time.
This search uses the mapped destination and radius shown. Mapping confidence 95/100. Last reviewed 2026-08-03. Search dates: 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-28.You can still compare hotels using the correct match dates, guest numbers and preferred area.
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Make a night of your York City away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.Canons Park station area
Best for National Rail arrivals, late check-in and an easier departure tomorrow.
This search uses the mapped destination and radius shown. Mapping confidence 95/100. Last reviewed 2026-08-02. Search dates: 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-28.You can still compare hotels using the correct match dates, guest numbers and preferred area.
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Make a night of your York City away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.London centre
Best for food, pubs and making more of the away day.
The approved destination label is used because a centre point is not yet stored. Mapping confidence 95/100. Last reviewed 2026-08-03. Search dates: 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-28.You can still compare hotels using the correct match dates, guest numbers and preferred area.
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Make a night of your York City away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.London hotels with parking
Hotels in the wider ground area that list parking as a property facility. This searches for hotel accommodation with parking; it does not sell or reserve matchday parking spaces.
This search uses the mapped destination and radius shown. Mapping confidence 95/100. Last reviewed 2026-08-03. London hotels with parking is close to The Hive Stadium stadium area; the search remains distinct through its area label and 5.0 km radius. Search dates: 2026-10-27 to 2026-10-28.You can still compare hotels using the correct match dates, guest numbers and preferred area.
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Stay near the ground, the station or the city centre and enjoy the away day without rushing straight home.
The return journey could not be confirmed, so the planning estimate remains available alongside hotel options.
- The return journey could not be confirmed, so the planning estimate remains available alongside hotel options.
- There is more time for a post-match meal without rushing straight home.
- Staying over breaks up the longer journey and avoids a late trip home.
York City at Barnet
Tue 27 Oct 2026
2 nights · 2 people · 1 room
Recommended area: City centre
£100 per person · £200 for 1 room · 2 nights
Stay over. Enjoy the away day properly.
Use the verified away-guide cards to plan a pre-match stop without guessing at venue names.
Staying over gives you time to eat without rushing for the last train or a long drive home.
Choose a city-centre stay and make more of the trip before travelling home.
A station-area stay can make arrival and the next-morning journey easier.
Pubs & food
at Barnet
A focused shortlist of where to drink and where to eat around Barnet, combining established destination research with only relevant current pub and food signals.
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Pubs & bars
Established pub and bar recommendations for the destination — no filler, just places retained by the research.
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Before you head to the ground
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The Hive is a ground where the on-site away provision matters more than the immediate pub scene. Recent visiting-club guides consistently point travelling supporters towards the dedicated away-end bar, while Moranos by Canons Park remains the main off-site matchday stop. It is current and away-supporter use is well evidenced, but it is small and can become crowded, so it is better treated as a convenient stop than a guaranteed base for a large following. For supporters arriving on the Jubilee line, Kingsbury gives a more predictable pub-and-food option before continuing to Canons Park, with J.J. Moon's repeatedly recommended by visiting clubs. Edgware has The Three Wishes, while Queensbury offers stronger sit-down food at The Regency Club; both need fixture-day access checks rather than assumptions about colours. Close to the ground, The Spice Box adds a current non-pub food option on Whitchurch Lane. Home supporters also have The Hive Bar and Café, but recent guidance identifies it as home-only.
J.J. Moon's
Jubilee Bar / away-end bar at The Hive
Moranos
The Three Wishes
The Hive Bar & Café
Food & quick bites
Where to grab a bite, have a proper meal or try the local matchday favourite.
The Regency Club
The Regency Club is a strong food-first lead near Queensbury: its official site confirms current opening, walk-ins, a large bar and group bookings, while its FAQ says it shows major sport on Sky across HD TVs. It is not currently verified as an away-football pub, and its club-style entry arrangements need checking before it is promoted as a straightforward matchday drinking base.
The Spice Box
The Spice Box is a current, independently verified food option on Whitchurch Lane. Its official 2026 site shows a halal Indian restaurant and takeaway, table booking, collection and current Tuesday-Sunday daytime opening. Grimsby's recent Barnet guide independently notes that Whitchurch Lane has several food outlets, which gives the venue clear practical relevance even though no football-specific away-fan policy was found.
The Hive Stadium, London — Barnet v York City