The New Philly Family Bar: families. Food appears secondary to the bar offer, so use it mainly as a drinks stop unless you have checked the current menu.
Focused guide · Research checked 2026-10-02 · Match arrangements can change.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
Put your trip together
01 · Arrive
Your route into Bloomfield Road
Use the East Stand entrances shown on your away ticket. Turnstiles 18–21 are at the south-east corner near the stadium hotel on Bloomfield Road, while 22–25 are at the north-east corner. The allocation can vary, so do not assume you can enter at either set. From Blackpool South, leave towards Waterloo Road, head towards Lytham Road and continue north to Bloomfield Road. From Blackpool North or the town centre, follow the football-ground signs towards Seasiders Way. Allow extra time to reach your particular turnstile, as the stadium's postcode takes you to the ground rather than the correct entrance.
02 · Before the match
The New Philly Family Bar
A family-style pub and sports bar that appears repeatedly in recent away-fan guidance, useful as an alternative to the bigger promenade pubs. Food appears secondary to the bar offer, so use it mainly as a drinks stop unless you have checked the current menu.
03 · Stay or head home?
Choose your base before your hotel
Stay around Blackpool North and Talbot Road if you are coming by train and want pubs, food and the town centre after the match. Holiday Inn Blackpool is beside the station and North Station tram stop, so you can explore without arranging a car journey back from the ground.
Hotel to compare: Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals · Bloomfield Road / South-central Blackpool
Compare the ground, station and town-centre hotel options for your trip.
Where to stay
Stay around Blackpool North and Talbot Road if you are coming by train and want pubs, food and the town centre after the match. Holiday Inn Blackpool is beside the station and North Station tram stop, so you can explore without arranging a car journey back from the ground. If the football is the main reason for staying, Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel sits within Bloomfield Road itself. Radisson puts it about nine minutes on foot from Blackpool South station. The trade-off is a shorter walk to the match but a less central base for the evening; compare rates for your actual date rather than relying on sample weekday prices.
If the match is the priority, the stadium hotel is the most practical base. If you are arriving by train and expect to spend the evening in central Blackpool, the Blackpool North/Talbot Road area is stronger; the tramway links North Station with the Blackpool Football Club stop, so you do not need to sacrifice match access completely.
For the evening
For post-match food and drinks, central Blackpool around Talbot Road, North Pier and the Winter Gardens side of town is the more practical overnight base. Holiday Inn Blackpool is positioned directly by Blackpool North and the North Station tram stop, while still being walkable to the seafront and town centre.
For the train
Blackpool North is the strongest arrival point for supporters using the national rail network; Holiday Inn is officially less than two minutes away. Blackpool South is much nearer Bloomfield Road, and Radisson states the stadium hotel is about a nine-minute walk from it.
Hotels to compare
Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel, a member of Radisson IndividualsBloomfield Road / South-central BlackpoolAll-round choice · For the shortest ground journey
Located within Bloomfield Road, so there is effectively no post-match transfer back to the hotel.
Bear in mind: Current review quality is good but less consistent than Holiday Inn Blackpool: a minority of recent reviews report tired décor or maintenance, including a 22 September 2026 Tripadvisor suite review.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-26More about this choice
The Corner Flag bar and restaurant overlooks the pitch, making the hotel feel part of the football trip rather than a generic resort stay.
Booking.com coverage is verified and the six-date price sample remained competitive for a four-star football-specific property.
Blackpool South station is about a nine-minute walk according to Radisson, while the Promenade is also close by.
Central Blackpool is a better base if the evening out matters as much as the match.
Pitch-view rooms have EFL/FA-related curtain restrictions before and during home matches, so a pitch view should not be treated as a way to watch the game from the room.
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Sources, limitations and matchday changes
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Station mappings identify arrival options. They do not guarantee a walking route, step-free access or a train timetable. Confirm current club guidance and your actual service.
Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals
Holiday Inn Blackpool by IHG