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THE MATCHDAY GUIDE · Crawley

Food and restaurants near Broadfield Stadium

Away Fanzone Food Vans — late arrivals · away groups

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Research checked 2026-10-14 · Match arrangements can change.

BEFORE YOU SET OFF

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01 · Arrive

Your route into Broadfield Stadium

From Crawley station, follow Station Way and turn south into Brighton Road. Continue towards Southgate and use the pedestrian underpass at the main road to approach Broadfield Stadium safely. Allow roughly 25–30 minutes for the walk rather than planning to reach the turnstiles at the last minute. Visiting supporters normally use the North Terrace for standing tickets and part of the East Stand for seats. Follow the signed away entrance at the north end, near the corner of those stands, and use the gate or turnstile specified on your ticket. AccessAble identifies Gate 25 as an away-supporter accessible entrance, but the precise arrangements can change with the allocation.

02 · Before the match

Away Fanzone Food Vans

0-minute walk to the ground. The vans are matchday operations and can change by fixture. Do not assume the same menu or prices every week.

03 · Stay or head home?

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Hotel to compare: Travelodge Crawley Hotel · Crawley town centre / High Street

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The established supporter food pick

The Real Pie Company pie — Broadfield Stadium

chips, burgers and matchday hot food

Away Fanzone Food Vans

0 min walk

Good for late arrivals · away groups

The strongest football-specific food option before entry. Recent visitors found chips and burgers directly outside the away turnstiles, with food allowed into the adjacent bar.

Expect street food · away only area · quick service

Before you go The vans are matchday operations and can change by fixture. Do not assume the same menu or prices every week.

Food & drink: Current evidence includes a chippy van with large chips and a separate burger van used by visiting supporters.
How it works: outdoor catering vans

North end, Broadfield Stadium, Winfield Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9RX

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stadium pies and hot snacks

Broadfield Stadium Away-End Concourse

0 min walk

Good for late arrivals · supporters already through turnstiles

The current in-ground pick is the pie rather than the wider kiosk range. Piglets Pantry supplies the stadium and a visiting supporter paid £5 for a steak-and-ale pie in August.

Expect in ground · quick service · fallback

Before you go Quality reports vary on other snacks, and current alcohol availability inside the away stand is not clear enough to promise.

How it works: concourse kiosk

Broadfield Stadium, Winfield Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9RX

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breakfast, brunch, sandwiches, Portuguese-style cafe food

Cafe Santa Maria

10 min walk

Good for breakfast · proper lunch

The best proper cafe close to the ground. It opens early on Saturdays and gives supporters a full breakfast or hot lunch rather than relying on stadium snacks.

Expect independent cafe · family friendly · near ground

Before you go It is a normal public cafe, not an away venue. No football-colours policy was found.

Food & drink: All-day breakfasts, omelettes, toasties, jacket potatoes, paninis, pasta, burgers and Portuguese bifana/prego-style sandwiches.
How it works: independent cafe / takeaway

18 Broadfield Barton, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BA

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coffee, brunch, wraps, sandwiches and cakes

Crow Coffee

Good for overnight visitors · breakfast/brunch

A strong independent town-centre stop for breakfast or brunch before the match. It is better suited to an early arrival or overnight stay than a last-minute food run.

Expect independent cafe · town centre · brunch

Before you go Saturday hours are daytime-focused, and it is a town-centre stop rather than a ground-side option.

Food & drink: All-day brunch, wraps, sandwiches, cakes, sausage rolls and speciality coffee.
How it works: independent coffee shop

46 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BW

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Italian

Da Nico

Good for overnight visitors · families

The best current sit-down restaurant lead in the town centre. It opens for Saturday lunch and gives supporters proper pizza and pasta before the walk or bus to the ground.

Expect independent · sit down · town centre

Before you go Book for a group and allow restaurant time. No football-specific colours policy was found.

Food & drink: Traditional pizza, pasta, seafood and Italian mains.
How it works: sit-down independent restaurant

7 High Street, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1BH

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kebabs, burgers and fish and chips

Troy Kebab Broadfield

10 min walk

Good for quick hot food · supporters avoiding stadium queues

A straightforward near-ground takeaway for supporters who want something hot without sitting down. It adds a later-opening option around Broadfield Barton.

Expect takeaway · near ground · quick service

Before you go Current evidence is directory-led rather than from a strong own website, so treat exact hours and menu as medium confidence.

Food & drink: Lamb and chicken kebabs, burgers and fish-and-chips-style takeaway food.
How it works: takeaway

10 Broadfield Barton, Crawley, West Sussex

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WHERE TO STAY

Where should you stay?

Choose a base for the football and the rest of your visit.

Where to stay

Stay around Crawley town centre and High Street if you want pubs, restaurants and the easiest rail connection alongside your football trip. Crawley station and the Fastway 10 provide a straightforward route to the ground. Travelodge Crawley on Pegler Way is one practical central option, though you should compare the actual price and its guest-parking conditions for your dates. Broadfield is the more convenient area for the turnstiles but has fewer reasons to stay after the match. Three Bridges or Gatwick may suit a flight connection or a hotel near another railway service, with Fastway 20 providing the stadium link. For most overnight away supporters, the trade-off favours Crawley centre unless a particularly early flight or very late arrival changes the plan.

Travelodge Crawley: Location, Facilities and Parking ↗

For most supporters, base yourself around Crawley town centre, High Street and Crawley railway station. The Travelodge on Pegler Way is the best balance found between current reputation, budget value, rail access and post-match food/drink. If walking distance to the ground matters more than nightlife, Goff's Park is the better compromise.

For the evening

High Street and the immediate town centre are the useful evening cluster. This is where the stronger concentration of pubs, restaurants and late-opening options sits, and it keeps supporters close to Crawley station. The White Hart is one representative High Street venue; the point is the cluster rather than a single pub.

For the train

Crawley station is the most useful rail base for the ground and town centre. Route 10 links the bus/rail area with Broadfield Stadium. Three Bridges is useful for Gatwick-oriented hotels such as Sandman but is a weaker football-evening base because it puts you farther from both High Street and the ground.

Hotels to compare

Travelodge Crawley HotelCrawley town centre / High StreetAll-round choice · For the evening
Town-centre position works better for an overnight supporter than an airport-focused hotel.
Bear in mind: It is not the shortest walk to Broadfield Stadium; supporters prioritising the ground over the evening should consider Goff's Park instead.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28
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About 0.4 miles from Crawley railway station and around 1.3 miles from Broadfield Stadium on third-party location cross-checks.
Recent Tripadvisor evidence is consistently strong for cleanliness, staff and value, with a large review base.
On-site food/bar provision gives a fallback without sacrificing access to High Street.
Direct Travelodge coverage is verified and can be good value when booked early.
Booking.com coverage was not verified in the current checks, so MatchdayHotels' principal affiliate cannot be used for this recommendation at present.
The rate sample was volatile and only two clean weekend observations were captured, so the weekend average has lower confidence than the Sandman sample.
As a budget chain, the offer is functional rather than premium.
Premier Inn Gatwick Crawley Town (Goff's Park) HotelGoff's Park / SouthgateFor the shortest ground journey
Broadfield Stadium is listed at roughly a 15-minute walk.
Bear in mind: Recent September 2026 reviews include a security complaint about an annexe entrance being wedged open.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28
More about this choice
Crawley station is also around a 15-minute walk, keeping rail arrival practical.
Free on-site parking is useful for supporters driving to Crawley.
On-site restaurant/breakfast reduces dependence on the quieter immediate area.
The majority of recent reviews sampled still describe helpful staff, comfortable beds and decent food.
There is a recent isolated but serious cleanliness complaint, so current room condition should continue to be monitored.
Hot rooms/no air conditioning are a recurring summer complaint.
The Goff's Park setting is quieter than High Street for post-match drinks and food.
Booking.com coverage was not verified in the current checks.
Sandman Signature London Gatwick HotelThree Bridges / Tinsley Lane Southbooking com alternative
Booking.com coverage is verified with a large current review base.
Bear in mind: Official hotel information places Crawley Town FC about 2.7 miles / 58 minutes' walk away, so this is not a sensible stadium walk for most supporters.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28
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Strong recent reputation for staff, cleanliness and value.
On-site bar/restaurant, pool and gym make it self-contained.
Three Bridges station is about 0.9 miles / 15 minutes' walk.
Crawley town centre is about 1.9 miles away, weakening the post-match High Street experience.
Private parking is chargeable.
Some recent reviews mention detail-cleaning issues, parking charges and weak summer air conditioning.
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