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THE MATCHDAY GUIDE · Northampton
Getting to Sixfields Stadium
Use Northampton railway station for Sixfields. It is about two miles from the stadium, so take the 55 bus or a taxi if you do not want the walk.
Plan a stay at Northampton Town ↗BEFORE YOU SET OFF
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01 · Arrive
Your route into Sixfields Stadium
Head for the South Stand at Sixfields, where visiting supporters are normally accommodated. From Edgar Mobbs Way, follow the signs around to the away end rather than joining the home turnstile queues. The last part of the route is separate from the walk to the stadium's main entrance, so allow a little time to find it. If you arrive on a supporters’ coach, the recent visiting-club guides put coach drop-off beside the away end. Check your ticket for your stand, block and turnstile, as names and allocations can change between fixtures. If you are walking from Northampton station, stay on Harvey Reeves Road as it becomes Edgar Mobbs Way; the football ground comes into view ahead. Do not rely on a short map distance to the stadium centre as your exact gate position.
Away Fans’ Guide | Northampton Town | Plymouth Argyle ↗02 · Reach the away end
After the match
Expect delays leaving the Sixfields car parks after full-time, especially when there is a bigger crowd. One away supporter reported a 40-minute wait to leave the gravel car park, although a later low-attendance visitor got away easily. Do not build a tight motorway or onward-rail connection around a quick exit. If you came by train, walk back along Edgar Mobbs Way towards Northampton or check the return 55 from the stop outside the Football Ground. Make sure its arrival at Northampton station leaves enough time for your booked train; a bus that serves Sixfields is not necessarily frequent just after the final whistle. Drivers parked at Duston Mill should return along their original approach rather than cut through residential streets. Leave room for traffic to clear at the roundabouts and obey any stewards directing cars out.
Sixfields Stadium – visitor reviews, January 2026 and October 2024 ↗03 · Stay or head home?
Choose your base before your hotel
Stay in Northampton town centre if you want a proper evening as well as the football. Around Silver Street, Mare Fair and Swan Street you have a better choice of places to eat and drink, and the railway station remains practical.
Hotel to compare: Mercure Northampton · Silver Street / Northampton town centre
Compare the stay areas →Rail, Underground & tram
Use Northampton railway station for Sixfields. It is about two miles from the stadium, so take the 55 bus or a taxi if you do not want the walk. The station has step-free access to every platform, but that does not make the entire route to the ground step-free.
If you prefer walking, leave the station towards Black Lion Hill and continue past the Thomas A Becket pub into St James Mill Road. Turn right into Harvey Reeves Road, which becomes Edgar Mobbs Way and leads to Sixfields. Visiting-club guides give around 30 minutes, but allow longer if you walk slowly or need to find the away entrance.
Check your return train before kick-off, especially for evening games. The station is the straightforward rail option; Long Buckby and Wellingborough are not useful walk-up alternatives.
- Main station
- Northampton railway station (NMP), Black Lion Hill, NN1 1SP
- Rail accessibility
- Step-free category A, with lifts to all platforms
- Station-to-ground walk
- Approximately two miles, quoted as about 30 minutes in April 2026 away guide; allow longer for the visiting entrance
- Walking route
- Black Lion Hill; St James Mill Road; Harvey Reeves Road; Edgar Mobbs Way
- Bus connection
- Stagecoach 55 serves the railway-station approach road and the Sixfields Football Ground stops
Station to ground & away entrance
Head for the South Stand at Sixfields, where visiting supporters are normally accommodated. From Edgar Mobbs Way, follow the signs around to the away end rather than joining the home turnstile queues. The last part of the route is separate from the walk to the stadium's main entrance, so allow a little time to find it.
If you arrive on a supporters’ coach, the recent visiting-club guides put coach drop-off beside the away end. Check your ticket for your stand, block and turnstile, as names and allocations can change between fixtures.
If you are walking from Northampton station, stay on Harvey Reeves Road as it becomes Edgar Mobbs Way; the football ground comes into view ahead. Do not rely on a short map distance to the stadium centre as your exact gate position.
- Visiting section
- Persimmon Homes South Stand in the April and May 2026 visiting-club guides
- Visiting entrance
- Away turnstiles at the South Stand; exact turnstile numbers not independently confirmed
- Approach road
- Edgar Mobbs Way connects the town and railway station walking approach to Sixfields
- Ticket collection
- Away ticket collection portacabin/cabin outside away turnstiles in April 2026 fixture guidance; reconfirm for your game
Buses & local travel
Catch the Stagecoach 55 towards Swan Valley from Northampton’s bus interchange or the stop near the railway-station approach road. It stops at Sixfields Football Ground on Edgar Mobbs Way, close to the stadium. Check the live timetable before travelling because services are not frequent enough to assume a quick connection at every kick-off.
For the return journey, board the town-centre-bound 55 from the stop outside the Football Ground. Allow time for the crowd to disperse and check that the next bus actually connects with your train, particularly after a midweek evening match.
Older away guides mention several other route numbers, but the 55 has a clearly confirmed stadium stop in current operator information. The former university route 18 was withdrawn in August 2026, so do not plan your journey around it.
- Recommended bus
- Stagecoach Midlands route 55
- Town-centre boarding
- Northampton Bus Interchange, with an additional stop opposite the railway-station approach road
- Stadium stop
- Sixfields Football Ground on Edgar Mobbs Way
- Return boarding
- Sixfields, outside Football Ground, heading towards Northampton
- Former service 18
- University of Northampton says service 18 ended on 28 August 2026
- Weekend/evening timetable
- Timetable depends on day and holiday; check Stagecoach live times before match
Away coaches
Organised away coaches normally drop supporters beside the South Stand, leaving only a short walk to the visiting turnstiles. Recent visiting-club instructions say there is limited on-site coach parking, so organisers should contact Northampton Town before setting off rather than assume a reserved coach bay.
If the coach cannot remain on site, the visiting-club guidance permits drop-off and collection beside the ground, with the driver arranging off-site parking. The exact collection position may be managed differently for busy matches, so agree it with the driver and stewards before entering.
After full-time, return to the agreed meeting point promptly. Do not assume the coach will wait in the same spot as the initial drop-off if police or stewards change the traffic arrangements.
- Coach drop-off
- Beside the South Stand/away turnstiles, reported by visiting-club guides
- Coach parking capacity
- Limited on-site supporter coach spaces; advance arrangement required
- Off-site coach parking
- May be needed if coach cannot remain at Sixfields; organiser must arrange
- Collection point
- Exact fixture-specific collection point not independently verified
- Away liaison
- Northampton Town disability/supporter liaison Wendy Lambell, 01604 683705
Accessible journeys
Arrange accessible parking through Northampton Town’s ticket office before matchday. The club says most home accessible spaces are already seasonally allocated and remaining home and away spaces are first come, first served by advance booking. A Blue Badge does not guarantee that you can turn up and use a stadium bay.
The visiting wheelchair positions are normally in front of the stands, with accessible toilets and facilities provided, but the exact allocation should be confirmed with the club. Contact disability liaison officer Wendy Lambell if you need a drop-off arrangement, wheelchair position or audio-commentary headset.
Northampton railway station has step-free access to all platforms. The 55 serves Sixfields, but check the boarding arrangements and the onward pavement route before travelling if you cannot manage kerbs or longer walks.
- Accessible parking
- Must be arranged with Northampton Town ticket office in advance; limited first-come, first-served availability
- Wheelchair spaces
- Level Playing Field lists 52 stadium-wide wheelchair positions; seating locations may change with stadium redevelopment
- Accessible toilets
- Level Playing Field lists five accessible toilets stadium-wide
- Accessible drop-off
- Club-reported drop-off point close to the club store; confirm exact matchday arrangements
- Audio commentary
- Available on advance request through club ticket office
- Disability liaison officer
- Wendy Lambell, 01604 683705
- Rail station accessibility
- Northampton railway station has step-free category A and lifts
After the match
Expect delays leaving the Sixfields car parks after full-time, especially when there is a bigger crowd. One away supporter reported a 40-minute wait to leave the gravel car park, although a later low-attendance visitor got away easily. Do not build a tight motorway or onward-rail connection around a quick exit.
If you came by train, walk back along Edgar Mobbs Way towards Northampton or check the return 55 from the stop outside the Football Ground. Make sure its arrival at Northampton station leaves enough time for your booked train; a bus that serves Sixfields is not necessarily frequent just after the final whistle.
Drivers parked at Duston Mill should return along their original approach rather than cut through residential streets. Leave room for traffic to clear at the roundabouts and obey any stewards directing cars out.
- Exit delays
- Anecdotal 40-minute wait reported October 2024; a January 2026 visitor reported easy exit at a low-attendance game
- Bus back to rail
- Stagecoach 55 departs Sixfields outside Football Ground towards railway station and town centre
- Residential return routes
- Upton residential streets experience pressure from matchday traffic
Northampton Rail Station
RLY station recorded in the existing stadium transport mapping. This identifies an arrival option; check your service and the onward route.
Research checked 2026-07-29Long Buckby Rail Station
RLY station recorded in the existing stadium transport mapping. This identifies an arrival option; check your service and the onward route.
Research checked 2026-07-29Wellingborough Rail Station
RLY station recorded in the existing stadium transport mapping. This identifies an arrival option; check your service and the onward route.
Research checked 2026-07-29Would an overnight stay help?
Check your return services, then compare a station, stadium or town-centre stay.
Where to stay
Stay in Northampton town centre if you want a proper evening as well as the football. Around Silver Street, Mare Fair and Swan Street you have a better choice of places to eat and drink, and the railway station remains practical. Sixfields is an out-of-town leisure area, so plan a bus or taxi for the last part of the journey. For a simple football-focused night, Travelodge Northampton Upton Way sits opposite the stadium. That saves the return journey after the match, but leaves you among retail-park restaurants rather than town-centre nightlife. The hotel advertises limited free parking for guests, shared with a restaurant; it is not public matchday parking. If you are catching an early train, compare the central hotels near Silver Street and the station. Check the actual room price and late transport for your date rather than assuming a football weekend is the cheapest night.
Northampton Upton Way hotel ↗For most supporters staying overnight, base yourself in or just west of Northampton town centre, especially around Silver Street, Mare Fair/Gold Street or the central Bridge Street/Swan Street side. That keeps the station and evening options useful while leaving Sixfields roughly a 30-40 minute walk depending on the exact hotel, or a short taxi ride. Choose Upton Way only when getting to/from the ground with minimum fuss matters more than the evening.
For the evening
The strongest late-evening cluster is in the town centre, particularly Bridge Street and Horseshoe Street, with further pubs, bars and food around St Giles Street, Market Square, Drapery and Derngate. Northampton BID's current directory lists multiple bars/clubs on Bridge Street and Horseshoe Street, making this a materially better post-match base than Sixfields.
For the train
Northampton station is on Black Lion Hill, west of the core town centre. Mare Fair/Sol Central and Silver Street are especially convenient for rail arrivals; the station is also the natural walking/taxi starting point for Sixfields. The club's visitor information puts the station-to-stadium walk at roughly half an hour, so central hotels remain viable for supporters who do not mind walking.
Hotels to compare
Mercure NorthamptonSilver Street / Northampton town centreAll-round choiceTown-centre position works for both rail arrivals and post-match food/drink.
Bear in mind: Not the closest hotel to Sixfields; allow roughly half an hour on foot rather than a few minutes.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30Check availability ↗Booking.com · Choose your dates and check the final price.More about this choice
Sixfields is still walkable for a fit supporter; taxi/bus is straightforward if weather or time makes the walk unattractive.
Verified Booking.com coverage with a large current review base.
Refurbished/rebranded in 2024 and current review evidence is mostly positive for cleanliness, staff, comfort and central location.
Sampled weekend prices were materially lower than sampled midweek business nights, making it particularly competitive for many Saturday football trips.
Parking terms can differ by booking channel; a 2026 Tripadvisor review specifically noted a parking charge when booking through a third party.
A recent Tripadvisor reviewer described presentation/maintenance as tired, so the refurbishment has not produced uniformly positive room feedback.
Travelodge Northampton Upton WaySixfields / Upton WayFor the shortest ground journeyGenuinely opposite Sixfields Stadium: the easiest hotel for getting to the turnstiles and back after full-time.
Bear in mind: The hotel is on the western edge of Northampton, around 3 miles from the town centre according to Travelodge, so it is poor for a proper post-match night out.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30More about this choice
Budget positioning and sampled rates were consistently lower than the central four-star choices.
Limited free parking is useful for drivers, although it is shared and first-come, first-served.
Retail-park restaurants, cinema and convenience options are nearby for a simple football-first stay.
Travelodge affiliate/direct coverage is verified.
Recent review evidence is mixed: complaints include tired condition, hot-water/cleanliness issues and weak soundproofing.
A July 2026 solo reviewer liked the nearby amenities but was uncomfortable with part of the late-evening walk through the retail-park area.
No lift; Travelodge states accessible rooms are on the ground floor.
Booking.com coverage was not verified in repeated Northampton searches.
Premier Inn Northampton Town CentreSwan Street / central NorthamptonFor the eveningBest of the primary choices for walking into Northampton's main evening food/drink and late-bar areas.
Bear in mind: Farther from Sixfields than Mercure and much farther than Upton Way; a taxi after the match is the sensible option if you do not want a long walk.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30More about this choice
Current Tripadvisor score of 4.5/5 from roughly 980 reviews is strong for a value chain.
Recent 2026 reviewers repeatedly praise central location, clean rooms, comfortable beds, helpful staff and effective air conditioning.
Restaurant on site and paid St John's car park next door make it straightforward even if you do not go out after the match.
Sampled Friday/Saturday prices were often lower than midweek business nights.
No on-site parking; the official hotel page directs guests to the chargeable St John's car park next door.
Recent reviews occasionally mention noisy ventilation/air-conditioning and inconsistent Wi-Fi.
Booking.com coverage was not verified in repeated Northampton searches, so this is an editorial nightlife pick rather than the best affiliate-covered pick.
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