Nottingham Rail Station
15 min walkStep-free access recorded
RLY station recorded in the existing stadium transport mapping. This identifies an arrival option; check your service and the onward route.
Research checked 2026-10-16
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THE MATCHDAY GUIDE · Nottingham
Getting to Meadow Lane
Use Nottingham railway station for Meadow Lane. The ground is roughly 10–15 minutes away on foot, so most visiting supporters can walk rather than change onto a tram or bus.
Plan a stay at Notts County ↗BEFORE YOU SET OFF
Put your trip together
01 · Arrive
Your route into Meadow Lane
Head for the Jimmy Sirrel Stand on County Road, not the home entrances on Meadow Lane. Visiting fans approach from Nottingham station via Queen’s Road, London Road and Cattle Market Road. Follow County Road to the stand, allowing around 10–15 minutes from the railway station and a little longer if the pavements are crowded. Check your ticket for the exact entrance. The club’s accessibility guide identifies turnstiles 21–23 as the assisted-access meeting point for visiting supporters, where stewards direct wheelchair users and other fans who need help. Do not assume those are the only turnstiles used for every away allocation. The route is straightforward, but it passes busy roads and the Cattle Market area. Leave extra time for crossings, security searches and larger away followings.
Disabled Supporters Access Guide — Meadow Lane ↗02 · Reach the away end
After the match
If you have parked at Nottingham Station or Queen’s Road, walk back towards London Road after full-time rather than trying to arrange a pickup immediately beside the away entrance. Both give you a straightforward route away from the tightest streets by County Road and Cattle Market Road. Allow extra time for the crowd to disperse and for pedestrians to cross the main roads. Cattle Market is convenient before kick-off, but visiting supporters have reported delays getting out afterwards. That is reported experience, not a guaranteed closure or traffic forecast. If a quick onward journey matters, allow a slightly longer walk to station-side parking instead. Rail travellers should return via London Road and Queen’s Road to Nottingham station, normally around 10–15 minutes on foot before any crowd delay. Check the departure time for your actual fixture, particularly evening games and cup ties.
Disabled Supporters Access Guide — Meadow Lane ↗03 · Stay or head home?
Choose your base before your hotel
Stay around Nottingham station or Station Street if the football and the journey home are your priorities. Meadow Lane is within a short walk, and this area keeps mainline trains, nearby food and your post-match return simple.
Hotel to compare: Leonardo Hotel Nottingham · Station Street / Nottingham station
Compare the stay areas →Rail, Underground & tram
Use Nottingham railway station for Meadow Lane. The ground is roughly 10–15 minutes away on foot, so most visiting supporters can walk rather than change onto a tram or bus. Leave by the city-side exit, join Queen’s Road, then head down London Road towards Cattle Market Road and the County Road entrance.
Tram travellers should get off at Nottingham Station, beside the main railway station, and follow the same route. The tram is most useful if you are travelling from one of the outlying park-and-ride sites; it does not save much walking once you reach the city centre.
Nottingham station has step-free access to all rail platforms, with lifts and staffed assistance. That does not establish that the entire outside walking route is suitable for every wheelchair or mobility aid, so arrange support in advance if needed.
- Recommended railway station
- Nottingham (NOT), NG2 3AQ; approximately 10–15 minutes on foot to Meadow Lane.
- Alternative tram stop
- Nottingham Station tram stop; follow Queen’s Road and London Road towards the ground.
- Step-free rail access
- National Rail lists Nottingham as Category A, with lifts and step-free access to all platforms.
- Train services and last return
- Check the route and final departure for the actual fixture; no timetable is guaranteed in this guide.
Station to ground & away entrance
Head for the Jimmy Sirrel Stand on County Road, not the home entrances on Meadow Lane. Visiting fans approach from Nottingham station via Queen’s Road, London Road and Cattle Market Road. Follow County Road to the stand, allowing around 10–15 minutes from the railway station and a little longer if the pavements are crowded.
Check your ticket for the exact entrance. The club’s accessibility guide identifies turnstiles 21–23 as the assisted-access meeting point for visiting supporters, where stewards direct wheelchair users and other fans who need help. Do not assume those are the only turnstiles used for every away allocation.
The route is straightforward, but it passes busy roads and the Cattle Market area. Leave extra time for crossings, security searches and larger away followings.
- Away stand
- Jimmy Sirrel Stand, approached from County Road.
- Assisted visiting entrance
- Notts County directs disabled visiting supporters to turnstiles 21–23 for steward assistance.
- Walking route
- From Nottingham station follow Queen’s Road, London Road, Cattle Market Road and County Road.
Buses & local travel
Walking from Nottingham station is normally easier than taking a local bus. If you are already arriving in the centre, head along London Road to Cattle Market Road and then the Jimmy Sirrel Stand on County Road. The short distance makes a second fare unnecessary for most supporters.
If you are driving from outside Nottingham, the tram park-and-ride sites offer free parking provided you actually travel on NET with a valid ticket. Clifton South, Toton Lane and Phoenix Park are useful choices depending on your approach. Alight at Nottingham Station and walk the final stretch to the away end.
Nottingham City Transport also operates bus park-and-ride services from Queen’s Drive and Racecourse, currently priced at £6.50 per car for up to five people. Check the relevant last departure for evening fixtures; the Racecourse site has an evening closing time.
- Best local onward travel
- Walk from Nottingham station rather than taking another bus.
- Tram park and ride
- NET parking is free only for genuine tram users with valid travel; sites include Clifton South, Toton Lane and Phoenix Park.
- Bus park and ride
- NCT serves Queen’s Drive (49/49B) and Racecourse (44); £6.50 per car, up to five passengers.
- Park and ride time restriction
- Racecourse closes at 8.30pm according to Transport Nottingham; check suitability for evening games.
Accessible journeys
Contact Notts County before travelling if you need accessible parking or support entering the away stand. The club offers a very small number of visiting-supporter parking spaces beside the Jimmy Sirrel Stand, with a published £10 charge. Email the disability access officer two to three weeks ahead where possible, rather than arriving and hoping for a space.
The club asks visiting disabled supporters to go to turnstiles 21–23, where dedicated stewards can help with access. Wheelchair positions are at the front of the away stand, with accessible toilets nearby. Pitch-level seats have limited weather cover, so plan for rain or cold conditions.
Nottingham railway station has lifts and step-free access to all platforms. Its accessible rail facilities do not guarantee an obstacle-free walking route to the stadium, so arrange the full journey and any assistance directly with the club or rail operator.
- Club accessible parking
- Very limited, first come first served by prior arrangement, £10 in current club access guide.
- Booking accessible parking
- Contact logan.bruce@nottscountyfc.co.uk approximately 2–3 weeks before the visit.
- Away wheelchair entrance
- Turnstiles 21–23 with dedicated stewards; accessible stadium route from away-end side.
- Away wheelchair seating
- Pitch-level bays along lower Jimmy Sirrel Stand; cover can be limited.
- Rail station step-free
- Nottingham is Category A with lift access to all platforms.
- Away accessible parking location
- Meadow Lane club car park, approximately 25 metres from Jimmy Sirrel Stand according to club charter.
After the match
If you have parked at Nottingham Station or Queen’s Road, walk back towards London Road after full-time rather than trying to arrange a pickup immediately beside the away entrance. Both give you a straightforward route away from the tightest streets by County Road and Cattle Market Road. Allow extra time for the crowd to disperse and for pedestrians to cross the main roads.
Cattle Market is convenient before kick-off, but visiting supporters have reported delays getting out afterwards. That is reported experience, not a guaranteed closure or traffic forecast. If a quick onward journey matters, allow a slightly longer walk to station-side parking instead.
Rail travellers should return via London Road and Queen’s Road to Nottingham station, normally around 10–15 minutes on foot before any crowd delay. Check the departure time for your actual fixture, particularly evening games and cup ties.
- Walk to Nottingham Station
- Approximately 10–15 minutes from the ground before matchday crowds.
- Reported stadium-side exit delays
- Grimsby Town away guidance warns Cattle Market can be difficult to leave; local reports also note occasional delays.
- Departure alternative
- Use Queen’s Road or Nottingham Station parking to keep your return walk away from County Road/Cattle Market queues.
Nottingham Station Tram Stop
15 min walk
TMU station recorded in the existing stadium transport mapping. This identifies an arrival option; check your service and the onward route.
Research checked 2026-10-16Station Street Tram Stop
TMU 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 around Nottingham station or Station Street if the football and the journey home are your priorities. Meadow Lane is within a short walk, and this area keeps mainline trains, nearby food and your post-match return simple. There is little advantage in staying immediately beside the stadium unless you have a specific reason. Choose the Lace Market or Hockley if you want more restaurants, independent pubs and a proper evening out after the match. They sit further into the centre, so you will walk a little longer to Meadow Lane, but the choice of places to eat and drink is much broader. An overnight stay is most useful for a late kick-off or a long journey where the final train would be tight. Compare live prices for the exact date; there is no reliable fixed matchday hotel price.
Disabled Supporters Access Guide — Meadow Lane ↗For the best football-trip balance, base yourself around Nottingham station/Station Street: it keeps the ground roughly a 10-15 minute walk away while the Lace Market and Hockley are still walkable. Move deeper into the centre only if the evening out matters more than the shortest post-match return.
For the evening
Hockley and the Lace Market are the clearest bar/restaurant cluster for an overnight football trip, with Old Market Square and the wider central streets adding more mainstream pubs, bars and late venues. Staying centrally shortens the final walk after drinks, but some central rooms can pick up club noise.
For the train
Nottingham station is unusually useful for this ground: a published station-to-Meadow Lane walking route is about 14 minutes. Hotels around Station Street therefore avoid a trade-off between rail convenience and match access.
Hotels to compare
Leonardo Hotel NottinghamStation Street / Nottingham stationAll-round choice · For the shortest ground journey
The shortest robust hotel option found after comparing coordinates and supporter-relevant walking evidence.
Bear in mind: Not the hotel to choose if being directly among the busiest late-night bars matters more than match access.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30Check availability ↗Booking.com · Choose your dates and check the final price.More about this choice
Five-minute official walk from Nottingham station, useful for both arrival and the post-match journey home.
Hockley and Lace Market are a short walk away, so staying near the ground does not mean sacrificing the evening.
Booking.com coverage was directly verified on all six sampled dates where the hotel appeared.
Current review evidence is broadly positive on staff, location, breakfast and general cleanliness.
No on-site hotel parking; nearby public parking is the practical option.
Some 2026 reviews report housekeeping lapses or dated bathroom/room-condition details, so the strong aggregate score is not spotless.
Rates moved sharply in the sample, including a £223.20 Saturday, so do not assume its usual value will hold on a specific fixture weekend.
Park Plaza NottinghamMaid Marian Way / Old Market SquareFor the evening
Very central for post-match food, pubs, bars and late venues.
Bear in mind: Repeated 2025-26 reviews describe intrusive nightclub noise until the early hours in some rear-facing rooms.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30Check availability ↗Booking.com · Choose your dates and check the final price.More about this choice
Lace Market is about a five-minute walk away in Booking.com's current property description.
Verified Booking.com coverage and an 8.4/10 score from more than 5,000 reviews during the research pass.
Current positive reviews repeatedly mention clean rooms and helpful staff.
Still walkable back from Meadow Lane for supporters happy with a longer city-centre walk.
Ask for a quiet room away from St James Street; even high floors have not eliminated the issue for every reviewer.
Roughly a 20-25 minute match walk is materially longer than Leonardo.
City-centre parking is chargeable.
Some reviews describe dated decor/bathrooms and occasional service lapses.
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Sources, limitations and matchday changes
Reviewed transport publication. This permanent guide uses the existing approved research; admission, opening hours, services and parking controls may change for each match.
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.
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