Aldershot Town

Ground Name: Recreation Ground

Capacity: 7,500 (1,885 seated)

Address: High St, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1TW

Telephone No: 01252-320-211

Fax No: 01252-324-347

Pitch Size: 117 x 76 yards

Team Nickname: The Shots

Club Founded: 1992

Year Ground Opened: 1926

Home Kit Colours: Red & Blue

Official Web Site: www.theshots.co.uk

Unofficial Web Site: www.shotsweb.co.uk

What's The Ground Like?

The ground is situated in a pleasant setting with plenty of trees visible around its perimeter. This is particularly so at the High Street End of the ground which is an open end. This end doesn't have any terracing as such, but merely a narrow path that runs along behind the advertising hoardings. Opposite is the East Bank. This is a covered terrace that has a barrel shaped roof and a number of supporting pillars running across the front of it. On one side is the North (Main) Stand, which was built in the late 1930's. This partly covered (to the rear), is slightly raised above pitch level, having small sets of steps in front of it, so fans can access it. It once was a terrace, but a number of seats have now been added to the middle portion of the stand, with terrace still present on either side.

Opposite is the South Stand, which is another covered seated stand, which looks a lot more modern than its age suggests (it was built in 1929). This stand only runs for around the half the length of the pitch, sitting astride the halfway line. The ground benefits from an impressive set of floodlights.

Away fans are normally housed on one side of the South Stand, where there are 243 covered seated places available and space for a further 500 on the uncovered terrace. For teams with a larger following then part of the East Bank terrace can also be allocated.

Where to Drink?

Away fans are treated to their own bar underneath the South Stand called 'Walley's Bar' (I am sure this was not meant to be an insult to away fans!). Otherwise the ground is located close to Aldershot Town Centre where there are plenty of pubs to be found.

Where to Eat?

There plenty of eating establishments situated along the High Street, which is only a few minutes walk away.

How to Get There by Car & Where to Park

Leave the M3 at Junction 4 and take the A331 towards Farnborough/Aldershot. Continue towards Aldershot passing the North Camp turn off. At the next junction (Aldershot South) turn right at the roundabout towards Aldershot Town Centre (A323). Keep straight on this road and after going under a railway bridge, the ground is visible on your right.

There is little parking available at the ground itself. Most fans tend to park in one of the many pay & display car parks, located around the town centre.

Nearest Train Station

Workington train station is located a half a mile away from the ground. It is served by trains from London Waterloo.

Admission Prices

Seats

Adults £16, Concessions £10, Under 16's £9, Disabled £7 (Carer - Free)

Terrace

Adults £13, Concessions £9, Under 16's £8.

Programme Price

£2.50

Local Rivals

Farnborough & Woking.

Record Attendance

For Aldershot Town

7,500 v Brighton,

FA Cup 1st Round, November, 18th 2000

Other Places of Interest

Aldershot is well known as a garrison town for the British Army. On Queens Avenue there is the Aldershot Military Museum which is open daily between 10am and 5pm and details the history of the British Army in Aldershot. More information can be found at the website: www3.hants.gov.uk/aldershot-museum.