Postcode for your SatNav: GL52 5NA 
Stadium Capacity: 7,200
Postal Address: Abbey Business Stadium, Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, Glos, GL52 5NA
Telephone: 01242 573558
Home Colours: Red and White

Stagecoach West Stand
Formerly known as the 'main stand', this was built in 1963 and has seats for 1,068 people including a family enclosure in Block C. Contained within the building are the club's administration offices, social club and conference facilities, executive boxes and also the dressing rooms.

Paddock and Tunnel Enclosures
These sections of terracing in front of and alongside the Stagecoach West Stand prove popular with the club's older established supporters. Many of the fans who stand in these areas have followed the club for many years dating back to the non-league days. The Paddock area has a capacity of 704 and the Tunnel Enclosure can accommodate a further 370 home fans plus a number of disabled supporters.

Speedy Skips Stand
Situated behind the goal at the Prestbury Road End of the ground is the 'home end', a bank of terracing which was covered in the summer of 2000 and can accommodate 1,980 fans. The 'Speedy Skips Stand' is popular with younger supporters and tends to be the place where most of the noise comes from these days.

In2Print Stand
This 2,000-seater facility was completed in November 2001. Light and spacious with excellent viewing lines, the In2Print Stand has proved highly popular with supporters and is always the first section of the ground to sell out for big games. From 2009/10 visiting supporters will also be accommodated in the In2Print Stand.

Carlsberg Stand
The Whaddon Road End of the ground was re-developed in 2005 with the creation of the Carlsberg Stand, which has 1,100 seats. From 2009/10 the Carlsberg Stand will be occupied by home supporters and if necessary, part of the facility will also be offered to visiting fans to The Abbey Business Stadium.

Disabled facilities
Disabled facilities are located within the In2Print Stand, the Carlsberg Stand and in the Tunnel Enclosure in front of the Stagecoach West Stand. There are wheelchair places for both home and visiting supporters plus disabled toilets. For booking information please telephone 01242 573558. In total there are 68 wheelchair bays (including helpers) at The Abbey Business Stadium. Ambulant disabled facilities are also available on request.

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Car Parking
Unfortunately there is no car parking available to the general public at The Abbey Business Stadium on match days. Street parking in the immediate vicinity is also restricted. The club does, however, operate a FREE Matchday Park and Ride Shuttle Service from the nearby Cheltenham Racecourse. Click here for Matchday Park and Ride details.

Stadium social facilities
Matchday social facilties include the Sports Bar, which is open to everyone and has a widescreen TV with hot food served on Saturdays between midday and 2.45pm with light snacks from 5pm to 10.30pm. The Premiere Suite is available for Vice Presidents and invited guests/families with a bar and offering tea, coffee and pastries at half-time. To make a booking or to enquire about function room hire please telephone 01242 521974. Within the ground you can purchase non-alcoholic beverages, burgers, pies and chips.

Offsite social facilities
The stadium is only 15 minutes walk away from the town centre where there are numerous pubs/restaurants/cafes. The closest public houses to the ground are; The Sudley Arms (Prestbury Road), The Conservatory (Winchcombe Street) and The Kemble Brewery Inn (CAMRA) (Fairview St). There is a fish and chip shop  in Whaddon Road, just 150 yards from the Stadium and another located close to the Sudley Arms. Many more fast food outlets towards the town centre.
In Wymans Road (behind the Stadium's In2Print Stand) is the Parklands Social Club, where there is also very limited car parking (£4). The social club make a minimal charge for temporary membership, inside are two bars where snacks are available.

Road Directions
From the North (M5): Leave M5 at junction 10 - follow road (A4019 towards Cheltenham. Keep straight on through Traffic Lights, until you come to large roundabout (PC World on right & McDonalds on left), turn left. About 500 yards up this road, you will come to double mini roundabout, go straight over. Keep going about 300 yards, then turn right into Swindon Lane, follow this road over level crossing and two mini roundabouts until you come to larger roundabout. Go straight over (signposted Prestbury) and the FREE Park and Ride service is situated on the left at Cheltenham Racecourse. For the ground, continue past racecourse and turn right (Albert Road), follow this to the end and at a roundabout turn left into Prestbury Road. After 200 yards turn right into Whaddon Road and The Abbey Business Stadium is 300 yards on left.

From the South (M5): Exit M5 at junction 11, follow signs to Cheltenham, you will then be on A40. Continue over first roundabout then at next roundabout bear right, following signs for Oxford A40. After half a mile continue over a set of traffic lights then after another half a mile continue over some more lights, bearing left slightly and continuing to follow signs for Oxford A40. Go straight over next roundabout (still following Oxford A40). At next traffic lights turn right then immediately left into Sandford Road. Continue to a mini roundabout and turn left (still signposted Oxford A40). At next traffic lights continue straight over onto B4075 (signposted Prestbury). After half a mile bear right, staying on B4075 as it becomes Priors Road. Take the next left into Whaddon Road, continue over a mini roundabout and The Abbey Business Stadium is on the right-hand side.

For the free park and ride service, continue along Priors Road then turn right into Bouncers Lane. Continue to a double mini roundabout. Turn left at the first one then take the second exit at the second one onto B4348 Tatchley Lane, signposted Evesham A435. Follow this road to another roundabout, continue straight over and the Cheltenham Racecourse park and ride is on the right-hand side.

From London/Oxford A40: Follow road into and through Charlton Kings, you will come to some lights where the Cirencester Road joins from left. Go straight on, but at next set of lights turn right into Hales Road. This is the B4075 (signposted Prestbury). After half a mile bear right, staying on B4075 as it becomes Priors Road. Take the next left into Whaddon Road, continue over a mini roundabout and the ground is on the right-hand side.

For the free park and ride service, continue along Priors Road then turn right into Bouncers Lane. Continue to a double mini roundabout. Turn left at the first one then take the second exit at the second one onto B4348 Tatchley Lane, signposted Evesham A435. Follow this road to another roundabout, continue straight over and the Cheltenham Racecourse park and ride is on the right-hand side.

From London/Swindon A417: As the A417 continues downhill towards Cheltenham, passing the Air Balloon public house on the left, you will reach a roundabout. Take the first exit signposted Gloucester A417. Continue to junction with M5 motorway then head north on M5 (signposted Worcester). Stay on M5 for one junction then leave at Junction 11 and head towards Cheltenham. Follow directions as above from M5 South.

Train
Cheltenham Spa railway station is over two miles and a good 40 minutes walk from the ground. (buses see below).

Bus
Take the 'D' bus from the railway station car park (every 10 minutes during the day/every 20 minutes in the evening) to the town centre then either walk  to the stadium (15 minutes) or take the A bus to The Abbey Business Stadium, Whaddon Road.

Taxi
From the railway station to the ground expect to pay around £8/£10. The taxi rank is located in the station car park (next to the bus stop).

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