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Grounds | Gloucester City

Football Grounds

Whaddon Road

Ground Address: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5NA View Map

Ground Capacity: 7,066

Has the first team played there before?

Date Competition Opposition Home / Away Result Attendance
08/08/2015 National League North Gloucester City A 1-0L 1451
25/02/2017 National League North Gloucester City A 2-3W 795

What's the ground like?

Whaddon Road is a football stadium in Cheltenham and is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. and shared with Gloucester City A.F.C. It has a total capacity of 7,066, with a mixture of seating and terracing.

Getting to the ground by public transport

Train/Bus Cheltenham Spa railway station is over 2 miles and a good 30/40 minutes' walk from the ground. Take the D or P/Q bus from the station to the town centre then either walk or take bus A to get to Whaddon Road. Coach Cheltenham coach station is in the town centre. A walk to the ground will take 20 minutes or take bus A.

Getting to the ground by car

Road Directions (postcode for SatNav is GL52 5NA) Parking at the ground will be at a premium, and supporters travelling by car are advised to arrive in Cheltenham early and to seek alternate parking arrangements. The ground is located in a predominantly residential area with match-day parking restrictions applying (so you are advised to park with care!). There are a number of town centre car parks within 10-15 minutes' walk of the stadium. 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), 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, the ground and car park are 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 ground 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. 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.