The Leather Bottle, Garratt Lane is a decent pub if you want to eat before the game. There’s a garden if the weather’s ok. Not sure of their policy re footy fans though.
The Halfway House and The Earlsfield are literally by the station- I’ve only ever drink in the HH (both on a matchday and a non matchday but I’ve not drunk in The Earlsfield - TBF, I’ve only ever driven past it and not realised it’s a pub until I drove past today). There is another pub close to the station but they were refurbishing it today when I went past.
The Halfway House and The Earlsfield are literally by the station- I’ve only ever drink in the HH (both on a matchday and a non matchday but I’ve not drunk in The Earlsfield - TBF, I’ve only ever driven past it and not realised it’s a pub until I drove past today). There is another pub close to the station but they were refurbishing it today when I went past.
That one is The Wandle if you mean the one on other side of the road….
The Halfway House and The Earlsfield are literally by the station- I’ve only ever drink in the HH (both on a matchday and a non matchday but I’ve not drunk in The Earlsfield - TBF, I’ve only ever driven past it and not realised it’s a pub until I drove past today). There is another pub close to the station but they were refurbishing it today when I went past.
That one is The Wandle if you mean the one on other side of the road….
Thanks, it’s another one I’ve driven past countless times but not gone in. When I drove past earlier it had scaffolding up and sheets covering the name etc and refurb work going on.
There’s watering holes and an excess of choice of food in Wimbledon but Earlsfield is a bit more convenient for the away end because it’s located on that side as you approach the stadium
The Halfway House and The Earlsfield are literally by the station- I’ve only ever drink in the HH (both on a matchday and a non matchday but I’ve not drunk in The Earlsfield - TBF, I’ve only ever driven past it and not realised it’s a pub until I drove past today). There is another pub close to the station but they were refurbishing it today when I went past.
That one is The Wandle if you mean the one on other side of the road….
Thanks, it’s another one I’ve driven past countless times but not gone in. When I drove past earlier it had scaffolding up and sheets covering the name etc and refurb work going on.
There’s watering holes and an excess of choice of food in Wimbledon but Earlsfield is a bit more convenient for the away end because it’s located on that side as you approach the stadium
Yeah but I don’t want all the riff raff around please…
Get train to Wimbledon - loads of good pubs Train to Haydons Road takes 2 minutes and leaves Wimbledon 1 and 31 past hour Walk from station to ground about 10 mins
Home—————->AFC Wimbledon————->Home should work out fine
Home —— Pub —— AFC Wimbledon —— Pub —— Home
For me
Home (excited to see live football again) —— Pub —— AFC Wimbledon (for seven minutes, before remembering how truly awful pre-season friendlies are) —— Pub (at about 3:17pm) —— Home
Very funny 🤣🤣 so what’s the nearest station to the ground so that I can do pub - - AFC Wimbledon - - home
Getting there all depends where you are starting from.
Haydons Road station in the nearest (it’s around the corner from Plough Lane (say 1 minute) but then add another 10 minutes+ walking down PL and making your way to the away end. No pubs that way - one or two if you walk away from the ground. HR is a Thameslink route so anywhere like St Pancras, Farringdon, City Thaneslink, Blackfriars is where you are able to get it via a TL from Charlton for instance.
Wimbledon station is 16 minutes from Waterloo (platforms 1-5 usually around every 2-3 minutes or so). Plenty of pubs and loads of choice for food. It’ll take 20+ minutes to get to the ground -I live in SW19 so would instinctively walk) but you can get a bus, taxi or train to Plough Lane.
Or same train to Wimbledon from Waterloo and get off one stop earlier at Earlsfield (so around 12 minutes on the train). A couple of pubs, some food choices, obvious not as many as Wimbledon, walk to ground will take 15-20 minutes but you’d be approaching it from the side the away end is located. Bus is no doubt an alternative. District line also goes to Wimbledon. Tram also if you are coming from Croydon.
after the game and in no hurry to get back, if you like ‘Indian’ food consider makjng your way to Tooting (again, I’d walk but bus is available as the routes serve St George’s hospital). Tooting Broadway to Tooting Bec is primarily where you’ll be spoilt for choice. The old indoor market is also definitely also worth checking out for food, drink and a generally good night out (the last bit probably depends on how old you are). Northern line takes you back to town and I think runs all night (certainly into the early hours)
many Thanks letthegoodtimesroll just the sort of info I needed
If you are ‘young’ then making your way over to the Northern Line and heading for Clapham is probably going to appeal even more though by starting early you’ll probably be too wasted to last the pace.
Though you could get off the Wimbledon train at Clapham Junction after the game and stroll down to Northcote Road
The Leather Bottle, Garratt Lane is a decent pub if you want to eat before the game. There’s a garden if the weather’s ok. Not sure of their policy re footy fans though.
The Leather Bottle is ten mins walk from Earlsfield station, and ten mins walk to the stadium. Nice pub.
Good to Wimbeldon loads of pubs, careful some are not easy on the wallet, cab from Wimbeldon only about a tenner. Leatherbottle is very expensive, but still a nice pub.
The Leather Bottle, Garratt Lane is a decent pub if you want to eat before the game. There’s a garden if the weather’s ok. Not sure of their policy re footy fans though.
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I'll be amazed if we sell out, if we do it would be a good effort.
For me
Train to Haydons Road takes 2 minutes and leaves Wimbledon 1 and 31 past hour
Walk from station to ground about 10 mins
This is how my day will likely turn out!
Wimbledon station is 16 minutes from Waterloo (platforms 1-5 usually around every 2-3 minutes or so). Plenty of pubs and loads of choice for food. It’ll take 20+ minutes to get to the ground -I live in SW19 so would instinctively walk) but you can get a bus, taxi or train to Plough Lane.
Or same train to Wimbledon from Waterloo and get off one stop earlier at Earlsfield (so around 12 minutes on the train). A couple of pubs, some food choices, obvious not as many as Wimbledon, walk to ground will take 15-20 minutes but you’d be approaching it from the side the away end is located. Bus is no doubt an alternative. District line also goes to Wimbledon. Tram also if you are coming from Croydon.
after the game and in no hurry to get back, if you like ‘Indian’ food consider makjng your way to Tooting (again, I’d walk but bus is available as the routes serve St George’s hospital). Tooting Broadway to Tooting Bec is primarily where you’ll be spoilt for choice. The old indoor market is also definitely also worth checking out for food, drink and a generally good night out (the last bit probably depends on how old you are). Northern line takes you back to town and I think runs all night (certainly into the early hours)
Lisbon to Gatwick
Gatwick to Clapham
Clapham to Wimbledon
A few drinks
Cab