Getting to the ground coming from the Park and Ride is a joke. Sadly the espresso machine had not yet warmed up properly so I had to make do with a normal coffee. Select Date. 92 glossy pages of football trips around Europe and…. Turn right at the first roundabout. 10. Yeovil fans sang their hearts out for the full 90 minutes. If the standard allocation of around 1,000 seats is deemed to be too small, fans will be moved to the North Stand which is capable of seating twice as many visitors, usually around 2,000 seats. Stewards were good and the food not too expensive either and good quality. All stands are similar in looks and offer great views from all areas due to being a modern stadium. I can’t put any words to how we played in the game, with it being Vale you can’t expect much for an away game as we haven’t won away since November 2017 but I was being optimistic, to say the least. Taller fans appear to be impressed with the levels of leg-room compared to some of the “steeper” stands, and the concourse is also noted for being spacious inside. However, due to the nature of our late arrival, we headed straight to the ground and had a few Carlsbergs on the away concourse. The train journey time from Clacton is around 30 minutes.'. David Prior informs me; 'The Dog and Pheasant on Nayland Road, is probably the closest to the stadium, although it is still around 3/4's of a mile away. [7] With building work nearing completion, Colchester announced the name for the stadium would officially be the Colchester Community Stadium, but owing to a deal with building firm Weston Homes, the ground would be known as the Weston Homes Community Stadium. After seeing that parking options are few and far between I booked my space on-line and was sent the permit via first class post. Peterborough United face Fleetwood Town at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday, our first home game of the 2020/21 Sky Bet League One campaign, and our official match day programme is now on sale. 2 minutes by foot to the Weston Homes Stadium. For more information on train times visit: nationalrail.co.uk. The game itself was okay. Remarkably easy to get the Park n Ride bus back, I got the first one and it wasn’t even full, most people had travelled by car. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club. Both sets of supporters were mingling, it was all very friendly. Straightforward. The stadium would now be known as the JobServe Community Stadium. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Colchester is a lovely place to visit and spend a weekend. [5] During the 1980–81 season, plans were submitted for an all-seater stadium at the Avenue of Remembrance, Colchester. Clean, modern and friendly. The stands are particularly steep, meaning that fans are kept close to the pitch and resulting in good sight lines. The stadium also won the community benefit award. Drove down the A1/M11 with a stop off in Saffron Walden for breakfast. Around a thousand supporters can be accommodated in this area. 3. Prior to going, I saw other people quoting the area as "depressing", so I was a bit skeptical. It is essential that you pre-book your car parking space in advance via the Colchester United website, as for most games the car park sells out.