Port Vale

Directions

Leave the M6 at junction 15 or 16 and take the A500 towards Stoke on Trent. Follow A500 until the A527 Tunstall/Burslem exit. Leave the A500 at this exit and turn onto the A527 towards Tunstall/Burslem. At the next island just past the Price Kensington factory turn right for Burslem town centre. Continue on this road at up the hill crossing another island and into Burslem town centre. Continue straight on over the traffic lights at the cross roads and then take the first road on the left which takes you down to the ground. There is a large car park located outside a superstore next to the ground, otherwise street parking.

Pubs

The town centre is only a short walk away where there are a number of pubs to be found. I visited the New Inns (just along from Kentucky Fried Chicken), which was friendly, served real ale and reasonably priced food. Another pub worth visiting is the Bull's Head in St John's Square. This pub is the local outlet for the nearby Titanic Brewery which is located in Burslem. It is friendly for away fans and has good number of real ales on offer. To find this pub: From the outside of the away end, turn right and go down to the bottom of Hamil Road (passing the Vine Pub on your left). Turn right at the t-junction and then go straight across the traffic lights at the crossroads. Proceed past KFC, Wades and the New Inn on the right and then if you look over to your left you will see Woolworths at the bottom of the square. The Bulls Head is on the right of this square.

Also recommended to me is the Red Lion on Moorland Road (coming from the ground, at the bottom of Hamil Road turn right into Moorland Road B5051 and the pub is down on the right). This is a good sized pub that serves real ale and bar snacks.

Bernie Mountford adds; 'try The Vine near to the ground, on Hamil Road. On match days the pub caters for visiting fans. A good pint with an enjoyable pre-game atmosphere'. This pub is certainly the main away fan pub, but it not for those who are claustrophobic, as this small pub, packs the fans in like sardines. Still it was friendly enough, with a range of real ales on offer.

By Train

Longport station is the closest to the ground, but is a good 30 minute walk away and is not well served. Most fans end up at Stoke On Trent railway station, which is over four miles away and take a taxi (about £6) up to the ground.