Contacts:
| Address | Holker Street, Wilkie Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5UW |
| Telephone No. | 01229 823061 |
| Fax No. | 01229 823061 |
| Official Website | http://www.barrowafc.com/ |
| Unofficial Website | http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/furnessnet/index.htm |
| Club Forum | http://www.barrowafc.net/ |
Miscellaneous:
| Ground Facilities | Club house, club shop |
| Capacity | 4,256 (Seats 1,000) |
| Home Kit
White shirts blue trim, blue shorts, white socks |
Away Kit
Yellow shirts, blue trim, yellow shorts, yellow socks |
Directions:
By
Car
Leave the M6 at Junction 36 and take the A590 towards Barrow-in-Furness. As you
enter the outskirts of Barrow you will pass a fire station on your right. You
should now be able to see the floodlights of the stadium over on your left. Turn
left into Wilkie Road and then right into Holker Street. Plenty of street
parking is available.
By Train
Barrow-in-Furness railway station is located just under a mile away from the
ground. It is served by trains from Lancaster & Carlisle. John Stafford informs
me; 'emerge from the station and the small station entrance road leads directly
onto Holker Street. Look right and you will be able to see the the floodlights
of the ground further up Holker Street'.
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The Club has its own club house bar called the Crossbar. Elaine Warden
informs me; 'There is a pub next door to the ground called the Soccer Bar which
is independent from the club and popular with visiting supporters as well as
home fans'.
Otherwise if you carry on along Wilkie Road then you will reach the Tally Ho pub
on your left, which also does food. For other food options you can continue
along the Walney Road (A590) towards the town centre firstly passing Asda. Turn
left onto Duke Street for the town centre itself, before which you will find the
CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed Ambrose Hotel. Alternatively continue on the A590
passing first The Owl and The Pussycat pub (food available) before you will
reach a retail park that has a number of eating outlets including a McDonalds
and KFC as well as a Tesco Extra.
If you have a bit more time on your hands you might park at the Holker Street
end of the ground then you can take the 10-15 minute walk down Holker Street
into the town centre. Peter Naylor adds: 'At the junction of Holker Street and
Abbey Road, near the railway station, you will find a fine action statue of
Emlyn Hughes, who came from Barrow. Across the road is The Duke, a developing
four star hotel with a good selection of drinks generally, real ales in
particular, while walking a further block to your right you will encounter The
Furness Railway, a Wetherspoons pub themed to the company that led to the
development of Barrow.
General Information:
Admission Prices
Seating:
Adults £14,Concessions £11, Under 16's £5, Under 7's £3*
Terrace:
Adults £13, Concessions £10, Under 16's £5, Under 7's £3*
Family tickets (any part of the ground):
1 Adult + 1 Under 16 £16
2 Adults + 2 Under 16's £30
Concessions apply to over 60's and students. Photo ID is required for
concessions.
* When accompanied by an adult.
Programme Price
Official Programme £2.50
A traditional old looking ground that has been brightened up
by replicating the teams blue & white colours on the stands around the stadium.
On one side is the colourful looking Main Stand, which is seated and covered. It
has some supporting pillars along the front of the stand and runs for around
half the length of the pitch. It is situated on the half way line and is raised
above pitch level, meaning that you have to climb a small staircase to access
it. The areas to either side of the stand are flat standing spaces.
Opposite is the Ray Wilkie Popular Side. This is a terrace which is covered
towards the centre. The Crossbar Terrace (also known as the Steelworks End) at
one of the stadium, is on one side, a small open terrace, whereas the other side
is not really used for spectators. In fact this area houses the Club Offices
which tends to be detrimental to the overall look of the ground. Opposite is the
larger Holker Street Terrace, which although open to the elements is the
traditional home end of the ground. The stadium is completed with a set of
classic looking floodlights (although one is relatively new, doubling as a
mobile phone mast).
Last Season: 18th, Conference Premier League
Average Attendance: 1,214
A Fans View:
Away fans are mostly housed on one side of the Crossbar Terrace at one end of the ground. There is additional standing space available beside the Main Stand. The views and facilities are not particularly great in these standing areas and they are open to the elements and are only a few steps high. So it may be an idea to head for one of the seats made available to visiting supporters in the covered Main Stand. Catering inside the ground is in the form of the obligatory burger van. With the stadium being largely open it is difficult at times to get a real good atmosphere going, however the Barrow fans are a hardy bunch and do their best to raise it.
