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FOREST GREEN ROVERS - Saturday 15th March 2025 Kick-Off 3.00 pm
THE BOLT NEW LAWNCapacity: 5,147 (Seats 2,000)
Address: Nympsfield Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0ET
Telephone: 01453 834860
Pitch Size: 110 x 70 yards
Pitch Type: Grass
Club Nickname: The Green
Year Ground Opened: 2006
Undersoil Heating: No
Home Kit: Green and Black
Record Attendance
4,836 v Derby County
FA Cup Rd 3, 3rd January 2009.
Average Attendance
2024-2025: 1,815 so far (National League)
2023-2024: 2,381 (League Two)
2022-2023: 3,148 (League One)
2021-2022: 2,226 League Two)
Details shown are from the Footballgroundguide site
WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR VISITING SUPPORTERS?
Away fans are housed on the West side of the ground, mostly on the open terrace that has a capacity of around 1,000 fans. During the Summer of 2018, a small temporary covered area was installed towards the South Stand, which has a capacity of 200 seats. Although not ideal it at least does provide some shelter on what is otherwise an uncovered terrace. It may also help away fans generate some more noise from that side too. The entrance to the away terrace is at the back of the stadium from the main entrance and the access paths are quite narrow. Entrance to the ground is via electronic turnstiles, meaning that you need to scan your ticket to gain admittance.
If you are looking for a Meat Pie, Beef Burger or Hot Dog to buy inside the ground, then you will be disappointed, as the Club has decided not to sell any meat products and instead only sell Vegan ones. So on offer, are Veggie Burgers (£3.30), Q-Pies (filled with Quorn £3.50) Chips and Curry Sauce (£3.20), Chip Butties (£3.20) and Chips (£2.70).
My visits to The New Lawn (and the old ground for that matter) have been most enjoyable and it would be difficult to find a more friendly and welcoming club than this one. If the chance arises, a visit to this Gloucestershire ground is a pleasant day outing in a unique setting.
WHAT IS THE STADIUM LIKE?
he New Lawn Ground is situated on the western edge of the picturesque Cotswold town of Nailsworth. The name Forest Green is taken from the area of the town where the clubs home is found. Opened in 2006, the New Lawn ground is situated on top of a fairly steep hill and is quite exposed to the elements. It is only a short distance from the site of their old Lawn ground, which has now been redeveloped for housing.
The stadium is dominated by the smart-looking Main (East) Stand at one side of the pitch. This stand is all seated and has a capacity of 1,881. It has a cantilever roof as well as a row of executive boxes running across the back of it. The team ‘dugout’ areas are located at the front of this stand. Opposite is the small open West Terrace, which is only seven steps high. On one side of this terrace, towards the South Stand, a small covered seated stand has been erected for use by away fans. This odd-looking prefabricated stand has just two rows of seats and is elevated above pitch level. Running along the back of this terrace are four floodlight pylons.
Interestingly both ends have to different degrees been relocated from the old Lawn ground to the new stadium. At the Nympsfield Road (North) end of the ground, is a covered terrace, the roof of which came from the Barnfield Road side of the old ground. Opposite is the South Stand. This terrace was originally the Trevor Horsley Stand at the old ground and was re-erected at the New Lawn. Overall the New Lawn is a small but tidy stadium that is well maintained.
WHERE TO DRINK?
- The George Inn – New Market Road, GL6 0RF
- The Brittania – New Market Road, GL6 0DG
- The Village Inn – Bath Road, GL6 0HH
- Egypt Mill Hotel – Stroud Road, Gl6 0AE
DIRECTIONS AND CAR PARKING
When planning a trip here, don’t try and find Forest Green on your map, look up Nailsworth, south of Stroud in Gloucestershire. The best way to approach is from the M5 exit at junction 13 and head for Stroud on the A419. At Stroud turn onto the A46 towards Nailsworth. This will bring you into the centre of the town when you reach the Information Centre take the first right at the mini roundabout into Spring Hill, which goes up a steep hill signposted by Forest Green. The Lawn is at the top of this hill. Turn left at the roundabout at the ‘summit’ into the stadium entrance. There is no parking available in the club car park for visiting fans unless you are a blue badge holder who has pre-booked a space. A short distance away down Nympsfield Road is Nailsworth Primary School which offers parking at £5 per car. Otherwise, there is plenty of on-street parking in the area, although please be considerate to residents.
Park & Ride
The Club operates a Park & Ride scheme from the premises of Renishaw plc, which are located on the main A46 Stroud Road (GL5 5EY). There are 200 spaces for cars and a cost of £3 per vehicle. Buses up to the ground commence up to three hours before kick-off and return after the match has ended.
BY TRAIN
There is no railway station in Nailsworth itself. The nearest is in Stroud which is five miles away. I would, therefore, consider getting a taxi from the station to the ground and booking one back for your return. Stroud Railway Station is served by trains from London Paddington, Swindon and Cheltenham Spa.
Otherwise, as Mike Chappell informs me; ‘You can also take a bus from Stroud to very near the ground in Nailsworth. Stagecoach Bus Number 63 operates a half-hourly service on Saturday afternoons, with the journey taking just under half an hour. You can catch the bus in Stroud from behind the Merrywalks Shopping Centre across the road from the Vue Cinema where there are three bus stops in a row. On passing through Nailsworth the bus loops around near the ground (which you can’t miss) and stops outside the nearby Nailsworth Primary School on Nympsfield Road. This is where you also get back on the bus after the game has ended. It takes around ten minutes to walk from Stroud Railway Station to the Number 63 bus stop.’ As you come out of Stroud Railway Station proceed up the station approach the road and at the top turn left. Then take the next right and just past Poundland there is the entrance to the Merrywalks Shopping Centre. Just walk to the back of the Centre following the signs for the Vue Cinema/Bus Station. The bus costs £3 single or £5.10, for an Adult Return ticket. A Number 63 timetable can be found on the Stagecoach website (PDF document). Unfortunately, the Number 63 does not operate late on weekday evenings, so if attending a mid-week game you will have to rely on other transport such as a taxi to get back to Stroud. A taxi costs around £15 each way.
Christopher Mott informs me; ‘We had hoped to get a taxi from the ground at the end of the game, but the local taxi firms refused to come to the stadium because “there was a football game going on”. The drivers seemed to fear that they would get stuck in the traffic as local cars left the ground and they wouldn’t be able to pick up easily. This caused my wife and me to panic and we had to leave the game early to catch a 63 bus that would get us back to Stroud in time for the train.
TRAINS FROM LONDON
12.32 London Paddington direct to Stroud arrive13.57
18.35 Stroud direct to London Paddington arrive 20.35
Super Off peak day return £63.20
BY COACH
We are extremely lucky two have two different independent coach services to away games, details will be posted as soon as known
BLUES ON TOUR
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SHRIMPERS TRUST.
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TICKETS
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