Tonbridge Railway Station (Southeastern) benefits from an excellent train service and is at the junction of four routes, which makes it accessible from most parts of the UK.

The usual timetable serves places along the following routes (operator South Eastern, website http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk

London and Sevenoaks six trains an hour

Ashford and the Kent Coast two trains an hour

Tunbridge Wells four trains an hour

Hastings Line two trains an hour

Maidstone, Strood and connections to/from North Kent one train an hour

Redhill with connections to/from Gatwick Airport,Sussex Coast, Southern and Thameslink one train an hour

Longmead Stadium is approximately a mile and a half (45/50 minutes’ walk) from the station.

There is a taxi rank at the station (turn right on exit). A cab ride is about 10 minutes.

Buses

Buses serve the nearby housing estates, with the nearest stop (turn right when exiting the station by the main entrance) served by regular services (approximately every 15/20 minutes) known as “The Pinnacles” (a former pub now a housing development).

Services, which can be subject to alteration are operated by Arriva, so information will be on the company’s website http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/southeast

The route numbers are usually 218 and 219 and drivers will advise the nearest stop.

A journey planner on Arriva’s site enables users to type in the time they are likely to be travelling. The departure point is Tonbridge Rail Station with the destination shown as “Cage Green, The Pinnacles”.

Please be aware that there are no buses returning to the Station after midweek/evening games. A taxi bookable at the train station may be a better option or you can walk. For directions please see below.

Directions on foot from the railway station

Turn left outside the station and walk the length of the High Street, continuing in this direction passing Bordyke (traffic lights) until reaching Tonbridge School (on the left). Cross the road at pedestrian crossing near the school entrance and proceed in the same direction, going straight ahead towards Shipbourne Road (this road starts at a set of traffic lights).

Ignore the branch to the left (London Road) and walk for approximately 10 minutes up Shipbourne Road, until reaching a mini-roundabout (junction with Dry Hill Park Road to the left and Yardley Park Road to the right).

Cross the mini-roundabout and return to the other side of the road. Continue in the same direction (towards North Tonbridge) for a few more minutes, then take the second turning left into Welland Road (just passed the Royal Oak pub).

Go down the steep hill on Welland Road and at the bottom, turn right into Long Mead Way. Stay on this road, (about half way along it bends to the left then right, before straightening out again). At the end of Long Mead Way you will come to a junction with Darenth Avenue. The entrance to the stadium is on the left (will see the gates and large car park). Head along the path through the middle towards the white buildings. The turnstiles are on the left-hand side of the clubhouse.

Travelling to Longmead Stadium by car

There is a large free car park, which makes attending games using a car convenient.

Directions from the north, heading southbound, (M25 and A21)

At junction 5 take right-hand lanes to continue to forward onto the A21 (signposted Sevenoaks, Hastings).

After approximately five miles, branch left, then at roundabout take the second exit onto London Road (signposted Hildenborough, B245).

After about another four miles, and having driven through Hildenborough, turn left onto Dry Hill Park Road (signposted Shipbourne).

At roundabout take the first exit (left) onto A227 (Shipbourne Road, signposted Shipbourne).

At next roundabout turn left onto Darenth Avenue (first exit, left) and signposted Tonbridge Farm Sportsground.

Go down the hill on Darenth Avenue and you will come to the entrance to the car park (gates).

You will see the football ground in front of you (white building).

The car park is large and free of charge.

Information for first time visitors

The address is:

Longmead Stadium

Darenth Avenue

Tonbridge

Kent

POSTCODE : TN10 3JF

Telephone: 01732 352417

Website: http://www.tonbridgeangelsonline.co.uk

Admission prices for 1st team league games (Bostik Premier) during 2018/19 are as follows:

Adult (18 & over) £ 11.00
Senior (65 & over) £ 7.00
Youth (13 to 17) £ 5.00
Junior (under 13) £ 3.00 unaccompanied - Free if with an adult except for any cup game.

Cup ties usually have the same pricing policy but the club reserves the right to adjust these as necessary.

Programmes £ 2.50

Tonbridge Angels’ Longmead Stadium is an excellent venue to watch football with facilities including; sizable covered terraces behind both goals, nearly 800 seats in the main (West) stand running almost the length of the pitch, plus a comfortable clubhouse with fully licensed bar. Real ale is usually on sale and as a point of interest for the keenest aficionados of the cask craft the Angels host an annual beer festival.

In the ground, there are the usual amenities and services including refreshment outlets selling delicious burgers and hot dogs and hot and cold drinks, club shop, toilets and an Executive Suite for officials, visiting directors, premium members and other VIPs.. A separate Sponsors Lounge is also available to recognise those individuals and organisations who donate generously to the club. Please note that the refreshment kiosks will generally not be available for U21 Development team matches. However, tea and coffee will always be available in the clubhouse bar.

Longmead Stadium meets the grading benchmark for the second tier of non-league football (National League South) so it is well appointed. Tonbridge compete in the Premier Division of the Bostik League and are aiming for at least the play-offs.

The Angels are very much a family-friendly outfit and are a fully-fledged community club, owned by its supporters.

For more details on pricing including season tickets and Exective Lounge membership please read the section on Entry prices, which can be found under Information.

The ground has a large, FREE car park, so there are no problems trying to squeeze into a space on the street, worries about receiving penalty tickets, or being wheel-clamped.

The well-appointed clubhouse has a good selection of beers, including real ales, and other beverages, snacks are available from two refreshment outlets including delicious burgers and hot dogs, and people can enjoy watching live televised sports including top-flight football. There are very few pubs in the vicinity, so it is best to get to the ground and enjoy the pre-match build up in the Longmead Lounge.

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