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Saturday 08 May 2004 at Swansea City 15:00KO
Ground: Vetch Field
Capacity:   11,742
Address: Vetch Field, Swansea, SA1 3SU
Admission: £11 Adults £6 Concessions £FREE Under 12s
Programme: £2
Websites: Unofficial site, Pride of Wales, Swansea City AFC
Food/Pubs: There are plenty of pubs in Wind St, (pronounced wine), such as the Goose and Granite, Yates & the Bank Statement. Ask for Castle Gardens, and you'll see Wind St. It's 5 minutes walk from the ground.
Avoid The Swansea Jack, the Garibaldi and the Pantygydwr.
How to get there

Travel club:

Prices
£25 Members
£28 Non-members

Departure time
0730

To book contact York City Football Club on 01904 624447


Harrogate Minstermen:

Check their website www.harrogateminstermen.co.uk for details of away travel to away matches


By Rail:

It is cheaper to buy combinations of tickets rather than York to Swansea tickets. 

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
YORK     07:50  Train  VT
BIRMINGHAM NS  09:58   10:12 Train  VT
BRISTOL PARKWAY  11:24   11:47  Train  GW
SWANSEA  13:28       


Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
SWANSEA    17:30 train AW
NEWPORT (S WALES)  18:37  19:04  Train  CT
DERBY  21:32   21:45 Train  VT
LEEDS   23:15  00:12 Train  TP
YORK   00:40      


Swansea station is around 20 mins walk from the ground.


By road:

Time Mile Instruction For
09:00 0.0 Depart Bootham Crescent, York  (South) 0.2 mi
09:01 0.2 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A19 [Clifton Road] 2.0 mi
09:06 2.2 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds
09:06 2.2 Exit roundabout onto A1237 0.1 mi
09:07 3.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds
09:08 3.0 Exit roundabout onto A1237 0.5 mi
09:08 3.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds
09:08 3.5 Exit roundabout onto A1237 1.2 mi
09:10 4.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds
09:10 4.7 Exit roundabout onto A1237 2.6 mi
09:14 7.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds
09:14 7.3 Exit roundabout onto A1237 164 yds
09:14 7.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Ramp 0.2 mi
09:14 7.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto A64 8.8 mi
09:29 16.4 Continue (West) on Ramp 1.2 mi
09:30 17.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto A1(M) [Aberford By Pass] 1.9 mi
09:32 19.5 At A1(M) Exit 44, continue (South) on M1 [Aberford By Pass] 10.5 mi
09:40 30.0 At M1 Exit 42, stay on M1 (South) 74.3 mi
10:40 104.2 At M1 Exit 23A, continue (South) on Ramp towards M42 / A42 / The South West / Tamworth / Birmingham 0.4 mi
10:40 104.6 Continue (South) on A42 14.1 mi
11:01 118.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto M42 towards M42 / The South and West / B'ham (S and W) / Evesham and Redditch 27.9 mi
11:24 146.7 At M42 Exit 3A, continue (South) on Ramp 0.8 mi
11:25 147.4 Continue (West) on M42 10.6 mi
11:33 158.0 At M42 Exit 4A, bear RIGHT (West) onto Ramp towards M5 / The South West / Worcester 0.6 mi
11:34 158.6 Continue (South) on M5 64.4 mi
12:26 223.0 At M5 Exit 15, bear LEFT (South-West) onto Ramp towards M4 / South Wales / Newport,Cardiff 0.1 mi
12:26 223.2 Stay on Ramp (West) 0.6 mi
12:27 223.7 Bear LEFT (North) onto M4 5.3 mi
12:31 229.0 *Toll road* Stay on M4 (West) towards M4 / South Wales / Cardiff, Newport 4.2 mi
12:34 233.2 *Tollbooth* Stay on M4 (West) 3.4 mi
12:37 236.6 At M4 Exit 23A, stay on M4 (West) towards  3.9 mi
13:19 289.1 At M4 Exit 42, continue (West) on Ramp towards A483 / Swansea / Abertawe / Ferry 0.6 mi
13:20 289.7 Continue (West) on A483 0.5 mi
13:21 290.2 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 65 yds
13:21 290.3 Exit roundabout onto A483 [Fabian Way] 3.4 mi
13:28 293.7 Continue (West) on A4067 [Quay Parade] 1.5 mi
13:32 295.2 Turn RIGHT (North) onto B4290 [Guildhall Road] 10 yds
13:32 295.2 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A4067 [Mumbles Road] 0.5 mi
13:33 295.7 Arrive Oystermouth Rd, Swansea SA1 3  

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 295.7 miles
Driving time: 4 hours, 33 minutes*
Estimated cost: £38.69 each way

* Allow extra time in case of traffic congestion

Car parking
Limited street parking, and a car park by County Hall (£1.50). Recommended to arrive early to be sure of a parking place.
 


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