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Exiles on the Road | Chesterfield (A)

6th March

Newport County make the long journey to Chesterfield FC on Saturday afternoon (3pm).

Ahead of the Exiles' trip to the Spireites, take a read of our away matchday guide to help plan your journey.

Where is The SMH Group Stadium?

SMH Group Stadium,

Sheffield Rd,

Chesterfield,

S41 8NZ

How do I get to the SMH Group Stadium?

By Car:

Leave the M1 at Junction 29 and take the A617 towards Chesterfield. At the end of the dual carriageway at the edge of the town centre, turn right onto the A61 towards Sheffield. At the first roundabout turn left and the stadium is down on the right. For the main entrance turn right into Sheffield Road and then right again into the Club car park.

By Train & Bus:

Chesterfield Railway Station is walkable from the SMH Group Stadium, although it will take you between 20 and 30 minutes to walk to do so. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside the station.

If you wish to travel to the ground by bus a five minute walk into the town centre will enable you to catch a bus from Cavendish Street. This will take 5-15 minutes to get to the ground, depending on traffic. Come out of the station and turn left and follow the road to the left side of the Chesterfield Hotel. There is a footbridge over the A61 Inner Relief Road, which will take you into Corporation Street. At the end of the street, you will see the museum on the left, and the famous crooked spire church directly ahead of you. Go over the zebra crossing and turn right, carry on this road and you will come across Cavendish Street on the left. Bus stops T1 and T2 are on the opposite side of the road.

Can I park near the stadium?

Parking at the stadium is limited. The club car park is for permit holders only. There is nearby street parking available on side roads off the Sheffield Road if you arrive early enough. Alternatively, the large Tesco store by the ground has set aside part of its large car park for matchday parking costing £5 per car.

How far is the train station to Chesterfield?

Chesterfield Railway Station is walkable from the SMH Group Stadium. Come out of the station and turn left. The Chesterfield Hotel will be directly ahead of you, take the road to the right hand side and carry on over the mini roundabout, into Brewery Street, up the hill and over the A61 Inner Relief Road with Chesterfield College on your right hand side.

After 5 minutes walk you will reach the end of the road at the Old Post Office Restuarant. Turn right and after a minutes walk you will come to a mini-roundabout. Take the right turn into Sheffield Road. This road dips down, up and then down again for around 15 minutes. At the big roundabout with the car showrooms you will see the Donkey Derby pub in front of you and the ground further along Sheffield Road. Visiting fans must carry on past the HTM Products Stand to reach the Printabilty Stand at the north end of the ground.