Watford
The
ground is around a 20 minutes walk from the station, or 10 minutes from the town
centre.
If
you drive down then you'll find that it's virtually impossible to park near the
ground as there are no car parks and all street parking is residents only. Match
day parking is available for a fee at Watford Girls High School and Fisher
Industrial Estate. If you're arriving from the M1, as you should be, then a
better bet are the town centre car parks. The one on Church Street isn't too far
from the ground, but the Harlequin Shopping Centre one is good for a fast
getaway back onto the motorway. All these parking options are marked on the pub
map below.
Pubs
When it comes to pubs Watford is officially a desert, certainly as far
as the town centre is concerned. Even the local CAMRA branch have apparently
given up on the place. The nearest pub to the ground (the Red Lion) is strictly
home fans only. Not too far away is the Oddfellows, which is designated an away
fans pub. It will therefore get absolutely chocka. After this you're talking
about the town centre. The first place you'll hit is probably the Wetherspoons
(Moon On The Water) on the High Street. This is on the most direct walking route
from the station to the ground and will therefore also be very busy. If you
fancy somewhere quieter then continue up the High Street and you'll hit an
O'Neills, a Lloyds No 1 (Columbia Press), and finally Bar Bodega, which is a bit
more up market and therefore a bit more pricey.
If arriving by train then then you can't
miss The Flag right outside the station. Except that you must give it a miss
because it's awful, and in any case you can do much better. Not too far away is
the Nascot Arms, possibly the best pub in Watford, but unfortunately
even further away from the ground than the station. You may therefore want to
turn left out of the station down Woodford Road to the Escourt Arms, which
sounds a decent enough place. Your best bet from the station though could be to
head for The Horns. This is sort of on the way to the ground, but it's a bit out
of the way and so shouldn't be busy, and it gets good reviews.
Pub map
The Football and Real Ale Guide
Internet Ground Guide
Pub guide (by Burnley London supporters!)
Official Watford site