melmacian_saint Posted 28 August, 2012 Share Posted 28 August, 2012 Ok so I'll be going to St.Mary's for the first time next Saturday and I am planning on walking there since last season I kept seeing a good number of fans walk back through Portswood which should mean it's feasible. So I was wondering if anyone (who's done it before or not) could suggest to me the best way to walk up to/from the stadium? I know there's a way along the Itchen which could do it now while the sun is up for long but I'm a bit worried about doing it in Winter when most if not all of our matches will be over in the dark. So yeah, help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 28 August, 2012 Share Posted 28 August, 2012 Depending on pub requirements en route, I think most people go either down Bevois Valley or Westridge Road and Empress Road Industrial Estate, over Mount Pleasant crossing, past the train depot and straight down to SMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scally Posted 28 August, 2012 Share Posted 28 August, 2012 You can walk by the Itchen if you go to the end of Priory Rd and walk around Horse Shoe bridge, this takes you to the walkway, loads of people do it all year around. Nice walk this time of year. Hope this helps, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 28 August, 2012 Share Posted 28 August, 2012 Easiest way is just down towards Bevois Valley and then take a left down Mount Pleasant road. Past the school, over the level crossing and follow the road on up which comes out opposite the Shell garage. Useful for going back that way after the game too as you avoid the bottleneck of the footbridge; if Britannia Road is open you can walk that way, or skirt along the right hand side of the queue for the footbridge and use the underpass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 28 August, 2012 Share Posted 28 August, 2012 Ok so I'll be going to St.Mary's for the first time next Saturday and I am planning on walking there since last season I kept seeing a good number of fans walk back through Portswood which should mean it's feasible. So I was wondering if anyone (who's done it before or not) could suggest to me the best way to walk up to/from the stadium? I know there's a way along the Itchen which could do it now while the sun is up for long but I'm a bit worried about doing it in Winter when most if not all of our matches will be over in the dark. So yeah, help is appreciated. That's the route Scally has described, and the one I use. I've never had a problem after dark, as there are plenty of others going the same way. The only problem with this route is the bloody dogsh!t on the boardwalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colehillsaint Posted 28 August, 2012 Share Posted 28 August, 2012 Fact; I conceived, designed and built the piles and wall that now support the said boardwalk...........not that anyone on here will give a sh1t............unlike the dogs that now apparently enjoy sh1ting all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellboypete Posted 29 August, 2012 Share Posted 29 August, 2012 Ok so I'll be going to St.Mary's for the first time next Saturday ................ Just out of interest, what are you going to watch next Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmacian_saint Posted 29 August, 2012 Author Share Posted 29 August, 2012 Just out of interest, what are you going to watch next Saturday? Sorry I meant Sunday Cheers for the help guys! I will go down to St.Mary's before Sunday so I'll take the Itchen way down (think I know where it starts-not Google Maps yet) and probably come back through Mount Pleasant/Bevois Valley, just to make sure I've got an alternative under my belt. Much appreciated! COYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 29 August, 2012 Share Posted 29 August, 2012 I live in Portswood and always pub-crawl my way to and from SMS. Few drinks at home Pint cocktail in the Hobbit Pint or 2 in the Rockstone Pint in the Alex Pint, pitcher and grub in the Giddy Bridge Hop, skip and a jump across the park towards the KA for a few more drinks Perhaps a drink in the concourse. Watch the match. Repeat in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 29 August, 2012 Share Posted 29 August, 2012 Pint in the Alex Best pub in southampton! Mind you it's starting to get pretty heaving on a match days these days, good thing Joe recognises the regulars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 18 Posted 30 August, 2012 Share Posted 30 August, 2012 Fact; I conceived, designed and built the piles and wall that now support the said boardwalk...........not that anyone on here will give a sh1t............unlike the dogs that now apparently enjoy sh1ting all over it. Well I for one would like to say a bit thank you for that, I reqularly use it as part of my running route now, so much better than the old dirt track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colehillsaint Posted 30 August, 2012 Share Posted 30 August, 2012 Well I for one would like to say a bit thank you for that, I reqularly use it as part of my running route now, so much better than the old dirt track. Thanks. It is nice to know that my gift to the city of Southampton amounts to more than a receptacle for dog sh1t. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 30 August, 2012 Share Posted 30 August, 2012 I used to walk along there before they built the boardwalk: it occasionaly got interesting when the tide was in, and on a really high spring completely impassable. It used to be a difficult, muddy climb up to Priory Road until some volunteers improved it: "The Alan Jones Memorial Steps".. Stumpy himself would probably have said "bah humbug"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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