LFW Travel Guides - Watford, Vicarage Road
Tuesday, 24th Dec 2013 12:11 by Clive Whittingham

QPR’s Christmas campaign continues this weekend with the short hop north to Watford’s Vicarage Road ground. If you’re one of the lucky few with a ticket, read on….

Ground Name: Vicarage Road

Capacity: 19 900 (all seated)

Address: Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0ER

Main Telephone No: 0845 442 1881

Ticket Office: 0870 111 1881

By Car:

Leave the M1 at junction five and follow the A4008 into Watford. The ground should be visible on the left as you arrive in the middle of Watford but failing that circle the ring road once and it should then become apparent.

Map:

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=WD18+0ER&ll=51.655945,-0.401988&spn=0.016187,0. >
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Parking:

Various schools and industrial units around the ground offer parking for the usual fiver, failing that the ground is easily walkable from the town centre and all the car parks that offers.

By Train

No shortage of options here. London Midland runs to Watford Junction from Euston, Southern Trains run to Watford Junction from Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush, London Overground runs to Watford Junction and Watford High Street from Euston, the Metropolitan Line runs to Watford from the city, Baker Street and up through Wembley and Northwood. The fast trains from Euston leave at 14, 34, 50 and 54 minutes past the hour.

Most people coming by train will come into Watford Junction mainline station which is about 15 minutes walk from the ground — Northern the Elder did it in 15 minutes once and he’s dead now so you should be able to. Come out of the station and take the main Clarendon Road opposite. Follow that road straight down into the town centre, crossing the rind road as you go, then go left past the Wetherspoons and first right onto Market Street. Cross the ring road again and then follow the crowds, Vicarage Road is left at the chip shop then first right.

Pubs

Most QPR fans last season seemed to be heading for the pubs on the High Street, including the Wetherspoons Moon Under Water however these are heavily policed, mostly crowded and likely to serve you drinks in the dreaded plastic glasses. The guide recommends the Odd Fellows on Fearnley Street but for me the best bet would be to drink around Kings Cross and Euston and get a later train out to avoid the inevitable hassle that comes with an over policed local fixture.