Whaddon Road has been home to Cheltenham Town since 1932. Sponsorship names come and go — EV Charger Points Stadium is the current one — but supporters still call it Whaddon Road. Capacity is 7,066, a mix of seats and covered terracing, packed into a residential corner of north-east Cheltenham. The pitch is 111 by 72 yards. Sightlines are close and the Cotswold hills sit behind the far end, so it feels more like a proper football ground than a bowl.
Visiting fans are housed in the Hazlewoods Stand, the all-seater end on Whaddon Road itself. It holds about 1,100 and is fully covered. Entry is Gate 1, just to the right of the bowls club as you face the ground from the street. For bigger followings the club sometimes opens blocks of the Colin Farmer Stand along Wymans Road. Persistent standing in the seated away end is against EFL rules and stewards do enforce it. There is no concourse inside Hazlewoods, which matters for food and drink.
Alcohol is not sold inside the away stand. Buy a pint before you go in. The Robins Nest club bar, behind the Main Stand, usually admits a limited number of away supporters (often for a small fee). On many matchdays there is also a fan zone at Whaddon Road Bowls Club next to the away turnstiles. Food inside the away end is limited to a single outlet — pies, burgers, chips, soft drinks. Card-only is common. There is often a van in the main car park and a fish and chip shop on Whaddon Road if you eat before kick-off.
Tickets are best bought in advance through your own club or Cheltenham’s away-fan portal. Uncollected or matchday tickets, when sold, come from the red booth next to the away turnstiles, not from the turnstiles themselves. Expect a couple of pounds extra on the day. Under-14s must be with an adult. Wheelchair spaces in the away end are limited (around eight plus companions) and should be booked early via [email protected] or 01242 573558. Ambulant disabled supporters on higher-rate DLA/PIP typically pay the standard age price, with a complimentary carer ticket if needed.
Sat-nav postcode is GL52 5NA. From the M5 north use junction 10 and the A4019; from the south use junction 11 and the A40. Official stadium parking is scarce, charged, and must be booked in advance — there is usually nothing left on the day except a couple of pre-arranged blue-badge spaces. Parklands Community Centre on Wymans Road (GL52 5PR) is the usual nearby option. Portland Street and North Place car parks in town are a 10–15 minute walk. The ground sits in a residential street; matchday restrictions are enforced and locals notice if you block drives.
Cheltenham Spa station is just over two miles away, on the far side of the town centre. Walking takes 35–45 minutes. A taxi from the rank is the straightforward choice. Stagecoach D and E buses run toward town; get off nearer Pittville or Anlaby Court and walk the last ten minutes. Coaches drop at the away entrance on Whaddon Road.
There is no pub immediately outside the away gate. Town-centre options a 10–15 minute walk include the Sudeley Arms and The Feathered Fish on the Prestbury / Winchcombe Street side. The Kemble Brewery Inn (Fairview) is a CAMRA favourite if you have time. Arrive early: turnstiles often open 90 minutes before kick-off, queues build at the red booth, and the stand fills quickly when the allocation is tight. Check ctfc.com and your own club’s travel notes on the morning of the game, because sponsorship titles, catering rules and which blocks are given to away fans do change from season to season.