Away days: Brentford
As the Swans get set to face Brentford on Saturday (3pm), we bring you a fan's guide to Griffin Park to improve your matchday experience.
Brentford v Swans
Saturday, December 8 (3pm)
Address: Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford, TW80NT
Website: brentfordfc.com
SEAT ALLOCATION
Away supporters are housed in the double-decker Brook Road Stand. Known affectionately by the Brentford fans as the 'Wendy House', the stand has seating on the first tier and terracing below. Food on offer includes a selection of pies, pasties, hot dogs, burgers and sausage rolls.
PARKING
There is a small pay-and-display car park in Layton Road (first right off Ealing Road) which costs £5 for three hours. Some roads in the area such as Somerset Road (off the A3002 Boston Manor Road) also allow pay-and-display parking at around £6 for three hours. However, there are resident-only parking schemes in operation on some of the roads, so it is important that you pay attention to the small parking information signs.
BY TRAIN
From Swansea, the journey to Brentford takes around four hours on average. Thereon, it is a five-minute walk to Griffin Park.
The nearest tube station is South Ealing on the Piccadilly Line, from which it will take about 15 minutes to walk to the stadium
Trains leave Swansea every half an hour between 6.29am and 8.29am. The return journeys depart at 5.23pm, 5.53pm, 6.23pm and 7.23pm.
NEARBY PUBS
The Griffin (TW8 0NP)
Royal Oak (TW8 0NU)
The Princess Royal (TW8 0LF)
The New Inn (TW8 0NX) – All four of the above are on a corner of the stadium
The Magpie & Crown (TW8 8EW) – 0.6 miles from Griffin Park
NEARBY HOTELS
Premier Inn Kew Bridge (TW8 0GP) – 0.3 miles from Griffin Park
Urban Villa (TW8 0FL) – 0.3 miles
Hotel Novotel London Brentford (TW8 0GP) – 0.3 miles
Premier Inn London Brentford (TW8 9AD) – 0.4 miles
Travelodge London Kew Bridge (TW8 0BD) – 0.4 miles
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The London Eye
Buckingham Palace
Tower Bridge
Natural History Museum
Big Ben
British Museum
Houses of Parliament
Royal Air Force Museum
*Please note, there are currently weekend closures of the A4, in both directions, between Clayponds Avenue and Ealing Road. There is also one lane closed Eastbound between Boston Manor Road and Ealing Road. These closures will affect Saturday's game.
To get to Griffin Park, supporters heading East down the M4 are advised to come off at Junction 3 and use the A312 and A4, bearing in mind there may be more traffic than usual on this route. Those supporters using the North Circular or A4 from the North/Central London should exit at the Chiswick Roundabout and use the South Circular and A315 to approach Griffin Park via the Ealing Round.
