On top of this is mounted a small electric scoreboard. The South side has two terraces. Entrance was £17 for an adult and £3 for a programme. This was one of only three grounds left to complete the current National League and also the closest to my Leeds home – the other two being Maidstone and Dover. There was a large selection of sauces including: ketchup, mayonnaise, chilli, barbecue, burger and Hp. Another non-league ground ticked and the ground was very good for this level. The drop-down menu above the basic facts allows you to look at former stadiums (clubs) or other home grounds (national teams). They are currently members of the National League, the fifth tier of English football, and play at Meadow Park. I found all the stewards and Boreham Wood staff very friendly, helpful and a credit to the club. [6] They repeated their FA Cup feat the following season, beating Hayes in the first round before losing 2–0 to Cheltenham Town in a replay. As you come out of the station entrance bear left and walk up to the main road. Getting away from the ground is easy. Despite the heavy rain, it was an easy 15 minute walk back to the station and I was in Kings Cross for just after 3pm, so plenty of time for a beer at the Parcel Yard before my 4pm train back up North. [5] The 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons saw the club reach the FA Cup first round again, losing at home to Brentford and away at Carlisle United in a replay. After being relegated in 1999–2000 they won Division One at the first attempt to make an immediate return to the Premier Division. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? No problems and the walk back to the station was pleasant on what turned out to be quite a chilly evening. On one side of Meadow Park is the smart looking West Stand that was officially opened by Arsene Wenger in 2014. Please be aware that in the streets around the stadium a residents only parking scheme is in operation, so please check lamp posts for warning signs of this before parking up. Food looked okay, standard Wetherspoons fayre. After a number of delays the Club have begun works on the building of a new covered terrace at the North End of Meadow Park. The food was good, from a catering van and the stewards were friendly enough. It was a long one – from home in Reading it was a train to London Paddington, tube to Kings Cross/St Pancras and then the Thameslink train out to Elstree and Boreham Wood. The car park was council owned and charged £2.20 for 2 hours and £3.20 for 3 hours. At the roundabout turn right onto Shenley Road and this leads into the centre. It is a 5 minute drive through town before getting onto the A1 and another 10 minutes after that to the M25. However all is not looking well for Boreham Wood as only 2 of their 12 remaining fixtures are against teams below them and with only 250 regular home supporters, their stay in this league may well be short lived. [5] Their first season in the National League saw a tenth FA Cup first round appearance, ending with a 2–1 defeat at home to Northwich Victoria.[5]. The nearest station is Elstree and Borehamwood. The atmosphere was lacking inside the ground. 4,030 v Arsenal Pre-Season Friendly 13th July 2001, Average Attendance 2018-2019: 718 (National League) 2017-2018: 655 (National League) 2016-2017: 477 (National League). The Wetherspoons was poky and full of Saturday afternoon families, the next two pubs didn't sell any ale and were packed with Arsenal and Spurs fans. Plus my last visit to Boreham Wood was over 25 years ago so I was very much due a return. The entry price was also rather high at £18 for an adult and £8 for children. This was my fourth visit. The overall look of Meadow Park has improved with the building of a new covered terrace at the North End of the stadium. It was a steady three and a half hour drive from Grimsby, down the A46 to Newark, then straight down the A1. The away fans entrance is right next to this car park, but home and neutral fans have to walk right round the ground to gain access on the far side. Such a shame as the stadium itself is set up for bigger and better so they just need the locals to come out and support them now. 22, Average age: However with the Club having generally smaller attendances for this level of football, then the atmosphere within the stadium can sometimes be lacking. It would have no problem meeting Football League standards if that were to happen. We then conceded from a deep cross into the box, as is usual for this season, but held on for a 3-1 victory. Back in Grimsby at 8.15pm. Podcast: Conference Call – Harrogate Town in focus. Founded: 1948. It just a walk down the ally back to the car park, all okay and back on the main A1 in no time. All Rights Reserved. As there was no segregation in place, I watched one half from each stand to get a different perspective and also read in the programme that one of the ends is also going to have a covered stand for next season. The away end was small but fine for our numbers, though why there had to segregation in a crowd of 330 odd is beyond me. I wandered up the High Street to the Hart & Spool, which was full of Grimsby fans. All town fans feared the worst of this season having lost our 4 best players during the summer and this game was just a taster of what was coming……. Why were you looking forward to visiting the Meadow Park football ground? The turnstiles was only about a 20 second walk on a path from the car-park. They offer all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments. This open terrace, which is located close to the playing action, has around eight steps and is split into two areas behind the goal and either all or half the terrace can be allocated. The South End has portions of open terrace and flat standing areas. Guiseley then pulled a goal back and you could sense the nerves amongst the crowd – but a third goal in the second half gave them a comfortable win in the end and with a bonus of a home semi final game against Fylde next week. Then take the next right into Broughinge Road and the ground entrance is down on the right. Boreham Wood were disappointing and the few home fans had little to cheer. However the eternal roadworks on the M3 and the equally ubiquitous congestion on the M25 adds at least 30 minutes onto this. Also I had never seen a Torquay away game before this and my Father hadn't seen Torquay play for many years. Maybe a sign on the A1 stating the football ground is this way could generate interest considering the amount of traffic that passes along there. Toilets were in a portakabin, new looking and very clean. Meadow Park is neat and tidy in a modern way, you can see the work has gone in due to their link up with Arsenal. Map showing the location of the Meadow Football Ground, Railway Station & Listed Pubs, Boreham Wood Hotels - Find and Book Yours And Help Support This Website. There is however a convenient pay and display car park adjacent to the North West corner of the ground. If you require hotel accommodation in Boreham Wood or London then first try a hotel booking service provided by Booking.com. The journey from the station should take around 15-20 minutes. They then added a second through a very controversial penalty later on. 0, Stadium: A fourth-place finish in 2009–10 saw them qualify for the promotion play-offs, and after beating Aveley 1–0 in the semi-finals, a 2–0 win over Kingstonian in the final resulted in promotion to the Conference South. It is tidy, the training grounds on site are very smart. Very easy. The seated stands on the touchlines looked decent, then another uncovered terrace at the goal at the far end. In 2019–20 the club finished fifth and again qualified for the play-offs. Boreham Wood Fixtures (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). Team: Boreham Wood Address: Broughinge Rd, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5AL Capacity: 4,502 Opened: 2014 Meadow Park is a basic non-league ground – eight steps of uncovered terracing behind the goal for the away fans. I have been to Boreham Wood a couple of times with my local non-league team Maidenhead United and I often work in the area. Live « Prev. Easy, there is a fair-sized council-run car park very near to the ground. [2] In 1951 they joined the Parthenon League, and finished as runners-up in 1953–54 and 1954–55 before winning the title in 1955–56. The station is served by trains from London St Pancras and Luton. I know many people that live or work nearby, didn't know the club was even there! Boreham Wood raced into a two-goal lead after 15 minutes and could have had at least two more, but for the Guiseley keeper. On a positive note, it was another ground ticked off. Visit the website below to see how much you can save on the price of your tickets: Booked online in advance* Adults £19 OAP's £14 Under 16's £9  Under 12's £6, Matchday Adults £20 OAP's £15  Under 16's £10   Under 12's £7.