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directions:
Address: The Recreation Ground,
Bridge Road, Essex, RM17 6BZ
Getting There: By Car - Exit M25 at
J30 and take A13 towards Southend. At the Grays exit follow the signs to the town centre. Upon entering the
one-way system, keep left then continue up the hill for about 1/2
mile. Turn right into Bridge Road. The ground is on your right.
Parking around the ground is very
limited, but there is a small, free public car park opposite the
main entrance. Grays train station is a seven minute walk away and
there is a large multi-storey car park just six minutes away, near
the station.
By Train: Grays is on the London to
Southend line which departs from Fenchurch Street. The ground
is approx. 7 minutes walk from the station.
Ticket Prices:
Adults £10, Senior Citizens £6, Youths 11-16 £6, U11 £2, Seat £2
extra
The 'Rec' is a good
ground to visit once you actually get there. The social club
welcomes away fans and is very spacious. There are a good selection
of beers and a selection of sandwiches. There was a beer tent inside
the away end during Burton's last visit, but redevelopments to that
end of the ground will most likely see a move back to a greasy spoon
tea bar.
Websites:
The club has an official site at
www.graysathletic.co.uk
which is functional but contains very little information. There is a
message board (registration only) where you can talk to the locals
about the latest in bling and adding a body kit to a Vauxhall Nova.
An un-official site
can be found at
http://pages.zdnet.com/nonleague/graysath/ which the 10 year old
that created it in his bedroom must surely be proud of. Sadly the
link to the "Massive Games" section does not work.
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