![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QPvgDUsI/AAAAAAAABo8/5RbSpnPH-gg/s400/DSCF8051.jpg)
This is their club sign by the main road, as you come into the car park.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QUfGBSxI/AAAAAAAABpE/0F2IygjezUc/s400/DSCF8053.jpg)
On the other side of it is another one, with their old club name.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QZp9yviI/AAAAAAAABpM/pCg-w20uveU/s400/DSCF8055.jpg)
The Brook House name was taken from the local pub, a few hundred yards away.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Qi2ttZWI/AAAAAAAABpc/73-XQUCpLCE/s400/DSCF8060.jpg)
This is the boozer here.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Qe69dngI/AAAAAAAABpU/oDK3BHXAJzo/s400/DSCF8057.jpg)
This sign was on the beer garden fence, supporting a local campaign.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Qg3LBedI/AAAAAAAABpY/8d59AVT5X1U/s400/DSCF8058.jpg)
Between the ground & the pub is the local rugby club.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QbvVr_NI/AAAAAAAABpQ/a9F2ZnesCZE/s400/DSCF8056.jpg)
Here we are at the AFC Hayes car park. The bar area is in this shot.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QRTgg9UI/AAAAAAAABpA/1Lpvo-Now5Q/s400/DSCF8052.jpg)
Behind it is a more recent structure, housing a youth centr run by the local council.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QN12KbsI/AAAAAAAABo4/PbP-Qi1GGCE/s400/DSCF8050.jpg)
Beyond that is the ground itself, past these gates.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QMNdq9YI/AAAAAAAABo0/hGjiLlpzcSk/s400/DSCF8049.jpg)
Here are the turnstiles. The recent green steel fence is all the way around the ground, & there was no broken parts to get through, hence all of my pictures being from outside the place.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Oms2igXI/AAAAAAAABlw/UKGAiGOtkmA/s400/DSCF8004.jpg)
Down one side are the changing rooms, with the stand beyond it.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0OnzhgUzI/AAAAAAAABl0/RwN7xONSTyk/s400/DSCF8005.jpg)
From behind the goal we see the covered step of terrace, with the changing rooms to the right. Then a small covered bit, with a portacabin in front, then the seats past that.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0OwDDfqRI/AAAAAAAABmI/Hi74A3_Hz0U/s400/DSCF8010.jpg)
Looking down the same side, across the pitch from behind the goal.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Oxw1vvNI/AAAAAAAABmM/jDfoCnqrvNQ/s400/DSCF8011.jpg)
Here we see down the pitch, open at the far end, dugouts to the left.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Oz7XMIxI/AAAAAAAABmQ/rY8BLm40Ez4/s400/DSCF8012.jpg)
This is the terrace under the cover at the turnstile end. Past the goal there is a small covered area along the far side.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0O30v0vCI/AAAAAAAABmc/HWdw078Kt3c/s400/DSCF8014.jpg)
The pitch, from right behind the net.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0O6YVPluI/AAAAAAAABmg/wTuAiNuA6Dk/s400/DSCF8015.jpg)
The changing rooms, on the right.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0O891DUbI/AAAAAAAABmk/6XPQIkBEXU8/s400/DSCF8016.jpg)
A covered area, with a toilet block in front. What you'd call a really crap view, I suppose!
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0O_141wsI/AAAAAAAABmo/lxazCBQhEBU/s400/DSCF8017.jpg)
Further along that side is the main stand.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PCotaBgI/AAAAAAAABms/xa1eGbW3-_A/s400/DSCF8018.jpg)
This is the cover behind the goal, where we have been snapping from.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QJEdGn7I/AAAAAAAABos/9ZZdYjpIPoA/s400/DSCF8048.jpg)
Still behind the goal we see the cover you can stand under!
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PGSt50LI/AAAAAAAABm0/SBakQIK1Mgs/s400/DSCF8020.jpg)
Small but adequate enough, I suppose.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PFdTBNSI/AAAAAAAABmw/ii-l5bk-eDs/s400/DSCF8019.jpg)
Time to continue to step carefully through the undergrowth outside the perimeter.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PKPMg1iI/AAAAAAAABm4/EgTIVYX_jj0/s400/DSCF8021.jpg)
Here we look down the side of the ground with the dugouts, mostly open, with simple hard standing, apart from the cover we see here again.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PMxK643I/AAAAAAAABm8/IViHmQUm8i0/s400/DSCF8022.jpg)
From the side we look along the area behind the goal, with the main covered terrace.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PTXzP_jI/AAAAAAAABnI/Nl4GpaQOjRA/s400/DSCF8025.jpg)
This is the best picture of it.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PRZ3j-FI/AAAAAAAABnE/Yr1Iccvhzso/s400/DSCF8024.jpg)
A bit of a wonky corner flag shot.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0POQPIo6I/AAAAAAAABnA/0v6omQLfGf8/s400/DSCF8023.jpg)
And another one, trying to include the cover behind the goal.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PVLITHbI/AAAAAAAABnM/Nr-7FZrCGEU/s400/DSCF8026.jpg)
Behind the dugout is a disused second pitch.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PWoF_G9I/AAAAAAAABnQ/CFz4a-egozs/s400/DSCF8027.jpg)
Moving along the side we see behind the goal once more.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PY4AE-fI/AAAAAAAABnU/dT2b-bTLR5s/s400/DSCF8028.jpg)
From behind one of the dugouts we see over to the main stand side.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PZ6lsooI/AAAAAAAABnc/3BXlR5bNSPc/s400/DSCF8029.jpg)
A better picture of it here.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PdI2-ZpI/AAAAAAAABng/Zzusd7baZUw/s400/DSCF8030.jpg)
Some of the open hard standing on this side of the ground.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PhP_oGAI/AAAAAAAABno/OgB2GBa943I/s400/DSCF8032.jpg)
It continues toward the open end, behind the other goal.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Pe5jnd2I/AAAAAAAABnk/2mjoHM_UmEQ/s400/DSCF8031.jpg)
This sign is on the outer fence, I'm not convinced!
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0Pim2iXvI/AAAAAAAABns/1OEpBxFyr2s/s400/DSCF8033.jpg)
Now behind the goal we see along the dugout side from the bottom part of the ground.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PpA4M9HI/AAAAAAAABn0/V3c5cDp4NTM/s400/DSCF8035.jpg)
We will soon be behind this end.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PmGSokKI/AAAAAAAABnw/C0x7aCb0bbo/s400/DSCF8034.jpg)
Here we are, glancing up the pitch.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PssNvJ0I/AAAAAAAABn4/xhbze76Whsw/s400/DSCF8036.jpg)
Outside the ground it is still a case of tread carefully.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PvYlFRPI/AAAAAAAABn8/tVPOyZqdzsA/s400/DSCF8037.jpg)
The main stand side, now to our left.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0PyoZJv9I/AAAAAAAABoA/1KqeY-pwUSg/s400/DSCF8038.jpg)
With the dugouts to the right.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0P1yI-OyI/AAAAAAAABoE/9CTzMB7kNLU/s400/DSCF8039.jpg)
Zooming in on them.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0P4hSII5I/AAAAAAAABoI/XCOWdR6aeYI/s400/DSCF8040.jpg)
On the last side it is open hard standing to the stand.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0P7PGGRoI/AAAAAAAABoM/xJ2EMB_SD08/s400/DSCF8041.jpg)
This is behind the goal at the open end, from the corner.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QAaq3omI/AAAAAAAABoU/ZA_BDMV8zVk/s400/DSCF8043.jpg)
Over the pitch from the same spot.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QCA7gREI/AAAAAAAABoY/kli02RZzqUw/s400/DSCF8044.jpg)
And down the side, looking into the setting sun.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0P-JqFIWI/AAAAAAAABoQ/mwTTdrpA8KM/s400/DSCF8042.jpg)
A last look back behind the open end, this is the last snap, as the back of the stand & changing rooms meant I couldn't get any more angles into the ground to take photos from.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_KjwLFuslYvw/TY0QDHIHLDI/AAAAAAAABoc/VG47TCLzYMg/s400/DSCF8045.jpg)
4 comments:
good post, there was a speedway team at brook house
Eh? Are you sure? What were they call then? nothing by googling Brook House speedway.
no its something else house,
more directions
I believe the cycle speedway team was called Hayes Broadsiders.
I thought AFC HAYES began as a pub team called the BROOK House FC.
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