The ground was very basic then, I'n not sure if any improvements have been made since, when I was there in November 2010 the floodlight pylons had just been erected.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JbDouwU-WrU/Tg0CktEoEII/AAAAAAAAD6g/ZVaI7iL-qGY/s400/DSCF3208.jpg)
The club grounds, from the main road.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lRcbnPeIJ0M/Tg0AiC9C0pI/AAAAAAAAD4A/bxIqbmkr3bw/s400/DSCF3168.jpg)
The sign by the entrance.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6PTDJFrpYbY/Tg0AaXw6AJI/AAAAAAAAD38/QXdFKDUT7Rs/s400/DSCF3165.jpg)
This is the only way in, main pitch down to the left.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Oc-jvDqbvgE/Tg0AlzqbS-I/AAAAAAAAD4E/X-a4gWoJe5U/s400/DSCF3169.jpg)
Hmm...not exactly welcoming! (As it happens they weren't either!)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PgufsFKFrw4/Tg0AoQIpWpI/AAAAAAAAD4I/XPJBILC69iE/s400/DSCF3170.jpg)
From the path at the access point you can see the main pitch in the distance.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GbN65ae8Ws8/Tg0AwYKBKfI/AAAAAAAAD4M/Ft4hJVi9hkg/s400/DSCF3171.jpg)
There is a smaller training area before it.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IQ35RVbY5uM/Tg0AznoH9LI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/JBAkmJP6i1M/s400/DSCF3172.jpg)
We will start from the corner of the pitch, as you follow the 'path' to the car park. Straight ahead is the club house & changing rooms.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fKXcprz-sIs/Tg0A1wgiMHI/AAAAAAAAD4U/DOPEaS_GKXs/s400/DSCF3173.jpg)
From this corner we look over the pitch.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ugz5QA9qnBs/Tg0A4Bo5rVI/AAAAAAAAD4Y/eW7z9vRrRLI/s400/DSCF3174.jpg)
Railed off behind the goal, with some mesh netting to provide a 'barrier'. We are going to head round the ground toward this end, in a clockwise direction.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Iaa4zt5mfWo/Tg0A7-u3f_I/AAAAAAAAD4c/lY9LcRHdGo8/s400/DSCF3175.jpg)
Behind the goal we turn right to the club building.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CApsKnSPlow/Tg0BCZhvtzI/AAAAAAAAD4g/rb1DWxmvDLw/s400/DSCF3176.jpg)
The other direction is the open dugouts side.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cLdMxukZGuA/Tg0BE9eE5CI/AAAAAAAAD4k/M3GOlMx8BHI/s400/DSCF3177.jpg)
The rail & mesh continues to the next corner.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5kYocQ-0Nwo/Tg0BMcfj7UI/AAAAAAAAD4w/kcVwMp24j9I/s400/DSCF3179.jpg)
Another view over the pitch from this corner.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1mu3UKU2JEY/Tg0BPGJb4rI/AAAAAAAAD40/C-PxybbcpYQ/s400/DSCF3180.jpg)
Railed off down the side too, but no hard standing.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_UgMoVWIFq4/Tg0BTj1qhQI/AAAAAAAAD48/UGLaGKyMnkI/s400/DSCF3181.jpg)
Moving behind the first of the two dugouts.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w2gphK7d7_o/Tg0BXBIaC_I/AAAAAAAAD5A/F3bunE4p80E/s400/DSCF3182.jpg)
This was the away one, seen here from the front.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8ZpbMKXDTUI/Tg0BH0cQTLI/AAAAAAAAD4o/TimINjHWCn0/s400/DSCF3178.jpg)
Now opposite the bar & changing rooms.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lXepURUVVz8/Tg0BZWg0gFI/AAAAAAAAD5E/hhHLvLn-AZM/s400/DSCF3183.jpg)
Directly over the halfway line.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i5YjDAkvLso/Tg0BcflJrBI/AAAAAAAAD5I/TV_Ij1H5U44/s400/DSCF3184.jpg)
Walking on, past the other dugout.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4RVEEerRUCo/Tg0BfRAYYXI/AAAAAAAAD5M/PmLIFgdcnNI/s400/DSCF3185.jpg)
Railed off to the next corner.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SpLGcrhM8Wk/Tg0BimmMXEI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/smvYoX3kY4Q/s400/DSCF3186.jpg)
Nothing at all behind the goal though.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CtY-9sGhBp4/Tg0BlYf2rzI/AAAAAAAAD5U/Jo6WysOEko4/s400/DSCF3187.jpg)
Turning to see back along the touchline.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fq0k-5bhY_A/Tg0BtAxBWTI/AAAAAAAAD5g/R3xCtSIDsRI/s400/DSCF3190.jpg)
And the next 'corner flag' shot.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n_cSViqzxg8/Tg0BnZ02lEI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/CrBR9IxPxJs/s400/DSCF3188.jpg)
Personalised corner flags.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-btpoUIjYZ_0/Tg0Bp3sJBHI/AAAAAAAAD5c/akYHQyezyKI/s400/DSCF3189.jpg)
Game about to kick off..this is the only 'action' shot I got, as a home official came up to me & told me to stop, as it was "against child protection & FA regulations & they were an FA Charter Mark club, & I would need to be CRB checked". I decided it wasn't worth arguing, even though a woman with a posh camera was taking snaps, but that was ok, because 'she was one of the mums'. Hmmm...wonder if she's been CRB checked? Very much doubt it...
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-q_3WQ-ydVMg/Tg0BxBJHb8I/AAAAAAAAD5k/EzAzMBVM574/s400/DSCF3191.jpg)
Back along the dugouts touchline, looking pitchside.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U3GsU060o48/Tg0B5mZ79BI/AAAAAAAAD5s/sDUh4hgFsD0/s400/DSCF3193.jpg)
Now behind the goal.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2mqGBWHYIrg/Tg0B2ply60I/AAAAAAAAD5o/MueXaWWiGEU/s400/DSCF3192.jpg)
And directly behind the net, looking up the pitch, with the building in the background, on the left.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Utspoak2WhM/Tg0B8eV26ZI/AAAAAAAAD5w/SkXUa8iusyI/s400/DSCF3194.jpg)
The last corner flag picture.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fbDN0Ydb8s0/Tg0B_WI3u5I/AAAAAAAAD50/RMeOvm-l-8Y/s400/DSCF3195.jpg)
Behind us,set right back, is a storage shed.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mxs51-PMgN8/Tg0CHOvuKLI/AAAAAAAAD6A/x8RyZ0jojx0/s400/DSCF3197.jpg)
Shale standing down this, the main side, railed off once more.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--mhLMiMZ09U/Tg0CDcsPwtI/AAAAAAAAD54/bAgAbbRze3w/s400/DSCF3196.jpg)
The path continues all the way along.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KHfGtzd7z_g/Tg0CLWd_VUI/AAAAAAAAD6E/c9GXze5pyFs/s400/DSCF3198.jpg)
The front of the club buildings has an overhang, which constitutes some sort of cover.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2Nk_qw7TUNw/Tg0CR0e-t9I/AAAAAAAAD6I/x28Pd_r91Q0/s400/DSCF3199.jpg)
Here we look toward it, from the path where the players come onto the pitch.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C663JKqPpe4/Tg0CYCRW-aI/AAAAAAAAD6M/F6DjEvUOfu8/s400/DSCF3200.jpg)
Club name on the roff of the overhang.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EvNTyrKWnBM/Tg0CbtkZBHI/AAAAAAAAD6Q/fW_EEOCTEJs/s400/DSCF3201.jpg)
A row of seats under it could be construed as a 'small stand' by some!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qjjScqVqAtg/Tg0CeCk9_9I/AAAAAAAAD6U/ZSoOq-LruwE/s400/DSCF3204.jpg)
Tea bar at the end, hatch closed, but stuff on sale inside the bar.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ti4Jx7bW6CU/Tg0CgchinEI/AAAAAAAAD6Y/wmXZUKlCrlU/s400/DSCF3205.jpg)
Moving on past the building, & taking a sideways snap of it.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-snKvwccew0I/Tg0CisILbyI/AAAAAAAAD6c/FftQCmOhN-I/s400/DSCF3206.jpg)
Ahead, to the end where we began.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MuKMHBy9G70/Tg0Co2-iGtI/AAAAAAAAD6k/oE8V1Hgs5Ck/s400/DSCF3209.jpg)
The rails goes up to the end, the shale hard standing forming the car park in this part of the ground.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VIBK31ZGqgM/Tg0Ct_y-ChI/AAAAAAAAD6o/oXIZevfr0Pw/s400/DSCF3210.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M19XtOwp5S4/Tg0C1LqTu2I/AAAAAAAAD6s/4_BDkeXKP2U/s400/DSCF3211.jpg)