Making the journey to Felixstowe tomorrow morning, read our away day guide to the Seasiders.
Felixstowe & Walton United FC are a semi-professional football club playing in the Isthmian North Division after securing promotion in 2017/18. The club compete at step FOUR of the National Football Pyramid.
The Goldstar Ground is located in Dellwood Avenue, Felixstowe, IP11 9HT.
Parking
A 40 space car park is located at the main entrance in Dellwood Avenue. A further 12 spaces are available close to the Clubhouse for officials, guests and blue badge holders.
There is plenty of street parking in the vicinity and visitors are requested to park responsibly and avoid blocking junctions and neighbours driveways.
Ground Facilities
The Goldstar Ground is fully enclosed and features large areas of hardstanding on all 4 sides. The ground capacity of 2,200 includes 200 covered seats across 2 grandstands (The Co-Op Stand and the new Dave Ashford Stand and a covered terrace for 125 (The Like Electrical Stand). A large tarmac viewing area is available in front of the clubhouse.
Clubhouse
Opened in July 2017, the Goldstar Ground boasts a large clubhouse and includes 6 changing rooms, a function room and bar area, kitchen and club offices.
The bar area has 3 TV screens with surround sound and a giant projector screen showing matches on SKY SPORTS and BT SPORT. 3 large outdoor screens were added in the Summer of 2021.
Toilets
The ground features a total of 5 female WC’s, 2 male WC’s, 5 urinals and 2 accessible toilets for spectators across 2 areas, located off the main clubhouse entrance lobby and the dedicated matchday toilet corridor accessed via the pitchside tarmac viewing area. Additional toilets may be provided for matches where a large crowd is anticipated. Baby changing facilities are located within each of the accessible rooms.
Disabled Facilities
The ground is fully accessible and includes level access from the car park into the ground and throughout the clubhouse.
3 car parking spaces are provided for Blue Badge holders on a first come, first served basis. Fully fitted accessible toilets are located in the clubhouse and matchday toilet corridor.
Bar
A large members bar is located within the function room (Spectators, players and officials are granted complimentary membership on matchdays).
The bar serves a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks including draught Carlsberg (£3.20 pint), Greene King East Coast IPA (£3.20), Aspalls Suffolk Cyder (£3.50), Guinness (£3.70) and ‘Seasider’ (£3.50) the clubs very own premium pilsner in addition to a wide array of bottled lagers, ales and ciders, soft drinks and spirits. Alcohol free and Gluten Free options are provided.
Note- Due to health & safety and ground regulations, drinks are served in hard plastic glasses on matchdays. A £1 deposit is paid on Seasiders branded plastic glasses, deposit returned when glass returned.
Food Options
The snack bar is located within the clubhouse and has serving hatches onto the pitchside viewing area and into the bar area. Additional catering facilities may be brought in for matches where a large crowd is anticipated.
Matchday opening hours are generally 90 minutes before kick off, until midway through the second half.
A wide range of food is on offer, all freshly cooked to order using local suppliers and eco-friendly packaging where possible.
Menu choices include 1/4 Cheeseburger (£3.50), Sausage Bap (£3), Bacon Bap (£3), Fish Finger Bap (£3), Sausage & Chips (£3.50), Pies (£2.50), Sausage Rolls (£2.50), Chips (£2), Chicken & Chips (£5), Chocolate bars (£1), asstd sweets, Tea/Coffee (£1.20), Hot Choc/Latte/Cappuccino (£1.50), canned drinks/fruit shoot/water/lucozade (£1). Hot drinks and snacks are also available from the Seasiders Store at First Team matches.
Club Shop
The Seasiders Store sells a wide range of Seasiders branded merchandise including hats, scarves, mugs, pin badges, keyrings, hoodies, polo shirts, place mats, car stickers, magnets, pennants, pens and much more
The Seasiders Store is open on First Team matchdays from 2pm until 4.30pm and a small range is also available from the bar
Programme
A match day programme is available at a price of £3
