After a spate of requests on how to reach us by public transport, details have now been added- on the "HOW TO FIND US" tab.

If you think you've got what it takes, Poppies train most Tuesday (when there is no game) and Thursday evenings.
Meet at Victoria Park for a 7pm start if you're interested.

This notice is added for the benefit of those wishing to follow the Poppies on their travels this season, most details are from personal choice, so you may already know a better way. The postcodes are for users of Sat Nav equipment and most will take you very close if not directly to the ground in question.
HOPE THESE HELP!!

HOW TO GET TO ALRESFORD TOWN
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, then follow the M27 and M3 to Winchester. Leave at junction 10 and join the A31 for Alresford and Alton. Leave the A31 at the B3047 roundabout at this end of Alresford. Continue on this road (Winchester Road) into The Avenue for about 1 mile. The ground is on your left. Sat Nav postcode is SO24 9EP
Distance: 46.5 miles, allow 67 minutes
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO24 9EP

HOW TO GET TO ALTON TOWN
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, then follow the M27 and M3 to Winchester. Leave at junction 10 and join the A31 for Alresford and Alton. Leave the A31 at the B3004 roundabout at the far end of Alton. Go over the railway line and left, where the schools are to your front, into Anstey Road.
The ground is on your left just after the first turn on your right.
Distance: 58.6 miles, allow 86 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: GU34 2RL

HOW TO GET TO BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and continue towards Salisbury. Follow the ring road around the city and join the A36 towards Wilton, Warminster. Approximately one mile after the A36/A360 roundabout you pass a BP Garage, then, when the road curves to your left (Skew Bridge) turn right in to Roman Road, then almost immediately left into Pembroke Road, it is signed Westwood Sports Centre.
When this road curves to the right take a left turn again - into Western Way, the ground is at the end of this road.
Distance: 30.9 miles, allow 56 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SP2 9DR

HOW TO GET TO BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, and then follow the M27. Leave the motorway at junction 2 taking the A326 towards Fawley.
Continue along the A326 bypassing Hythe.
Pass Hardley School, on your right and at the next roundabout take the second exit into Long Copse. Turn left at the traffic lights in to Newlands Road for Gang warily. The ground is about 150 yards along on your left.
Distance: 37.0 miles, allow 60 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO45 1GA

HOW TO GET TO BRADING TOWN
Leave Bournemouth and head towards Christchurch. Take the A337 at Somerford roundabout towards Highcliffe. Continue until you reach Lymington. Then pick up the B3054 for the Ferry. Exit Yarmouth on the A3054 heading for Newport, on the outskirts pick up Medina Way at the roundabout heading towards Newport. Stay on this road crossing the river to the next big gyratory roundabout (don’t take the off slip before you reach it) take first exit which is still the A3954 signed Ryde.
Take first right on to Staplers Road. Stay on this road for around 0.6 miles passing a road called Mayfield Drive on your left and when you reach green fields on your right, look for a right turn into Long Lane. This may be signed Robin Hill Country Park. At the roundabout take third exit, passing the Hare & Hounds. Turn left immediately after passing the pub.
Stay on this road for around 2.5 miles crossing the Arreton Down and Ashey Down. Immediately before the road takes a sharp left curve for Ryde, turn right on to Bullys Hill. Stay on this road down into the village. At the T-junction turn left on to the Mall. Stay on this road until you reach the A3055 running right to left. Turn left towards Ryde on to High Street. Stay on this road passing West Street on your left, Cross Street on your left and Quay Lane on your right. Pass a large car park on your right and then turn right into Vicarage Lane for the ground (this road is not much more than a gravel track).
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Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, and then follow the M27. Leave at the M271 and head for the Red Jet ferry terminal.
There is a Bus Station in the ferry entrance where a regular bus service (up to every six minutes) can be picked up to take you into Newport town centre. Change there for a bus to Brading this runs hourly and takes around 21 minutes.
Distance: 37.0 miles, allow 151 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: PO36 OAR

HOW TO GET TO BROCKENHURST
Leave Bournemouth and head towards Christchurch. Take the A35 from Somerford roundabout, leaving this road at Holmsley Tea Rooms. Go under the A35 and follow the unclassified road across the Forest.
Upon reaching the outskirts of the town, take the second road for the centre – Brookley Road – crossing a ford. After the parade of shops turn left for a car park. Follow the footpath at the back of the car park that takes you through to the ground entrance. There is no parking in Grigg Lane itself.
Distance: 17.7 miles, allow 34 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO42 7RE

HOW TO GET TO CHRISTCHURCH
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood. Leave the road at the first exit, Blackwater Bridge, and then turn right for Bournemouth International Airport. Take the second exit at the first roundabout. The ground entrance is 50 yards along on your right.
Distance: 5.0 miles, allow 11 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: BH23 6DY

HOW TO GET TO COWES SPORTS
Either…
Leave Bournemouth and head towards Christchurch. Take the A337 at Somerford roundabout towards Highcliffe. Continue until you reach Lymington. Then pick up the B3054 for the Ferry. Exit Yarmouth on the A3054 heading for Newport, on the outskirts bear left on to the A3020 Medina Way for Cowes. Turn left on to the B3325 Nodes Road and follow this on to Place Road, turning right at Tuttons Hill on to Park Road- and follow this before turning left into Reynolds Close for the ground.
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Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, and then follow the M27. Leave at the M271 and head for the Red Jet ferry terminal.
Leave Cowes centre taking Park Road, go up the very steep hill and you will find Reynolds Close is a right turn 0.5 miles along.
Distance: 34.0 miles, allow 131 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: PO31 7NT

HOW TO GET TO FAREHAM TOWN
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, and then follow the M27. Leave at junction 11 taking the A27 towards Fareham. Follow signs for A32 Gosport. Pass under the viaduct with Fareham Creek on your left. After passing the Esso Garage (watch out for speed camera!), fork right for the B3385 signed Lee on Solent. Pass over humped back railway bridge and then turn right in to Palmerston Business Park (Palmerston Drive) opposite a Shell Garage and follow this through to the end (passing the Royal Mail depot) to the ground’s car park.
Distance: 47.2 miles, allow 63 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: PO14 1DJ

HOW TO GET TO HAMWORTHY UNITED
Leave Bournemouth and head to Wallisdown Roundabout. Take the first exit into Alder Road, take the second exit at the first roundabout, then at the next roundabout take the right hand lane but signal and turn left and then take the third exit at the next roundabout. Follow Bournemouth Road into Poole, taking care of the speed cameras near the Grasshopper and on the hill leading down towards Ashley Cross. Go round the Civic Centre roundabout and keep Poole Park on your left, pick up signs for A350 Hamworthy and head for the lifting bridge. After crossing the bridge turn right at the roundabout and then third right into Blandford Close for the ground
Distance: 7.2 miles, allow 18 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: BH15 4BF

HOW TO GET TO HAYLING UNITED
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, then follow the M27 for Portsmouth, pick up signs for the A27. Leave this road at the junction with the A3023 for Hayling Island.
After crossing the Langstone Harbour bridge, continue past the Yew Tree public house. After a mile turn left at the small roundabout into Church Road and after half a mile turn left into Hayling College grounds. Make sure that you park in the FRONT car park.
Distance: 57.8 miles, allow 80 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: PO11 0NU

HOW TO GET TO LAVERSTOCK & FORD
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and continue towards Salisbury. Follow the ring road around the city staying in the nearside lane at the A36 Southampton roundabout. Continue on the ring road to the next roundabout. Take the last exit on to Wain-A-Long Road then turn left into Bourne Avenue. At the next roundabout take the first exit under the railway line. Stay on this road passing the Church on your left. The entrance to the ground is a narrow lane on your left opposite a Chinese takeaway, immediately before reaching the schools that are also on the right hand side.
Distance: 27.9 miles, allow 51 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SP1 1QX

HOW TO GET TO LYMINGTON TOWN
Leave Bournemouth and head towards Christchurch. Take the A337 at Somerford roundabout towards Highcliffe.
At the first roundabout after the shopping parade, take the second exit passing the Chewton Glen Hotel on your left. Continue on the A337 skirting the south of New Milton. At the next roundabout take the second exit (remaining on the A337). On the edge of Lymington take the Southampton road (A337) with Waitrose on your left. The car park at the this end of the ground is very small, so continue on the A337 and turn right at the traffic lights into Avenue Road as if making for the car ferry. Take the first right just before the Fire Station and there is a larger car park for the ground here.
Distance: 19.3 miles, allow 38 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO41 9FB

HOW TO GET TO MONEYFIELDS
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, then follow the M27 for Portsmouth, pick up signs for the A27. Leave this road at the junction with the A2030 signed for Southsea. Take the fourth right in to Tangier Road. Portsmouth College will be on your left. Pass Baffins Pond on your left and then take the fifth right into Folkestone Road (just after the Tangiers pub). This leads in to Martin Road, the ground is opposite you at the T junction.
Distance: 52.3 miles, allow 69 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: PO3 6LD

HOW TO GET TO NEW MILTON TOWN
Leave Bournemouth and head towards Christchurch. Take the A337 at Somerford roundabout towards Highcliffe.
At the first roundabout after the shopping parade, take the second exit passing the Chewton Glen Hotel on your left. The ground is on your left almost opposite the Centurion public house.
Distance: 13.3 miles, allow 27 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: BH25 6QF

HOW TO GET TO NEWPORT IOW
Either…
Leave Bournemouth and head towards Christchurch. Take the A337 at Somerford roundabout towards Highcliffe. Continue until you reach Lymington. Then pick up the B3054 for the Ferry. Exit Yarmouth on the A3054 heading for Newport, on the outskirts pick up Medina Way at the roundabout heading towards Newport. Stay on this road crossing the river to the next big gyratory roundabout take second exit which is signed A3020 Sandown. Stay on this road going under a footbridge and then take the first exit at the first roundabout. The ground is around 200 yards on your left.
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Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, and then follow the M27. Leave at the M271 and head for the Red Jet ferry terminal.
There is a Bus Station in the ferry entrance where a regular bus service (up to every six minutes) can be picked up to take you into Newport town centre. The journey takes around 20 minutes.
Distance: 30.0 miles, allow 125 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: PO30 2QH

HOW TO GET TO POOLE TOWN
Leave Bournemouth and head towards the Mountbatten Arms roundabout. Take the A3049 Canford Way that becomes Dorset Way, leave this road at Fleetsbridge and take the second exit at the roundabout- passing B&Q on your right. Take the fourth left into Palmer Road and then first right into the school car park for the ground car park.
Distance: 5.7 miles, allow 15 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: BH15 3JR

HOW TO GET TO ROMSEY TOWN
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, then follow the M27 and leave at Junction 2, taking the first exit at the roundabout at the top of the slip road. At the next roundabout take the third exit for the A31. Stay on the A31 passing Broadlands on your right. Then turn right into the ground next to the pelican crossing.
Distance: 29.6 miles, allow 46 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO51 8GJ

HOW TO GET TO TOTTON & ELING
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, and then follow the M27. Leave the motorway at junction 2 taking the A326 towards Fawley.
Turn left at the second roundabout on to the A336.
Go over two roundabouts and take the second right after the traffic lights into Southern Gardens (opposite a school) for the ground.
Distance: 25.4 miles, allow 46 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO40 8RW

HOW TO GET TO WIMBORNE TOWN
Leave Bournemouth and head towards the Bear Cross roundabout. Take the A341 Magna Road, passing Canford Arena on your left.
At the next set of traffic lights turn right then take the first exit at the first roundabout. Almost immediately again take the first exit at the next roundabout joining the A31. Leave this road at the next roundabout at the third exit towards Wimborne. Turn left at the mini roundabout o to the B3082 Blandford road. Cowgrove Road is on the left immediately after passing the Hospital. The ground entrance is about 150 yards along on the left.
Distance: 10.9 miles, allow 22 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: BH21 4EN

HOW TO GET TO WINCHESTER CITY
Leave Bournemouth on the A338 to Ringwood and join the A31, then follow the M27 and M3 to Winchester. At junction 9, take the nearside lane for the A34 to Newbury.
Take a position in the offside lane signed A33 Basingstoke.
Turn left on to the B3047 at Kings Worthy and follow for approximately 3 miles. Upon entering the 30 mph zone, take second left in to Russell Road. Turn right at the end and then almost immediately left into Hillier Way. The ground entrance is at the bottom of the hill.
Distance: 39.7 miles, allow 59 minutes.
SAT NAV POSTCODE FROM LEAGUE HANDBOOK: SO23 7SR