Crown Meadow

Crown Meadow is largely an open football ground, with three sides being open standing areas. As such, the only place where fans can enjoy the action from a seated position is in the Main Stand.

Although the ground isn’t anything remarkable from a design point of view, the staff at Lowestoft do a good job of making a trip to Crown Meadow an enjoyable and relaxing one for visiting supporters.

It is extremely rare that supporters are ever segregated here, meaning fans are free to roam around the stadium and switch ends at half-time if they so wish.

Another plus point is its location near the town centre, which is full of pubs and restaurants to keep fans entertained in the build-up to kick-off.

The best views at Crown Meadow can be found in the Main Stand, which runs along one of the two sides. This covered all-seated stand has its seated area raised above pitch level, meaning that spectators have to climb a set of stairs to access it.

Although it is a simple-looking structure that looks dated, it is free of supporting pillars. The Main Stand doesn’t run for the full length of the pitch, but straddles the halfway line, with a separate structure located on one side that houses the teams’ changing rooms and a small covered terrace on the other. The Main Stand, which also has windshields on either side, has a capacity of 466 seats.

Surprisingly, the team dugouts are not located in front of the Main Stand, but on the opposite side. This leads to a procession of players and staff at half and full time, returning to the dressing rooms.

At the North End of the ground, there is a small covered wooden structure that sits directly behind the goal. This is so small that the height of it is lower than the crossbar of the goal in front, and it probably could only house about a dozen people.

At the South End of the ground is a Social Club, which welcomes away fans, whilst nearby in Love Street, just down from the club entrance, is Fieldy’s pub.

The town centre is only around a ten-minute walk from the town centre, where there are a number of other pubs to choose from, including:

• Spring Tide – Kirkley Rise, Lowestoft NR33 0FD
• The Jolly Sailors – Pakefield St, Pakefield, Lowestoft NR33 0JS
• The Triangle Tavern – 29 St Peter’s St, Lowestoft NR32 1QA

By car

Take the A14 to Bury St Edmunds, then just on the other side of Bury St Edmunds, leave the A14 and take the A143 towards Diss. At the end of the A143, you will reach a roundabout, where you join the A146 towards Lowestoft.

After passing Oulton Broad South railway station on your left, you will reach a roundabout, where you take the first exit onto the A1117 (signposted Oulton Broad). Go straight across the next two roundabouts and at the third roundabout, take the third exit towards the Town Centre (A1144).

At the next roundabout, continue straight on towards the town centre, but after passing the roundabout, turn immediately right into Minden Road. At the mini roundabout, take the first exit onto Love Street. The entrance to the ground is on the left.

By public transport

Lowestoft Railway Station is located around a half a mile away from Crown Meadow, which equates to around a ten-minute walk. The station is served by trains from Ipswich and Norwich, which is a 45-minute train ride away.

• Adults £11
• OAPs/Students £8
• Under 16’s £2

Official Programme £3

Great Yarmouth Town

Record Attendance
5,000 v Watford
FA Cup 1st Round
9th December 1967

Average Attendance

2018-2019: 401 (Southern League Premier Division South)
2017-2018: 377 (Northern Premier League)
2016-2017: 464 (Northern Premier League)