The Charlton "experience" - help required

flyingkiwiDK

I have a question I am hoping you can help me with. I'm traveling to the Charlton/Leeds game with a work colleague (who supports the dirty northerners but will not be dressed like a full kit wan*ker. ;-) ). It's his first trip to the Valley and we plan on arriving early so he can get the full "Charlton experience".

Can someone please come up with a nice pre-match itinerary which takes in the best local chippies, pubs and anything else of note. Reckon we will arrive at Charlton station around 3 hours before kickoff. Cheers!

sam3110

Valley Cafe for food, Rose of Denmark (!) for drinking, Greenwich Park for a good view and the superstore for overpriced CAFC related goodies

Mr. Happy

flyingkiwiDK said:

Reckon we will arrive at Charlton station around 3 hours before kickoff. Cheers!

Stick around on the platform and jot down some numbers.

se9addick

I would genuinely not arrive three hours early in Charlton. If you want to kick off at mid-day I'd go to Greenwich for a couple and something half decent to eat - its in the same borough as Charlton so you can sort of pass it off as part of the "Charlton experience". Jump on a train at about 1.30, takes five mins to Charlton station and then 5 mins up Charlton Church Lane for a pint in Charlton Village at the White Swan or the Bugle (or both, they're next to one another at the top of the lane). After that wander back down Church Lane towards the ground and stop in the Lib, which will charge £2 to get in and maybe meet a couple of Lifers before the game.

The pub scene around Charlton is declining with the closure of the Horse and Groom and more recently the Conservative Club, added to the designation of the AntiGallican as an away only pub.

flyingkiwiDK

se9addick said:

I would genuinely not arrive three hours early in Charlton. If you want to kick off at mid-day I'd go to Greenwich for a couple and something half decent to eat - its in the same borough as Charlton so you can sort of pass it off as part of the "Charlton experience". Jump on a train at about 1.30, takes five mins to Charlton station and then 5 mins up Charlton Church Lane for a pint in Charlton Village at the White Swan or the Bugle (or both, they're next to one another at the top of the lane). After that wander back down Church Lane towards the ground and stop in the Lib, which will charge £2 to get in and maybe meet a couple of Lifers before the game.

The pub scene around Charlton is declining with the closure of the Horse and Groom and more recently the Conservative Club, added to the designation of the AntiGallican as an away only pub.

Good advice guys. Thanks!

Lincsaddick

again , not strictly CAFC, but for newcomers/first time visitors to the area .. a walk around Greenwich Park and the old Royal Observatory with the Greenwich meridian line, the Cutty Sark area, the old Naval Hospital and the Maritime Museum, all close to each other is a must .. one of the most spectacular and interesting areas of London

flyingkiwiDK

Lincsaddick said:

again , not strictly CAFC, but for newcomers/first time visitors to the area .. a walk around Greenwich Park, the Cutty Sark area, the old Naval Hospital and the Maritime Museum, all close to each other is a must .. one of the most spectacular and interesting areas of London

Thanks Lincs. it's been ages since I last visited Greenwich. I look forward to returning.

Lincsaddick

flyingkiwiDK said:

Lincsaddick said:

again , not strictly CAFC, but for newcomers/first time visitors to the area .. a walk around Greenwich Park, the Cutty Sark area, the old Naval Hospital and the Maritime Museum, all close to each other is a must .. one of the most spectacular and interesting areas of London

Thanks Lincs. it's been ages since I last visited Greenwich. I look forward to returning.

enjoy it .. I hope the weather stays OK .. as for me, I just MUST get back to Denmark for a trip, I'll wait for summer though

flyingkiwiDK

Lincsaddick said:

flyingkiwiDK said:

Lincsaddick said:

again , not strictly CAFC, but for newcomers/first time visitors to the area .. a walk around Greenwich Park, the Cutty Sark area, the old Naval Hospital and the Maritime Museum, all close to each other is a must .. one of the most spectacular and interesting areas of London

Thanks Lincs. it's been ages since I last visited Greenwich. I look forward to returning.

enjoy it .. I hope the weather stays OK .. as for me, I just MUST get back to Denmark for a trip, I'll wait for summer though

We'll let me know if you ever make it over to Denmark and I'll take you out for a beer.

Lincsaddick

flyingkiwiDK said:

Lincsaddick said:

flyingkiwiDK said:

Lincsaddick said:

again , not strictly CAFC, but for newcomers/first time visitors to the area .. a walk around Greenwich Park, the Cutty Sark area, the old Naval Hospital and the Maritime Museum, all close to each other is a must .. one of the most spectacular and interesting areas of London

Thanks Lincs. it's been ages since I last visited Greenwich. I look forward to returning.

enjoy it .. I hope the weather stays OK .. as for me, I just MUST get back to Denmark for a trip, I'll wait for summer though

We'll let me know if you ever make it over to Denmark and I'll take you out for a beer.

I'll hold you to that .. cheers ((:>) ..

cafcdave123

http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/57346/some-good-news-a-new-bar-opening-in-greenwich#latest

adamtheaddick

don't forget the thames barrier one of the modern wonders of the world... also the site of my first hand job from a girl from school when I was 14 should put up a blue plaque really.

eaststandmike

If he is going to sit in the "home" seats with you be careful who you tell on here :-)

DaveMehmet

adamtheaddick said:

don't forget the thames barrier one of the modern wonders of the world... also the site of my first hand job from a girl from school when I was 14 should put up a blue plaque really.

So she opened the floodgates?

thecrazyaddick

Holy shit @adamaddick, I got a bj from a bird at the swing park by the thames barrier, then went to see us beat Millwall away in the snow that evening. Best day ever! ..... hopefully not the same bird.

adamtheaddick

thecrazyaddick said:

Holy shit @adamaddick, I got a bj from a bird at the swing park by the thames barrier, then went to see us beat Millwall away in the snow that evening. Best day ever! ..... hopefully not the same bird.

mine was about 1994 so could be fella...

DickVanDykesDiscoDog

adamtheaddick said:

thecrazyaddick said:

Holy shit @adamaddick, I got a bj from a bird at the swing park by the thames barrier, then went to see us beat Millwall away in the snow that evening. Best day ever! ..... hopefully not the same bird.

mine was about 1994 so could be fella...

Read that as "..... So could be A fella"
Need coffee .......

Charlton_Stu

Heard tonight White Swan closing down on Monday untill new owners are found.

Hastingsaddick

Charlton_Stu said:

Heard tonight White Swan closing down on Monday untill new owners are found.

That's only recently been done up.

Miserableoldgit

Went passed the WS 30 mins after the game last night and there was only about 12 people in there.

Charlton_Stu

They have a temporary manager at the moment, but believe he's had enough already.

se9addick

That's a shame, it looks pretty good since its revamp, hope a new owner can be found.

Stone

Charlton_Stu said:

Heard tonight White Swan closing down on Monday untill new owners are found.

Closed last night. Anyone know why?

Covered End

Stone said:

Charlton_Stu said:

Heard tonight White Swan closing down on Monday untill new owners are found.

Closed last night. Anyone know why?

Weird. Ask a question where you also post the answer.

Charlton_Stu

White Swan opened up again last night.

Granpa

Heard tonight White Swan closing down on Monday untill new owners are found.

Souds about ideal for Jiminez and Slater.

Charlton_Stu

Charlton_Stu said:

White Swan opened up again last night.

my apologies its tuesday its opening up again.