Vat & Fiddle, 12-14 Queen's Bridge Road, Nottingham, NG2 1NB, Tel: 0115 9850611

Next to the Castle Rock Brewery (their Harvest Pale Ale is former champion beer of Britain) and serves its ales along with a variety of guest and European beers. Food is available at lunch time.

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, 1 Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham, NG1 6AD, Tel: 0115 9473171

Some members may make a detour to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem prior to visiting the Vat and Fiddle. Established in 1189 it claims to be the oldest continually used pub in the world. It is a wee bit of a tourist trap but still worth a visit.

There are plenty of fast food places along the Radcliffe Road for those looking for a spot of pre match scran. Inside the ground the usual catering facilities are available and alcohol is apparently on sale in both the home and away sections.

Check VHTB and cusclbontour twitter feed nearer the time for more precise pub timings.

Trains leave St.Pancras at the rate of 2 per hour.

Group Save is not available and members are advised to book early in order to obtain the best deal.

Discounted advance single tickets are available online from www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

If you would like to join us please email travel@carlislelondonbranch.org

The ground is ten minutes walk from Nottingham railway station. As you come out of the main station entrance, Turn left and left again and then turn right at the traffic lights. The ground is about a 1/4 of a mile down the dual carriageway on the left.

Leave the M1 at Junction 26 and take the A610 towards Nottingham and then signs for Melton Mowbray. Turn left before the River Trent in to Meadow Lane. You can park at the Cattle Market (opposite the away end £2) or in the club car park (opposite the club offices in Meadow Lane £2.50). Otherwise there is plenty of street parking.

After a no score bore in 2005 Carlisle recorded an excellent 1-0 Victory at Meadow Lane last season thanks to a 55th minute winner from Francios Zoko!

The ground was completely rebuilt in the early 1990s, creating an all seater stadium. Although the ground comprises four separate stands, it is quite smart looking. Both sides are single tiered stands, the larger of which is the Derek Pavis (Main) Stand. Opposite the Jimmy Sirrell Stand has a gable on its roof reminiscent of those old grounds, where they were once a common sight. At one end is the large Kop Stand, which can house up to 5,400 supporters. Again this is a newish stand with excellent facilities. The other end is the smaller, covered Family Stand. This stand has one sizeable solitary supporting pillar, which may effect your view as it is situated right of the front of the stand in the middle. This stand also has a small electric scoreboard on its roof. On our last visit we located behind the goal but after a campaign by Notts County fans, the Club have decided to move away fans out of the Kop End at one end of the stadium and house them in part of the Jimmy Sirrel Stand, located on one side of the ground. The normal allocation for this area will be around 1,300, although this can be increased for cup games.