Access
The approach road to Amaranth (Manston Lane) is still subject to significant disruption as the new link road to Thorpe Park is completed. Work is scheduled to be finished by the end of the year, but int he meantime, visitors to the club still have to use the narrow relief road that runs around the development. Please drive slowly and carefully along the lane and allow extra time for your journey.
The final approach to the club is through the farm. We have an excellent relationship with the Farmer, who gives the club a lot of help throughout the year. Please remember that this is a working farm with a maximum speed limit of 10mph when arriving or leaving. Each year we have people that speed through the farm which is destroying our relationship with the farmer. The speed destroys the road surface (leading to the bumps we are so used to seeing) and can scare the animals. In addition there are often dog-walkers, horse riders and joggers on the lane, not to mention young footballers arriving on foot. Your support in keeping your speed down is much appreciated.
Car Parking
On any given match-day, there can be as many as eight different matches taking place at the club. People arrive and leave all of the time and we only have limited parking spaces. We get the support of managers, coaches and club officials who volunteer to help park cars correctly and in a way that maximises the space available, whilst ensuring no cars get blocked in. Please follow their instructions if prompted to do so.
To help ease congestion int he car park, please follow some simple rules;
Dogs
We welcome friendly, well behaved dogs at the club, but dogs MUST BE KEPT ON A LEAD AT ALL TIMES. We appreciate that you may have the best behaved, most well trained and friendly dog in the world, but if you don't keep him on a lead, we have no right to ask other dog owners to keep their pets on a lead. This rule will be enforced and we may have to ask you to leave if you are not willing to comply.
Litter
Litter is a big issue at the club. A small amount of plastic or crisp packet can seriously injure the animals in the fields around us, and some litter can damage our mowers, costing hundreds to repair.
We provide bins for your rubbish and ask that any mugs are returned to the clubhouse after use. This instruction extends to all players who may bring drinks to games. Please ensure that any parents educate their children to take their bottles with them after the game and throw them away.
The coaches and managers are often left to pick up rubbish after the matches which is not fair given the efforts they already put in to the club.
Food and Drink
On most match days, we will provide cafe facilities for visitors. It is only viable to do this when there are several matches being played so we apologise if you arrive and the cafe is closed. The cafe raises vital funds that help towards the running costs of the club and we ask that you support us by purchasing food and drink from the cafe where possible. We also have a licensed bar which will be opened after senior games and alcohol can be purchased at other times if required.
We also respectful remind all visitors that the drinking of Alcohol at the side of pitches is banned. Alcohol must be consumed in or immediately outside of the clubhouse. In addition, all glass (glasses/glass bottles etc.) are banned from the pitches or side of pitches for obvious reasons.
We appreciate there are a lot of rules, however we remind everyone that this is for the safety and welfare of all players, spectators, members, coaches and officials.