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| King's
Lynn |
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| The
Walks Stadium |
| Tennyson
Rd, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 5PB |
| Tel: (01553)
760060 Clubcall: 0930 555 802 |
| Ground capacity:
7,500 Seats: 1,200 |
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"The
Linnets" |
| A cold
wind whistles in off the Fens, tumbleweed blows across
the deserted street. It's quiet - perhaps too quiet, the
eerie silence interrupted only by the distant drone of a tractor, and the
occasional moo of a distressed cow. Out of the corner of your eye,
you notice the discreet twitching of curtains in the nearby houses
as you pull up to ask a stranger for directions. As you wind down your window,
the old man - his wax jacket liberally sprinkled with dried manure -
turns to look at you. He fixes you with a steely gaze. A moment of awkward
silence, and then the man speaks. "You'rrrre not from round
here, eh boy?"
Such is the
popular image of King's Lynn, we of course would never stoop to such
stereotyping. Now somewhat less isolated in their rural splendour, with
neighbours Boston and Grantham, The Walks stadium remains an Eastern outpost
in a league now spread across a broad band of the country. Despite the jokes
about tractors, and a reputation for having racist
loudmouths amongst their supporters, King's Lynn is nevertheless
a worthwhile away trip, and remains one of the best grounds in
the league. Impressive Main Stand -built in the late 50's and
financed by a massive fundraising by the Supporters Club at the
time- that wouldn't look out of place in the higher echelons of
the Nationwide League. Big covered terracing opposite, and a decent atmosphere
- the Linnets attract good crowds (but then what else is there
to do out there?) Always strong contenders. |
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Stuff to do: |
King's
Lynn is an historic fishing port where - according
to the King's Lynn
Online tourist guide- "the 12th century St Margaret’s church
overlooks some of the finest architecture in England, including the magnificent
Trinity Guildhall." It also has
ghosts! |
Famous people? |
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| On
the air: |
BBC
Radio Norfolk broadcast to the good folk of East Anglia on
95.1/104.4 FM and also on 855/873 kHz on the
Medium Waveband |
| On
the net: |
King's Lynn original site
Mick Beavan's official site |
Directions: |
King's Lynn is
not a particularly difficult ground to find, it just isn’t really near
to anywhere. Follow the A50 to Leicester, then the A47 to
Peterborough and Kings Lynn. On approach to the town, take
the first left off the by-pass after passing the river bridge (South
Lynn). Continue to the mini island, take the 2nd exit into Vancouver
Avenue, leaving the Texaco Garage on the left hand side. The ground is
about half a mile down this road on the left hand side. There is limited
parking at the ground. |
Rough
Guide
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