Best non league ground you have visited*

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Preferably grounds that have never hosted league football, and as lower down the pyramid as possible*

Top 5 for me
Falmouth T
St Blazey
Bodmin
Mangotsfield
WSM

Honourable mentions to....
Newquay
Welling
Lower Mead (if it was still there)
 

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Bath City is a beauty. As is Merthyr Town's ground, and Hurst Cross home of Ashton United is lovely. I liked Cambridge City's old Milton Road.
 

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Welling?! Just because you can watch a game from a passing bus I guess.

Stonebridge Road and Hayes Lane were terrific before being "upgraded"
 

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Woking’s is pretty good. As is Eastleigh’s.
 

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Welling?! Just because you can watch a game from a passing bus I guess"
Or you could shin up a tree in Danson Park. I also have a fond memories of Park View Road, and remember when it was home of Bexley United. Several times I remember recovering cricket balls that were knocked over from next door.

I used to enjoy going to Cray Wanderers ground, primarily because the history the club claimed, second oldest and all. Are Cray still going?
 

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Been to Redbrige and Stockport County. Both alright.
 

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If Wrexham still used that terrace I’d vote them. Also like Kidderminster’s. Chesterfield from May onwards too...
 

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I think people aren’t understanding what the OP is suggesting. I don’t think this thread is about the biggest or grandest non-league ground that you’ve visited but the ones with character and individual quirks.
 

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I think people aren’t understanding what the OP is suggesting. I don’t think this thread is about the biggest or grandest non-league ground that you’ve visited but the ones with character and individual quirks.
There aren't any.
 

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I can still remember a midweek game at Plough Lane, when they were still in the Southern League. Pretty sure it was an FA cup game and my dad was running the line, so I got to see behind the scenes. I have a vague recollection of the slope as I moved around the ground.
 

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Well that’s not much of a choice! Which ones have you been to?
 

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A few of the old Alliance/Northern premier league grounds i liked visiting were Runcorn's canal street, the Drill field, the old Bucks Head and Bangor city's Farrar road on European nights. I think Blyth Spartans is a non league classic, as too are Tow Law Town.
 

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I visited a fair few non-league grounds during our rise from the Combined Counties League. Favourites were Kidderminster, Kettering*, Horsham * and the very much missed St George's Lane, Worcester*. Least favourite is our ground which just isn't up to EFL standard and my local ground Tooting and Mitcham (I can see the floodlights from the first floor of my house).

*Sadly all gone.
 

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Well that’s not much of a choice! Which ones have you been to?
Actually it's 5. Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient, Macclesfield Town, Redbridge & Stockport County.

Most of them were done when those sides were in the league. I only did Redbridge which was an FA Cup 1st round game. Was good fun really. Later I talk to the Cambridge players. Didn't have much to say. Mind you I was pissed.
 

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Actually it's 5. Dagenham & Redbridge, Leyton Orient, Macclesfield Town, Redbridge & Stockport County.

Most of them were done when those sides were in the league. I only did Redbridge which was an FA Cup 1st round game. Was good fun really. Later I talk to the Cambridge players. Didn't have much to say. Mind you I was pissed.
I passed Redbridge’s ground on the tube yesterday. To say it looks basic is an understatement, it looks like it was glued together with Prit-stick!
 

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I've been to 10 or so non league grounds.Bath,as mentioned before,is by far the best one.
Moor Lane of Salford is also a nice one too.
 

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Or you could shin up a tree in Danson Park. I also have a fond memories of Park View Road, and remember when it was home of Bexley United. Several times I remember recovering cricket balls that were knocked over from next door.

I used to enjoy going to Cray Wanderers ground, primarily because the history the club claimed, second oldest and all. Are Cray still going?
They are, currently 3rd in the Isthmian South and groundsharing at Bromley, while politicians wrangle over letting them build their own place at Flamingo Park Sidcup.

You Wands!
 

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Barton Town's Marsh Lane is pretty good. Served me some nice chips on my last visit!
 

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Rushden and Diamonds for glamour, and Halifax Town for old school.
 

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Bracken Moor home of Stocksbridge Park Steels, bloody cold in winter though.

Other favourite is Matlock Town.
 

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Matlock is a belter as NL grounds go. Couldn't ask for a better view, our annual pre season game there is always one of my favourites.
 

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