Directions to the Old Spotted Dog Ground – home of Clapton Community FC

The Old Spotted Dog Ground can be found at 212 Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London E7 9NP.

It is owned freehold by Clapton Community FC and operated by the Old Spotted Dog Ground Trust.

There are two entrances – one on Upton Lane, behind the Old Spotted Dog pub, and one on Disraeli Road. However, these two are connected via the new Walter Tull Way alleyway so you can approach from either direction.

Disraeli Road entrance: Postcode is E7 9JT and What3Words location is lifted.paying.influencing
Upton Lane entrance: Postcode is E7 9NP and What3Words location is option.dark.limes

Trains and Tubes

You are spoilt for choice. There are 7 stations, on umpteen different lines, within walking distance of the Old Spotted Dog.

  • Forest Gate (Elizabeth) – 14 minutes’ walk
  • Wanstead Park (Suffragette) – 17 minutes’ walk
  • Plaistow (District/Hammersmith & City) – 19 minutes’ walk
  • Upton Park (District/Hammersmith & City) – 19 minutes’ walk
  • Maryland (Elizabeth) – 22 minutes’ walk
  • Abbey Road (DLR) – 26 minutes’ walk
  • Stratford (National Rail/Overground/Elizabeth/Jubilee/Central/DLR) – 28 minutes’ walk

Buses

These bus services stop on Upton Lane (St Georges Road stop or Stratford School stop, 4 minutes’ walk away)

325 (from East Beckton or Prince Regent)
678 (From Beckton or Stratford)

These bus services stop on Romford Road (Disraeli Road stop, 7 minutes’ walk away).

25 (from City of London or Ilford)
86 (from Stratford or Romford)
425 (from Lower Clapton or Ilford)

These bus services stop on Woodgrange Road (Claremont Road or Romford Road stops, 11 minutes’ walk away).

58 (from Walthamstow or East Ham)
330 (from Forest Gate or Silvertown)

Bicycles

There’s parking for loads of bikes inside the Old Spotted Dog Ground near the main stand.

We are working on providing more dedicated bike spaces.

Parking

Parking is free on the streets to the north and west of the ground (e.g. Disraeli Rd) on Saturdays and Sundays. 

On Saturdays, parking is restricted on streets to the east and south of the ground (e.g. St George’s Rd and Upton Lane), but there are no restrictions on Sundays. 

Always check local signage for any changes. And if possible come by public transport, bike or walk.