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

The Old Spotted Dog Ground can be found at Walter Tull Way, 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 are 12 bike stands inside the Upton Lane entrance and 3 just outside, creating parking for 30 bicycles.

f those spaces are full, there are various fences and posts outside the entrance which can be used. If you can’t find anywhere else, please ask at the gates if you can bring your bike in. If there’s room – ie it’s not a particularly busy game – you should be able to.

Parking

There is no parking on site but there is free on-street parking on the streets around the Old Spotted Dog Ground.

The streets to the north and west of the Old Spotted Dog Ground (e.g. Disraeli Road and Margery Park Road) are in the Stratford North East controlled parking zone. Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays and after 6.30pm on weeknights.

The streets to the east of the Old Spotted Dog Ground (e.g. the streets around Stratford Academy, St Anthony’s and St Bonaventure schools) are in the Green Street North and Upton Park controlled parking zones. Parking is free on Sundays and after 6.30pm on weeknights and Saturdays.

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