Rotherham
Getting to the ground
Unusually for a new ground, Rotherham's is closer to the town centre and station
than the one it replaced. It's only a 10 minute walk from the station, and the
same or less from any pub you're liable to end up in. If you're driving down
then there's no parking at the ground. There are number of pay & display car
parks around the town centre. If you get down reasonably early you'll be able to
park for nowt in the streets near the old ground.
Pubs
I haven't come across any reports of pubs to avoid, although you should probably
use discretion if you try any pub not mentioned below. It seems that the
Bridge Inn, very close to the station,
is definitely worth a try. It welcomes away fans, has a decent selection of cask
ales, and is reasonably cheap. Two other recommended pubs are the
Cutlers Arms and
New York Tavern (no less than12 hand pumps), which are both on Westgate. However, they
both don't open until 12. I can personally vouch for the latter of the two being
a cracking little pub. There are naturally a couple of Wetherspoons outlets.
The Rhinoceros is the closer of the two to the station. A better bet is the Blue
Coat as it's a bit further from the station and therefore probably quieter, plus
it's a bit more upmarket.
Pub map
Ground guide
Official site (including away fans' section)