South Kesteven Sports Stadium/The Meres (Grantham)

South Kesteven Sports Stadium is located in Grantham, the UK. It is the permanent home for Grantham Town (also referred to as The Gingerbreads), a football club that was founded in 1874. The ground was built on the Meres playing fields and is also referred to as ‘the Meres’.

General information

Arena capacity: 7,500 spectators

Address: Trent Road Grantham, Lincs NG31 7XQ

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 52.9059° N, 0.6668° W

Year of construction: 1991

Field: grass lawn

Seating plan of South Kesteven Sports Stadium

On one side of the pitch is the seated West Stand, which has uncovered terracing on either side. The East Stand on the other side of the pitch is of a covered terrace. There are no stands behind the goals due to the running track. The ground has a capacity of 7,500, of which 750 is seated and 1,950 is covered.

Where to buy tickets?

Grantham Town don’t categorize their matches, so the only things that will make a difference to the price you pay are your age and where you want to sit in the ground.

You can buy your tickets to see Grantham play by dropping into the ticket office in person, going online or calling them over the phone.

How to get there?

From A1 South: Leave A1 at A607 Melton Mowbray exit. At island right towards Grantham passing under A1. Take the next left onto the A1 South slip road. At island turn right into Swingbridge Road and Industrial estate. Follow road to the end. At T junction turn left into Trent Road. Ground is on the right.

From A1 North: Leave A1 at A607 Melton Mowbray exit. At island on slip road turn left into Swingbridge road and Industrial estate. Follow road to the end. At T junction turn left into Trent Road. Ground is on the right.

From A607 Melton Mowbray: Enter Grantham passing under A1. Take the next left onto the A1 South slip road. At island turn right into Swingbridge Road and Industrial estate. Follow road to the end. At T junction turn left into Trent Road. Ground is on the right.

From A52 Nottingham: At first island by Muddle Go Nowhere pub turn right into Barrowby Gate. Follow road through housing estate to the end. At T junction turn right into Dysart Road. Almost immediately turn left into Trent Road. Ground is on the left.

From A607 Lincoln / Sleaford: Enter town passing hospital on the right. Go through 3 sets of lights and turn right at the fourth. After approx 100 yards at the next lights filter left onto A52 Barrowby Road. Go over island by ASDA and pass under railway bridge. At next island by Muddle Go Nowhere pub turn left into Barrowby Gate. Follow road through housing estate to the end. At T junction turn right into Dysart Road. Almost immediately turn left into Trent Road. Ground is on the left.

From A52 Boston: Enter Grantham downhill passing army camp. At first lights by McDonalds go over into Springfield Road. Go over lights by Isaac Newton pub into Trent Road. Ground is approx. 1 mile on the right. From all directions follow brown signs for the sports complex which is behind the stadium.

Parking: There is a large car park at the stadium. Overspill from this can use the adjacent Leisure Centre car park. There is a dedicated area at the North end of the Stadium for supporters coaches.

The nearest stations to Grantham Town Football Club are:

• Meres Leisure Centre, is 217 meters away, 3 min walk.
• Barrowby Gate, is 635 meters away, 9 min walk.
• Grantham is 2534 meters away, 33 min walk.

These Train lines stop near Grantham Town Football Club: East Midlands Railway.

The Meres Leisure Centre stop is the nearest one to Grantham Town Football Club in South Kesteven and is a 3 min walk away.

These Bus lines stop near Grantham Town Football Club: 1|Grantham Into Town, 93.

History

After changing a range of ground, Grantham Town F.C. moved to the stadium in 1991. There used to be the Meres playing fields located instead of South Kesteven Sports Stadium. That is why the current stadium is also often referred to as the Meres. In 1990, the stadium was closed. The construction of the new stadium soon began, which took around one year. South Kesteven Sports Stadium was opened in 1991.