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Ashford United
Ashford United
Kit impression
Founded
2011
Years standing
15
Home ground
The Homelands, Kingsnorth
Capacity
3,200500 seats
The Case For Them
Here is the argument for Ashford United: England, England FA Trophy, and a ground called The Homelands, Kingsnorth. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.
You get a nickname
Known as The Nuts & Bolts. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), roughly 53km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England FA Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Ground floor
Founded in 2011. There is no dynasty to inherit and no bandwagon to be accused of joining, this is a club whose history you can genuinely watch happen.
Matchday Trip
Ground: The Homelands, Kingsnorth. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
London Southend Airport (SEN)
53 km / 33 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Park Farm railway station
1.7 km / 1 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near The Homelands, Kingsnorth
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to The Homelands, Kingsnorth
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
