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Portman Road

Home of Ipswich Town in Ipswich, capacity 30,056. Away fans are in the Cobbold Stand. Town is walkable from the station, train back to Liverpool Street is direct.

Capacity
30,056
City
Ipswich
Nearest station
Ipswich station
~8 min walk
Division
Championship
Address
Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2DA

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Portman Road away guide

Ipswich Town away end

The away allocation sits in the Cobbold Stand (South Stand), Lower Tier, behind the goal. The block runs across the lower deck. Ipswich typically offer around 2,500 to 3,000 away seats for league fixtures. Away turnstiles are off Constantine Road, signposted on the short walk in from the station.

Portman Road bag policy

Portman Road does not allow bags bigger than A4 inside the stadium.

Checked 26 May 2026 against Ipswich Town matchday guide.

Getting to Portman Road: nearest station

Ipswich station is about an 8-minute walk to the away turnstiles over the river, with direct Greater Anglia services from London Liverpool Street in around 70 minutes. The walk back at full time is clear and quick. The town centre pubs are walkable on a longer pre-match, the Dove Street Inn is the pick for serious beer.

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Pubs near Portman Road

Ipswich Town away pubs: a starter list near the ground. A personalised brief includes the full away-friendly shortlist with walking distances and current notes.

  • The Station HotelPub right outside Ipswich station, around 600m from the away turnstiles, the obvious meeting point off the train
  • The Sir Alf RamseyWetherspoons named after the legend on Tavern Street, about 800m from the ground, easy and reliably away-friendly
  • The Dove Street InnReal-ale pub on St Helens Street, around 1km from the ground, calmer crowd and a top beer list

Upcoming visitors to Portman Road

Every Ipswich Town home league fixture this season. Pick a game for a personalised away brief.

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Weather at kick-off

Hourly forecast pinned to Portman Road, not just the city.

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Travel from your door

Train, tube, or driving route from your postcode to the ground.

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Full away-friendly pub list

Six nearest pubs, ordered by walking distance, with away-friendly flags.

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Matchday entry checklist

Doors-open time, route timing and the entry notes that matter for your fixture.

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