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The Valley

Home of Charlton Athletic in London, capacity 27,111. Quick walk from Charlton station, easy Southeastern hop from London Bridge or Cannon Street. Away fans are in the Jimmy Seed Stand.

Capacity
27,111
City
London
Nearest station
Charlton station
~7 min to ground
Division
Championship
Address
Floyd Road, London SE7 8BL

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The Valley away guide

Charlton away end

Away fans are in the Jimmy Seed Stand at the south end, with the food, drink and toilets on the concourse underneath. Ticket collection in the last 2 hours before kick-off is at the Covered End office in Harvey Gardens, the opposite end of the ground. Turnstiles open 90 minutes before: 1.30pm for a 3pm, 6.15pm for a 7.45. The Valley is cashless, and the nearest cash machines are back outside Charlton station.

The Valley bag policy

Soft bags up to A4 get in, nothing bigger, and every bag is searched. There's no left luggage at the ground unless the safety team have agreed it in advance.

Checked 21 Aug 2026 against Charlton Athletic bag policy.

Getting to The Valley: nearest station

Charlton station is a 7-minute walk from the ground, on direct Southeastern services from London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross. From the West End, the Jubilee line to North Greenwich leaves you a 10-minute bus ride away on the SL11, 161, 177, 180, 380 or 486. Woolwich, on the Elizabeth line, is the other tube option and has buses across to Charlton. If you're driving, the roads around the ground close 45 minutes before kick-off and stay shut until after the game has started.

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Pubs near The Valley

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

  • The Angerstein HotelBig corner pub on Woolwich Road, about a 15-minute walk from the ground towards Greenwich, and it gets rammed on matchdays
  • The Bugle HornRoomy pub in Charlton Village, about 1km from the ground, with food on
  • The Lord ClydeFriendly local on Connaught Road, around 800m from the away end, an easy walk back to the train

Upcoming visitors to The Valley

Every Charlton Athletic home league fixture this season. Each one links to that club's own away guide.

All 19 home fixtures

What a personalised brief adds

Weather at kick-off

Hourly forecast pinned to The Valley, not just the city.

Travel from your door

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

Full away-friendly pub list

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

Matchday entry checklist

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

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