Shrimpsvoices

Next time look at split journey singles, often much cheaper

£4.50 down, £3.50 back

You must be the guy that me and my little lad must have walked to the Heritgae Centre with via the "scenic route" of Crewe. You would think there would be a footpath from the station direct to it.

Luckily I got my lad into the Heritage centre for free so it was only £6, £10 would have been a bit steep although we did manage to pan it out for about 1.5 hours because he wanted to have a go in all the different signal boxes plus the miniature train took forever as they had some dodgy coal so that wasted half an hour.

Then had a pint in the corner bar on the way back to the ground.

Guilty as charged. I'm glad you managed to get at least something for your entrance fee at the so-called Heritage Centre - walking down the road to look over the railway lines into the old Steamtown site here in Carnforth is generally far more interesting. I also hope that the little lad wasn't too dismayed by the pathetic display at Gresty Road later. Or you for that matter. I'm 63 and I felt like crying myself...

Strange you couldn't get a cheap ticket. I booked 2 singles from Lancaster for a total of £11.50 on the Thursday before the game. I caught the 12.57 and returned on the 17.09 from Crewe. Busy trains but I was able to choose my own reserved seat so had good journeys both ways. The trick is to use the train company's website as they usually have a few more options than trainline.

I was born near Crewe and am familiar with the area still having family there. You are correct, there is not much to do and the town is quickly deteriorating into a bit of a slum. I would recommend a visit to the town of my birth, Nantwich, about 4 miles away - a picturesque country market town with lots of good pubs and nice riverside walks. Good bus service from Crewe, and a short journey, as well as free for those of us oldies who have a "wrinkly pass". However I hope we don't draw them in a cup as I don't think I could live down another defeat with my family down there!

He had a great time and was asking if we could go back to the heritage Centre next year
Funny I remember going as a kid and it seemed huge (although I think exactly the same stuff there even 25 - 30 years ago) so it was probably the same for him.

My lad was in tears at 2v0 he now thinks that every game is like Coventry where if you don't win you automatically get relegated to the "rubbish league like Chesterfield which means you can't watch the goals on TV anymore". It took me all of the first half to convince him that wasn't the case I think in the second half he had got past the point of caring like the rest of us.

P/T Indie wrote:You must be the guy that me and my little lad must have walked to the Heritgae Centre with via the "scenic route" of Crewe. You would think there would be a footpath from the station direct to it.

There used to be...
http://www.davidheyscollection.com/page8.htm