Nene Park (Rushden and Diamonds FC)

My last visit to Nene Park, home of Rushden and Diamonds FC, came around 7 years ago, just before my beloved Doncaster Rovers made it back into the Football League. Nene Park was widely regarded as the best non-league football ground out there and I can confirm it was and probably still is. The first thing that struck me about visiting the stadium for the first time is how impressive both the outer structure was, but also the infrastructure surrounding the ground. The set up was really impressive and this extended to the ease of getting in to the area, the car parking available and the super efficient stewarding. The amenities are excellent in this area and ...  Read the complete review

With the demise of my beloved Wrexham into the perils of 3rd Division football once more, it has allowed me to visit footballs grounds that I have never been to before. This in turn allows me to add to my already large "away fans view" section on here. While I have been in the 3rd division before, the subject of this opinion is experiencing league footbal for only the second season. That is right. Rushden and Diamonds. Where are they? Located deep in Northamptonshire, Rushden and Diamonds are a colaborative of 2 local teams that have progressed through the non league echelons to end up in the 3rd division. They are West of ...  Read the complete review

Well the stadium is the best i have seen in a long time for division three level. Parking is the only problem as their is only one entrance/exit. As an away fan to the ground it was a day of luxury. The away fans are situated in the medium sized single tier all seater fully covered end. It has a bar at the end for convenience. The ground itself inside is as good as is needed for the level of football played there. There is a small scoreboard towards one end of the ground in the corner. Both sides of the ground are literally identical and the opposite end to the away fans is the same height as the sides. ...  Read the complete review

As an away supporter my view may be different to a Diamonds regular, but will be more useful to your average away fan. Rushden And Diamonds play at Nene Park, Irthlingborough, near Northampton They are very well documented, so I will confine my comments to the ground. It is by far the best non league ground you will ever visit. It's very easy to find, just off the A6, although it's not actually in Rushden, as I found to my cost when I first visited the place. Built next door to the Doc Martens factory, it is an impressive site. There is plenty of purpose provided car parking, although the single entrance to the car park ...  Read the complete review