Coming next week to visit England for 3 weeks and I'm coming to the Villa Match on 8/20. We are visiting relatives in Ipswich and will be coming from there. In the past we have driven to Epping and gotten on the tube to come into central London. With the new Elizabeth line Shenfield station is a little closer. Any opinions on the better route. Also I plan on getting to the match early - say 2 hours before kickoff. Does that sound about right or any suggestions for things to do before around the stadium. I've been to London several times but not to Selhurst so I'm a complete tourist as far as that area. I want to soak the whole thing in so any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Edited by dave in mississippi (03 Aug 2022 6.28pm)

You can get the Central line from Epping to St. Paul's then walk up to City Thameslink (about 5 minutes straight down the road towards Holborn) then a train to Norwood Junction.

Get yourself down to the Pawsons arms and soak up some pre-match atmosphere

Thanks for the help! I do have tickets, I joined as an international member and used this as my one match to reserve tickets. I had tickets in April 2020 to the Burnley match in the Holmesdale Road section but of course fricking covid caused our trip to get canceled.

I am in Section Y in the Arthur Waite - so close to the Holmesdale. I started watching EPL on NBC in the States about 6 or 7 years ago and I was super impressed by the Palace fans. They seem like the most passionate. Of course Wilf is my favorite player (along with Zlatan). It's odd because I'd never followed football/soccer before. I never played it - my son did when he was a kid. We played baseball, basketball and american football. After I watched the Prime Video series When Eagles Dare I'm hooked for life.