Brentford’s ground is the smallest in the Premier League by some distance, and it produces one of the best away days precisely because of that. Seventeen thousand seats, a river, a railway bridge and one of the great football pubs of London within a hundred yards of the turnstiles. Add a home team that has spent five seasons beating clubs with ten times their budget and you have a trip that regular travellers put near the top of their list. This guide covers the Gtech, the away end, the two-season Brentford shirt and how to spend a west London afternoon.
The ground
The Gtech Community Stadium opened in 2020 as the Brentford Community Stadium, replacing Griffin Park, the club’s home of 116 years, which stood half a mile away and was famous for having a pub on each corner. The new ground sits between Kew Bridge and the Great West Road, hard against the railway line, and holds a little over 17,000. It is steep, tight and loud, with the stands close enough to the pitch that the away end can hear the substitutes’ bench. It was built to be expanded and has not needed to be.
Where away fans sit
Visiting supporters are behind one of the goals, with an allocation of around 1,700 for league games, which makes Brentford one of the hardest away tickets to obtain in the division. Tickets go to season-ticket holders and members with the most away credits, and casual supporters rarely get one. If you do, it is worth it: the away end is compact, covered and close, and the £30 cap applies.
Getting there
Kew Bridge station, on the South Western line from Waterloo and Clapham Junction, is two minutes from the ground. Brentford station, one stop further, is ten minutes’ walk and less crowded. Gunnersbury, on the District line and the Overground, is a fifteen-minute walk over Kew Bridge itself, and the best option for supporters coming from central London on the Tube. Driving is pointless: there is no parking, and the roads around the ground are restricted on match days.
Before and after
The Express Tavern, directly opposite Kew Bridge station, is the pub that makes the trip. It is a Victorian free house with a long bar, a garden and a policy of welcoming away supporters, and it fills two hours before kick-off. Beyond it, Brentford High Street and the pubs along the Thames towards Kew are the alternatives, and the Kew side of the bridge is quieter. After the match, Kew Bridge station is a crush for half an hour; walk to Gunnersbury and take the District line, or stay in the Express until it clears.
The shirt you will be looking at
Brentford’s home shirt is the red and white striped design that the club has worn since 1925, with black shorts and socks, and this season it comes with a difference. Brentford are the only Premier League club to have committed to keeping the home shirt for two seasons, 2026/27 and 2027/28, rather than replacing it every summer. The current design is by Joma, who took over from Umbro this year, with honey-yellow accents that nod to the bee on the crest. At £65 the adult replica is among the cheapest in the division. From the away end the stripes are as clear as any kit in the league; you will not mistake the home side for anyone else.
The team you will be watching
Keith Andrews took over from Thomas Frank in the summer of 2025, lost Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and captain Christian Nørgaard within weeks, and was expected to spend the season fighting relegation. Brentford finished ninth. The new season began with a 3-0 win over Tottenham followed by a 6-1 League Cup victory over Birmingham, and Andrews has said the ambition is simply to be better than last year. Brentford at home are organised, direct at set pieces and quicker on the break than their reputation; the away end at the Gtech has seen many a bigger club leave with nothing.
Practical notes
The ground is cashless. Bag checks are quick but the turnstiles are few, so allow twenty minutes. The concourse behind the away end is small and the bar queue is long; drink beforehand. For evening games, the last District line trains from Gunnersbury run late enough, but Waterloo services from Kew Bridge thin out after eleven.
The Griffin Park pilgrimage
Griffin Park stood half a mile from the Gtech on Braemar Road, and its site is now housing, but three of its four famous pubs survive. The Griffin, on the corner nearest the old main stand, is the one most supporters visit, and it welcomes away fans on match days; the Princess Royal and the New Inn are a few hundred yards apart on the same streets. A walk from the old ground to the new one, via the pubs, is the best half-hour of a Brentford away day and takes in the last of the terraced streets that gave the ground its atmosphere.
Kew and the river
The Gtech is one of the few Premier League grounds within walking distance of a Royal Botanic Garden. Kew Gardens is a fifteen-minute walk across Kew Bridge, and the towpath along the Thames from the bridge towards Strand-on-the-Green, with its riverside pubs, is the quiet alternative to the Express Tavern. For supporters arriving early, an hour on the river followed by the pub is a better use of the time than the concourse.
Tickets: how to get one
Brentford’s away allocation is the smallest regular allocation in the division, so most clubs sell out through their loyalty scheme before general sale. The route is the same at every club: register for the away scheme early in the season, attend the less popular trips to build credits, and apply in the first window. Touts operate on Kew Bridge Road and the club’s stewards are alert to them; a ticket bought outside the ground will usually be refused at the turnstile.
Is it a good away day?
One of the best in the league, if you can get a ticket. The Express Tavern, the walk over Kew Bridge, a ground where the away end is part of the noise rather than an afterthought, and a home side that plays a full ninety minutes. The scarcity of tickets is the only real problem, and it is a compliment to the club. Griffin Park is gone, but the spirit of a small ground with a big pub has survived the move. For more ground guides, travel and the kits along the way, explore Away Day Planner.