Thornhill Park

Thornhill Park sits on a quiet stretch of Wisloe Road, tucked away from the M5 motorway that runs nearby. The land was given to Slimbridge A.F.C. by a man called Evi Thornhill. The club has played here since 1951, and though the pitch has been maintained as an impeccable carpet, the main stand, which sits on the motorway side, is all-seater, while a covered terrace sits behind one goal. A simple clubhouse with a bar rounds out the facilities. The ground has not always been called Thornhill Park; until 2016 it went by its original name, Wisloe Road, after the street it occupies. The largest gathering for a match against Hereford FC in 2017 is reported differently by various sources, with numbers hovering just above eight hundred. The women’s team from Forest Green Rovers uses the pitch for their home games, adding a different rhythm to the weekends. The surface is natural grass, cut short and kept in good order through the seasons. The postcode GL2 7AF marks the spot, and the club’s own website provides the latest results and fixtures.