Wembley - Your definitive guide

Thousands of Shrewsbury Town fans will be making the journey south to cheer on the team in its Wembley showdown with Gillingham for a place in League One this weekend.

Bosses of the club say there will be anything between 20,000 and 25,000 Town fans enjoying the League Two play-off final match in the national stadium on Saturday.

Up to 100 coaches will make the journey, while two special trains will be put on by rail company Wrexham & Shropshire to take people to the ground.

Here the Shropshire Star provides a comprehensive guide to Wembley, from how to get there if you are making your own arrangements, to where to stay, eat and drink and what cannot be taken into the stadium.

How to get to the ground:

By car

Wembley Stadium and the area surrounding it is designated as a public transport destination, meaning people are asked to arrive there by bus, train or tube.

There are two straightforward ways to travel by car from Shrewsbury to Wembley Stadium, at postcode HA9 0WS.

The first route is to take the A5 and M54 past Telford, before joining the A460 signposted for M6 North Cannock. Then join the M6 Toll, signposted The South, Burntwood, for about 22 miles before joining the M42 for about a mile and then at junction 7A joining the M6.

Remain on the M6 for about 25 miles before joining the M1 for about 76miles. About five miles after the London Gateway Service area leave at a junction to join the A406 for about two miles before branching left on toGreat Central Way (B4557) following the signs for Wembley Stadium.

The alternative route is much the same but from the M54 join the M6 south rather than heading to the M6 toll and joining the M6 later.

Once at Wembley, people are urged to park at the official Wembley Stadium car parks which can be pre-booked via www.csparking.com/stadium

Stadium car parks do not open until 12pm on Saturday, and will remain open for 90 minutes after the match has finished.

A protective parking zone on match days is in operation for a one-and-a-half mile radius around the ground, meaning people parking in this zone without permits will face a large parking fine and could even be towed away.

People can also park at a Chiltern Railways Station and make the last part of the journey by rail.

Stations which people travelling from the north are asked to park at include: Warwick Parkway (CV35 8RH); Banbury (OX16 5AB); Bicester North (OX26 6EF); and High Wycombe (HP13 6NN)

For details visit the website www.chilternrailways.co.uk/plan-your-journey/getting-to-wembley-stadium

For live travel information on the day of the match call the Wembley Stadium Travel Information Line on 0845 6000 555.

By bus or coach

Shrewsbury Town's away travel club has organised coaches to get people to Wembley.

Coaches will pick up in Shrewsbury, Wem, Oswestry and Telford between 7.45am and 8.15am.

Tickets are priced at £23 for adults and £18 for juniors and OAPs.

People travelling on the coaches can park at Sutton Grange Nursery Car Park, near the Prostar Stadium. People will need to pay £5 for a permit.