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The Best Stadium Tours for Football Fans
Our roundup of the best stadium tours for fans of the Beautiful Game.
It’s not enough to enjoy the matches, or buy the merch, or even watch the highlights on YouTube football compilations. Sometimes you need to be in the room – or stadium – where it happens. You want to learn the history of your favourite players and football clubs; see the iconic locker rooms up close; and see how it all comes together. Luckily for you, the following 15 stadiums are offering tours throughout the year. From Everton to Crystal Palace to Birmingham City, lifelong fans or people new to sport, find the best football stadium tour for you.
Birmingham City – St. Andrew’s at Knighthead Park
Tickets for tours of St. Andrew’s at Knighthead Park are £15 for seniors, young adults and kids, and £20 for adults. The tour offers Birmingham City FC fans the chance to see the stadium in a new light, with access to areas usually off-limits on match days, the home and away changing rooms, the players’ tunnel and the pitch. Supporters with accessibility requirements can contact [email protected] or visit the Disabled Supporter page for more information
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Blackburn Rovers – Ewood Park
Ewood Park tours give fans to discover the history and legacy of the Blackburn Rovers – a founding member of the Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. A club that has been part of English Football for almost 150 years, stadium tours of Ewood Park allow fans to access the players’ tunnel, the home and away changing rooms, the Boardroom, the corporate suites and the Media Suite. Tickets cost £7 for seniors and juniors (17 and under), and £12 for adults. For information on accessibility, check out the Blackburn Rovers Disabled Supports Guide.
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Bolton Wanderers – Toughsheet Community Stadium
See Toughsheet through Steven Schumacher’s eyes, as this tour allows visitors to explore the Bolton Wanderers home dressing room, the players’ tunnel, pitchside and dugout, the press conference room, plus so much more. Experience the journey from starting out as Christ Church FC in 1874 to becoming the Bolton Wanderers that everyone has come to know and support. Tickets for Toughsheet Community Stadium tours cost £10 for Under 16s, and £15 for adults. For accessibility tickets, email [email protected].
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Brentford – Gtech Community Stadium
On selected dates throughout the season, fans of Brentford FC can enjoy a tour of Gtech Community Stadium, at just £10 for concessions (under 18s and over 65s) and £20 for adults. Get access to the players’ tunnel, the changing rooms, the dugout and more. Learn about Brentford FC’s formation in 1889, its early days in Griffin Park and more. For accessibility queries, please email [email protected].
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Burnley – Turf Moor
Burnley FC fans, gather round! This is your chance to see the Directors’ Box up close, make your own journey from the dressing rooms to the players’ tunnel, visit Burnley’s trophy room and so much more. The 90-minute tour of Turf Moor gets you closer to the club’s history than ever before, with Junior tickets (3 – 18) at £12.50, Adult tickets at £22.50, and free entry for under 3s. For accessibility queries, please email [email protected].
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Crystal Palace – Selhurst Park
Learn all about The Eagles at Selhurst Park stadium, with a 90-minute tour that includes VIP lounges, the media operation rooms, team changing rooms, as well as a chance to see the FA Cup and Community Shield. Plus, junior Crystal Palace fans will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the tour! Tickets cost £18 for under 18s, £24 for over 65s and £28 for adults. Children 5 under can go for free. To book an accessible tour with the Disability Liaison Officer, email [email protected].
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Everton – Hill Dickinson Stadium
The newly opened home of Everton FC, Hill Dickinson Stadium is open to public tours of their world-class grounds. Not only will you be able to learn the history of the Bramley-Moore Dock location and its association with the football club, the tour also includes access to the Men’s First Team dressing rooms, the players’ tunnel and pitchside, the Media Theatre and more. Tickets are £26 for Adults, £23 for seniors, £23 for Under 22s, £16 for under 14s, and kids under four go for free. For information on accessible tickets, contact [email protected]
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Fulham FC – Craven Cottage
Fulham fans, this one is for you. Book a tour of Craven Cottage and immersive yourself in the legacy of London’s original professional football club. See the press box, the players’ tunnel, pitchside, the home changing rooms and much more, plus, this is your chance to get your merch without the hustle and bustle of matchday. Prices start at £23 for juniors, £26 for concessions and £28 for adults. Children under five and carers go free – contact [email protected] for accessibility queries.
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Leyton Orient – BetWright Stadium
Leyton Orient might not command the same global recognition as the heavy hitters of the Premier League, but the club has an intensely devoted fanbase. If you’re part of that fanbase – or if you just want to learn more about one of England’s most historic teams – you’ll want to book tickets for the BetWright Stadium tour. The experience lasts around an hour, and includes behind-the-scenes access to the changing rooms, the player’s tunnel and the manager’s dugout. Tickets cost £20 for adults and £10 for under-18s. Fans with mobility restrictions should contact [email protected] before making a booking.
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QPR – Loftus Road
Although Queen’s Park Rangers was founded in 1882, the club didn’t get its own home until Loftus Road was built in 1917. Since then, the stadium been the battleground of some of the most fiercely contested matches in English football history, with the West London derby (played against QPR’s bitter rivals Chelsea) dependably causing passions to run high. Tours of Loftus Road unfold over an hour and a half, allowing fans to explore at a leisurely pace. Highlights include the changing rooms, tunnels, media facilities, hospitality areas and – of course – the trophy cabinet. Tickets cost £15 for adults and £7.50 for under-15s, and accessibility requests should be directed to the QPR Disabled Supporters team via email at [email protected].
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Millwall – The Den
To say that Millwall fans are passionate about their club would be something of an understatement, so it’s no surprise that tours of the The Den – the club’s stadium in New Cross Gate – are so enduringly popular. In addition to getting to peak into the changing rooms used by the mighty Millwall Lions, fans also get the chance to spend time in the media and press area, the director’s box and the plush executive lounge, where they can take some time to kick back and relax with a drink or two. Tickets cost £15 for adults and £8 for juniors, with discounts available for season ticket holders, and accessibility information can be obtained by contacting [email protected].
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Portsmouth FC – Fratton Park
Not content with merely opening the exclusive areas of Fratton Park to fans, Portsmouth FC have partnered with the Pompey History Society to bring the iconic club’s past to life in vivid detail. Visitors can take some time to inspect the contents of the club’s trophy cabinet, soak in the history on show in the carefully curated Champions of England exhibition and enjoy some R&R in the swanky Legends Lounge. An adult ticket costs £15, while under-15s can get in for £7.50. Portsmouth FC also offers dedicated tours for those with accessibility requirements.
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Celtic FC – Celtic Park
Celtic FC was founded with the goal of reducing poverty in Glasgow’s East End, so it’s no surprise that the club has become one of Scotland’s most beloved institutions. The club’s stadium, Celtic Park, lives up to its mighty heritage, and it’s home to plenty of fascinating historical artefacts dating back to 1888. Tours cost £18.50 for adults and £12.50 for under 12s, and visitors have the option to pay an extra £36 to upgrade to the Tour and Dine Package, which ends with a sit-down meal at the stadium’s Number 7 Restaurant. For any queries, including those related to accessibility, send an email to [email protected].
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