The football and rugby season may be over for another year but there’s still plenty of ways to get your sports fix over the summer. Here is a list of stadium tours you can take in London. If you’re a fan of football, rugby, cricket or tennis these tours are for you.
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Guided Tour of Wembley Stadium
Wembley has been the location of many important English football matches as well as hosting many pop icons throughout the years. This guided tour of Wembley is a great way to relive some of those great moments in sports and culture. You’ll get behind-the-scene access to the England dressing room, you’ll get to walk through the players tunnel and even visit the royal box.
You’ll also get to see historical treasures such as the 1966 World Cup crossbar, the FA Cup, the 1948 Olympic flag and much more!
Key Information:
Duration: 75 minutes
Price: £19
Guide Language: English
Closest Tube: Wembley Park
Closet Station: Wembley Stadium
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London Stadium Multimedia Tour
Recently built for the London 2012 Olympic games, the London Stadium is now home to Premier League team West Ham United, as well as being used by athletes and musicians. This multimedia tour gives you behind the scenes access as you navigate your way around the stadium.
The interactive devices are used to create a unique tour for everyone no matter if your interests are in football or athletics. Guests will have the chance to watch goals and races as well as walking through the tunnel, visiting the dugout and changing rooms, sitting in the stands and even race on the indoor running track.
Key Information:
Duration: 75 minutes
Price: £17
Guide Language: English
Audio Guide Languages: Spanish, English, French, German & Italian
Closest Tube: Stratford and Hackney Wick
Closest Station: Startford and Stratford International
This tour is wheelchair accessible
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Chelsea Football Stadium and Museum Tour
Chelsea F.C. pride themselves on having knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guides making a tour around Stamford Bridge a must for any Chelsea fan. During the tour guests will get access to behind the scenes areas normally reserved for players and officials. You’ll get to sit behind the desk in the press room, visit the changing rooms and walk down the players tunnel.
Tickets also include access to the interactive and immersive Chelsea Museum which is great for fans of all ages.
Key Information:
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: £24
Guide Language: English
Audio Guide Languages: Spanish, Thai, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese & Russian
Closest Tube: Fulham Broadway
Closest Station: West Brompton and Imperial Wharf
This tour is wheelchair accessible
Book online here
Emirates Stadium Tour
Arsenal fans of all ages will love this tour of the Emirates Stadium. During the tour guests will get a to explore behind the scenes including a visit the changing rooms and walking down the players tunnel.
Tickets also include entrance to the Arsenal Museum where guests can learn about the clubs history in the newly refurbished museum. Many of the items on display were actually donated by former players who hold a special place in Arsenal’s history. These included Michael Thomas’ boots, Charlie George’s FA Cup Final ’72 shirt and Jens Lehmann’s goalkeeper gloves that he wore to every league match in the unbeaten season in 2003/04.
Key Information:
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: £25
Audio Guide Languages: Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese & Portuguese
Closest Tube: Holloway Road and Arsenal
Closest Station: Drayton Park
This tour is wheelchair accessible
Book online here
Twickenham Stadium Tour & World Rugby Museum
Twickenham Stadium is the largest rugby venue in the world and also the 5th largest sports stadium in Europe. Home of the English Rugby team and the World Rugby Museum this is the perfect tour for rugby enthusiasts. You’ll get a chance to take a seat in the England teams dressing room, visit the royal box and VIP areas used to entertain guests.
The World Rugby Museum gives guests a chance to learn about rugby from around the world from its origins to present day. With interactive galleries to encourage participation at all levels it’s a great place to visit with children.
Key Information:
Duration: 120 minutes
Price: £25
Guide Language: English
Closest Station: Twickenham
This tour is wheelchair accessible
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour
With a tour of Wimbledon and entrance into the Tennis Lawn Museum this is a great tour options for any tennis lover. The tour starts in the museum where guests will have a chance to learn about the game’s evolution through interactive exhibitions and touch screens making it fun for all ages.
After the museum guests will enjoy a tour of the legendary Wimbledon grounds. You’ll get access to restricted areas, visit the Centre Court, Millennium Building and the press room.
Key Information:
Duration: 150 minutes
Price: £25
Guide Language: English
Audio Guide Languages: Spanish, Chinese, Croatian, French, German, Italian & Russian
Closest Tube: Wimbledon Park
Closest Station: Wimbledon
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Kia Oval Cricket Ground Tour
Not only is The Oval the home of Surrey Cricket Club and the birthplace of The Ashes, they also hosted England’s first Test Match against Australia. The Oval also hosted England’s first international football match, the first FA Cup Final as well as many international rugby matches, making this a great tour for sports fans.
During the tour guests will explore the grounds and get a behind the scenes look at the workings of this impressive Ground as well as gaining a deeper understanding to how players train and prepare for each match. Once the tour is finished the experience is far from over as guests will then have tea and coffee in the Members Pavilion which overlooks the pitch.
Key Information:
Duration: 90 minutes
Price: £15
Guide Language: English
Closest Tube: Oval
Closest Station: Vauxhall
This tour is wheelchair accessible
Book online here
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I am so not a football fan, but I did a tour of Emirates Stadium with my hubby (who is also not an Arsenal fan!) and we both loved it! Had one of the legends show us around and tell us some great stories. I imagine real fans who knew the ex-players in the stories would have liked it even more! One day we will tour one of the cricket grounds too.