London Sports

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When in London why not catch a football match, or for a more sociable outing head to the greyhound racing? There are countless opportunities for fun days and evenings out, particularly when there is a big event such as Wimbledon on. We give you the basics below together with information on the museums and stadium tours at the major venues, or why not try a bit of ice skating!

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GREYHOUND RACING

Walthamstow

Chingford Road, London, E4 8SJ
Tel: 020 8498 3300
www.wsgreyhound.co.uk

Tube: Walthamstow Central (Victoria Line) and take a bus or taxi to the stadium (20mins)

Racing Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday evenings. First race from about 7.30pm

Wimbledon

GRA Wimbledon Stadium
Plough Lane
London
SW17 0BL

Tel: 0870 840 8905
www.wimbledonstadium.co.uk

Tube: Tooting Broadway (Northern Line), Wimbledon station (District Line), both stations are short drive from us and Wimbledon Station has a black cab rank outside.

The largest and most successful dog racing track in the country. Race three nights a week, every week, with occasional extra meetings ( Tuesday, Friday (except Good Friday) & Saturday Nights). The doors open at 6:30pm and the first race is 7:30pm. The last race of the evening is approximately 10:30pm.

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FOOTBALL

London is a football fan's dream with loads of top Premiership and Championship sides, we have given the top clubs below, there is also information on Wembley Stadium for big matches, internationals and stadium tours:

Premiership

Arsenal

The Emirates Stadium

Box Office Information:
Arsenal Box Office
Highbury House,
75 Drayton Park,
London N5 1BU

Telephone - 020 7704 4040
Website: www.arsenal.com

Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm Saturday 9.30am - 12noon


Chelsea

Stamford Bridge
Fulham Road,
London, SW6 1HS

Buy tickets online: www.chelseafc.com


Fulham

Craven Cottage
Stevenage Road,
Fulham,
London SW6 6HH

Tickets may be purchased online: www.fulhamfc.com

Or:  * by phone 0870 442 1234 (option 1) open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
       * in person from the Ticket Office (Monday to Friday: 09.00 - 17.00; Non-match Saturday: 10am to 12pm; Weekend Match Days: 09.30 - Half Time; Weekday Match Days: 09.00 - Half Time)
       * in person from the Club Shop, Fulham Road.  Monday to Friday 9am-midday, 1pm - 5pm


Tottenham Hotspur

White Hart Lane
748 High Road,
Tottenham,
N17 0AP

Spurs Ticketline 0844 499 5000
Online: www.tottenhamhotspur.com

In person: Paxton Road Ticket Office between 9.30am-5.00pm.


West Ham United
Boleyn Ground
Green St, Upton Park,
London, E13 9AZ

Ticket Office Telephone Number: 0870 112 2700
Website: www.whufc.com

Normal Ticket Office Opening Hours during the season are as follows:

Mondays to Fridays - 9am to 5pm; Non-Matchday Saturdays - 9am to 1pm; Matchday Saturdays - 9am to kick-off and after final whistle
Matchday Sundays - 9.30am to kick-off (subject to kick-off time)


Championship


Charlton Athletic

The Valley,
Floyd Road, Charlton,
London SE7 8BL.

Hotline Tel: 0871 226 1905
Website: www. cafc.co.uk

Hours: 8am-6pm weekdays, 9am-1pm on non-match Saturdays and 10am until kick-off on home matchday Saturdays where the kick-off is at 3pm when the hotline will continue to operate its regular 9am-1pm hours.


Crystal Palace

Selhurst Park,
London,
SE25 6PU

BOX OFFICE NUMBER: 08712  00 00 71.
www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk


QPR

Loftus Road
South Africa Road,
London, W12 7PA

From Box Office
Or Online at: www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk


WEMBLEY STADIUM - INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL & TOURS

The home to English football has a capacity of 92,000 spectators and is an icon of English football worldwide. It hosts most of the international matches and many of the big semi-finals and finals in the domestic game. It also hosts concerts and other events throughout the year. The stadium are not responsible for ticket sales to matches.

90 Minute Wembley Stadium Tour

Tour highlights can include:

* England's changing rooms
* Players warm-up zone
* VIP reception area
* The Royal Box
* Lift the Cup
* Dugouts
* Post-match interview area
* Press conference room
* Treatment rooms
* The Bobby Moore Statue

Prices

Adult £15
Child (under 16) £8
OAP (over 60) £8
Family ticket 2 Adults & 2 Children £38

Groups of +30 10% discount
Groups of +40 15% discount

Book Online: http://www.thestadiumtour.com/ticketsel.aspx?CheckTicket=Book
Tel: 0844 800 2755

Opening Times

The Wembley Stadium Tour operates daily between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. The first tour departs at 9.30 a.m. and the last tour departs at 4.30 p.m. Please check the calendar for availability and we strongly suggest you book in advance to avoid disappointment.

When the Wembley Stadium Tour is Closed

The tour is closed on 1st January, 25th and 26th December. It is also closed during the build-up and break-down of major event days. Tour dates will show as unavailable on the calendar at these times.


Wembley National Stadium Ltd
Wembley
London
HA9 0WS
T: 0844 980 8001

Nearest Tube: Wembley Park (Metropolitan and Jubilee Lines)
                           Wembley Central (Bakerloo Line, 15 minutes walk to stadium)
Nearest Train: Wembley Stadium (from Marylebone)

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RUGBY

Some of the professional Premiership Rugby Union clubs that were once based in London have now moved on to share grounds with other sports clubs (football), London Irish are in Reading and London Wasps in High Wycombe.

However Harlequins and Saracens are a short train ride from the centre of the city:

Harlequins

Twickenham Stoop Stadium
Langhorn Drive
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW2 7SX

Ticket Office: 020 8410 6000
www.quins.co.uk

Nearest Train: Twickenham station is served by trains from London Waterloo


Saracens

Vicarage Road Stadium
Watford,
Herts
WD18 0EP

Ticket Office: 4th Floor, Rigby House, 34 The Parade, High Street, Watford, Herts WD17 1EA
Booking Line: Monday to Friday from 9am 5.30pm on 01923 475222
Online: www.saracens.com

Nearest Train: Watford Junction (20 minutes from London Euston, then short taxi ride)
Nearest Tube: Watford (Metropolitan Line, c. 50 mins from London Baker Street then short taxi ride)


TWICKENHAM STADIUM - INTERNATIONAL RUGBY & MUSEUM

Twickenham Stadium is the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union. It is the largest rugby stadium in the UK and has a capacity of 82,000 people. As the home of the RFU it is primarily a venue for rugby union and hosts England's home test matches, as well as the Middlesex Sevens, the Guinness Premiership final, as well as EDF Energy Cup and Heineken Cup matches. The stadium is considered an icon of English rugby.

Twickenham Stadium Tours are also available through the Museum - see below - and run four times per day (Tuesday to Saturday) and twice on Sundays.

The Museum of Rugby is located in Twickenham Stadium. The museum covers the whole of the global game, not just English rugby. It tells the history of the sport, including William Webb Ellis and Richard Lindon, using interactive display techniques. The museum has a rolling programme of special exhibitions which cover topical issues and offer an opportunity to display some of the obscurer items in the collection. It is usually open every day of the week except for Mondays. Except match days entry is by combined ticket with the Twickenham Stadium Tour. 



Twickenham Stadium
Rugby Road
Twickenham
TW1 1DZ

Train: Twickenham Station from Waterloo and Reading. The station is a short walk from the Stadium.

Underground: Richmond on the District Line and Hounslow on the Piccadilly Line.

The London Overground also runs to Richmond

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TENNIS

WIMBLEDON STADIUM - THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT & MUSEUM

To most visitors to London if you mention London and Tennis in the same sentence you are invariably going to be discussing the world famous Wimbledon grass court tournament. The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few hundred spectators, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of close to 500,000 people. Players from over 60 nations regularly compete in front of a crowd of millions worldwide, through the press, radio, internet and television.

The Championships start six weeks before the first Monday in August and last approximately a fortnight, until all events are complete.

The Ticket Office

The Ticket Office is open for all queries, including the public ballot, Normal opening hours for the Ticket Office: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 17.00 (GMT) (excl. Bank Holidays).

Tel: 020 8971 2473 (UK) +44 20 8971 2473 (Overseas)

Fax: 020 8971 2528 (UK) +44 20 8971 2528 (Overseas)

Please Note: The Ticket Office is available for all ticket and ballot enquiries but is NOT a Box Office.

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is open to the public. Highlights of the museum include the Championship Trophies, a 200° cinema screen and a 'walk-through' of the men's dressing room as it was in the 1980s, with John McEnroe.

Museum and Tour Prices

Museum
Adult £8.50
Concessions £7.50
Child £4.75

Museum & Tour
Adult £14.50
Concessions £13.00
Child £11.00

All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Church Road
Wimbledon
London SW19 5AE.

Travel:  There are regular rail services from Central London to Wimbledon Station, with a regular District Line service on London Underground to Wimbledon Station and Southfields station. There is a bus shuttle service between Wimbledon and Southfields Stations and the All England Club. Taxis are also available.

 

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CRICKET

LORD'S CRICKET GROUND - MUSEUM & TOUR

Lord's - often referred to as 'the home of cricket' -  hosts Test matches, One-day Internationals, Middlesex home matches, MCC matches and some of Middlesex's home Twenty20 games.

Lord's typically hosts two Tests every summer - including the first Test of the summer - plus two one-day internationals.

GUIDED TOURS

Tours typically last 1 hour 40 minutes, highlights include:

- MCC Cricket Museum
- Pavilion
- Long Room
- Dressing Rooms
- Honours Boards
- MCC Indoor Cricket School
- Lord's Shop

Tour Bookings: Tel: 020 7616 8595

Tour prices

Adults: £12
Children: £6
Seniors: £7
Students: £7
Family tickets: £31
Groups: can negotiate private tours at preferred times

Tickets may be purchased in advance or on the day. Open-ended tickets are ideal gifts.

Tour times

Monday - Friday two tours per day at: noon and 2pm
Saturday & Sunday three tours per day at: 10am; noon; and 2pm


No tours on major match days and preparation days. On other matchdays, only the 10am Tour enters the Pavilion. Check the fixture list.

Marylebone Cricket Club
Lord's Cricket Ground
St John's Wood
London NW8 8QN

Ticket Office: 020 7432 1000
General switchboard: 020 7616 8500

Nearest Tube: St. Johns Wood and Maida Vale

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ICE SKATING

Always a fun way to spend a bit of time, there are several ice rinks throughout London.

Alexandra Place Ice Rink
Alexandra Place Way, N22 7AY,
020 8365 4386, www.alexandrapalace.com

Broadgate Ice Rink
Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS,
020 7505 4068, www.broadgateice.co.uk

Michael Sobell Leisure Centre
Hornsley Rd, N7 7NY, 020 7609 2166,
Finsbury Park tube

Queens Ice Bowl
Queensway,
W2 4QP, 020 7229 0172,
Queensway tube