Football: Tour at Wembley Stadium in London

Last updated: 01/10/2019

Do you like football? Then you can't miss the tour of London's Wembley Stadium, the official stadium of the English national football team! Sit in the stands, discover the changing rooms and go to the pitch of this important European stadium. We were there and told you what to expect from this tour. Come with us?

THE WEMBLY STADIUM

Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 after the demolition of the old stadium that stood on the site. Its construction aimed to house a greater audience in football, rugby and athletics competitions. It is in this stadium that the official matches of the English national football team. With 90,000 seats, it is the second largest stadium in Europe (behind Camp Nou in Barcelona with 99,000 seats) and the largest in the UK. The stadium has hosted many important events such as the Champions League Finals, the European Champions League, in 2011 and 2013; the football finals of London Olympics in 2012; and hosts the final of the English Football League. In addition, the stadium hosts rugby championship games and many musical concerts. In 2020, the stadium will host both Champions League semi-finals.

The stadium is very modern and has been built sustainably. Depending on the need, its capacity can be expanded to up to 105,000 spectators. With an amazing architecture, part of the stadium roof is retractable. Interestingly, Wembley has 2,618 bathrooms, more than any other stadium in the world.

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WEMBLY STADIUM TOUR

We were on tour at Wembley Stadium in 2011, just a few weeks after the Champions League final. This fact was quite interesting, since in the stadium there was a historic exhibition with trophies, shirts and other items from all Champions League champions until then. But, let's start from the beginning. We took the tube in central London and disembarked at Wembley Park Station and within a few minutes of walking we were in front of the stadium. You can buy your ticket at the stadium box office or in advance online (it's cheaper). Entrance is close to the Bobby Moore statue, the captain of the English national team during the conquest of the 1966 World Cup, the only English title to date, won with a controversial goal against West Germany.

You can wait for your ticket time to be seated at one of the tables in the cafeteria. There, the goalpost of the 1966 World Cup final is exposed. When giving the tour schedule, the guide will call all visitors and begin to explain how the next 75 minutes will be used.

Initially, we were taken to the stands of the stadium where we had the first contact with Wembley and managed to admire it empty. There the guide gave us a lot of information about the stadium's capacity, buildings, games played and much more.

Then, we went to visit the beautiful press room, where players give interviews after matches. In this space we had the opportunity to take pictures even at the table where the players are to be interviewed. It was very interesting to have a different view of what we are used to seeing on television.

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In the third part of the tour, we went to see the changing rooms of the England team! There are exposed the shirts of all the players that are currently acting in the selection. Also, we saw the shower and locker areas.

Already heading to the end of the tour, the guide took us to the stadium lawn. The grass at Wembley Stadium is real, and that's why they want to prevent it from being degraded by tourists' little feet. So, the area where it is allowed to step is in the technical space, where the bench is located, which is made of synthetic grass. Either way, it's possible to have an incredible view of the stadium and take great pictures from there.

With the tour already over, the guide took us to the space where the exhibition with the trophies, shirts and articles of the Champions League champions was, as it had housed the last edition. Paulo, from Palmeiras that he is, went to the space dedicated to the 1999 Champions League, when Palmeiras was defeated by Manchester City and lost the opportunity to become world champions. Ana went to admire the trophy recently won by Barcelona that year. In this area it is also possible to admire the Jules Rimet trophy, won by the England team in the 1966 World Cup, and the original flag of the 1948 Olympic Games.

HOW TO GET

Entrance to the stadium tour is located near the Bobby Moore statue at the top of Olympic Way on Level 1. Entrance can be accessed via a flight of stairs or via an elevator. To get to the stadium, the easiest way is to use public transport and get off at one of the 3 stations:

• Wembley Park Station (Jubilee or Metropolitan lines): 10-minute walk
• Wembley Stadium Station (Chiltern line): 10 minute walk
• Wembley Central Station (Bakerloo line or train): 25-minute walk

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Wembley Stadium

• Address: Wembley, London HA9 0WS, UK
• Tours: 
  • Schedules: available daily (except on match or event days) at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm (in summer there are also tours at 4pm)
  • Duration: 75 minutes
  • Price: £19 (VIP Tour: £55) – buy online in this link

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