22 November 2009
The UK's round-the-clock entertainment guide
Change My Location: Glastonbury

Great British Stadiums!

Bookmark and Share
Last updated: Friday, 9 January 2009, 14:00.

The UK is one of the most competitive nations in the sporting world. With a plethora of state of the art sporting arenas, these towering structures must be seen to be believed!

Many of these stadiums give guided tours and host spectacular events from concerts to international sporting competitions.

Here are a few of the must see stadiums around the UK. Click on them to find out what great events they are hosting this season!


ENGLAND

Wembley Stadium, London
The second largest stadium in Europe (after the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain), Wembley Stadium is home to the English National Football team and holds a capacity of 90,000 (all seated).

Twickenham Stadium, London
The home of English rugby, Twickenham is England's second largest stadium (after Wembley) with a seated capacity of 75,000.

Lords Cricket Ground, London
Lord's has long been seen as the 'Home of Cricket' and the game's spiritual 'headquarters'. But its importance is not merely historical. In practice it remains, to this day, perhaps the most important single place in world cricket.

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum (Wimbledon), London
Visit Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and embark on a stunning multi-dimensional tour of the traditions, triumphs, sights and sounds that have made Wimbledon the most coveted title in tennis.

Old Trafford, Manchester
The Theatre Of Dreams; home to Manchester United Football Club. The stadium was constructed in 1909-1910 and currently holds a seated capacity of 76,212. After Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford is the largest football stadium in England.

Emirates Stadium, London
Home to Arsenal Football Club of the English Premier League. The stadium was opened in the summer of 2006, and has a seated capacity of 60,355.

Anfield, Liverpool
The stadium was built in 1884 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. until 1892, when they left after a rent dispute. Since then the stadium has been home to Liverpool F.C., who were formed as a result of Everton leaving Anfield. The stadium currently has a total capacity of 41,362.


WALES

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Opened in 1999, the Millennium Stadium is home to the Welsh Rugby Union National team and the Football Association of Wales National team. The stadium has a seated capacity of 76,250.

Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Opened in 2005, Liberty Stadium is home to Swansea City Football Club and has a seated capacity of 20,532.


SCOTLAND

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Scotland's National Football Stadium with a seated capacity of 52,000.

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Home of Scottish National Rugby with a seated capacity of 67,500.

Ibrox, Glasgow
The home stadium of Rangers Football Club and one of the oldest and largest stadia in Britain. Ibrox currently holds a seated capacity of 51,082. The stadium is one of 27 European stadia which have UEFA's (Union of European Football Association) 5-star rating, enabling it to host finals of the UEFA Champions League and the European Championship of football.

Celtic Park (Parkhead), Glasgow
The home ground of Celtic Football Club, Celtic Park, also known as 'Parkhead', is the largest football stadium in Scotland, second-largest sporting arena in Scotland (after Murrayfield) and the second largest club football stadium in the UK after Old Trafford. The stadium currently has an all seated capacity of 60,857.

News image
Wembley Stadium
News image
Twickenham Stadium
News image
Lords Cricket Ground
News image
Old Trafford
News image
Emirates Stadium
News image
Millennium Stadium
News image
Hampden Park
News image
Murrayfield
News image
Ibrox
News image
Celtic Park (Parkhead)
Loading...

Use of this site is subject to our Terms & Conditions. For information about Ents24's use of cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.
© 1999 - 2009 Ents24.com All Rights Reserved.

Invisible image for statistics