Twickenham Rugby Stadium

I am lucky enough to have a father who bought a debenture for Twickenham over 10 years ago which gives him the right to buy tickets for every game there, so I have been a regular visitor to Twickenham for many years. I visited the stadium this weekend for the International Rugby Sevens and thought that it was about time that I wrote a review. Location and transport links The stadium is in Twickenham (although almost as close to Whitton as Twickenham itself). It is accessed by car (not recommended - parking is usually at least £15 per match if not £25 and the traffic in the area is shocking! You can get the train to Twickenham, ...

Twickenham is the home of English rugby, and whilst the stadium has also now joined the stadium pop concert circuit as a viable alternative to Wembley, this review focuses on the match day experience at both club and international matches. Situated near Kingston in the South West of London, Twickenham is most easily accessible via the main line railway station, approximately 10 minutes walk away from the stadium itself, although the walk will take considerably longer with heavy foot traffic on a match day. Walking towards the ground, it always amazes me how many local residents seem to open up their front and driveways to food and drink vendors. Every few ...

As other reviewers have covered the stadiums history I will focus this review on the 'Match Day' experience. I have been to Twickenham to watch games or rugby and concerts. I have sat on 3 sides (not the new south side yet) and at all levels and on the pitch during a concert. As a rugby venue I think it is fair to say it the home of rugby and is a stadium built exactly to fit the bill. One of the great things about Twickenham is the way that it doesnt matter where you are sat it is nearly impossible to have a terrible view of the action. You can get fairly close to the action or you could be up at the top with an overview of the whole pitch. The higher up you ...