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LFW Travel Guides — Wembley Stadium
Sunday, 18th May 2014 17:18 by Clive Whittingham

QPR are at Wembley for the first time in 28 years next Saturday, and if you’re planning to join them here’s a few hints and tips about how to get there, where to drink and where to park.

Ground Name: Wembley Stadium

Address: Empire Way, Wembley, London, HA9 0WS

Main Telephone No: 0844 980 8001

By Car

The stadium is visible and well signposted from the end of the M1 and M40, and sits just off the A406 North Circular. Turn right at the end of the M1 onto the A406 (North Circular/West Wembley). Continue along the A406 for a couple of miles and then after crossing a metal suspended bridge, you will pass a McDonalds on your left. At the traffic lights with an Ikea Store on one corner bear left onto Drury Way. Keeping the Ikea store on your right go straight across the next two roundabouts. You will pass a Tesco petrol station on your right and then at the traffic lights turn left into Grand Central Avenue (B4557). The stadium is at the end of this road.

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Parking

A bloody nightmare at the stadium itself, and in the surrounding streets there are numerous residents only schemes. You can book a space at the ground in advance at the official Wembley Parking website which is currently advertising good availability — at £30 a car. Nice.
Probably the best bet is to park near one of the outlying tube stations and get the train in.

Train and Tube

There are five separate ways of getting to Wembley Stadium by rail. The most obvious, and popular, is to Wembley Park on the Metropolitan Line from Liverpool Street, Faringdon, Kings Cross, Euston Square and Baker Street. The Jubilee Line also runs through there from central London, but stops a lot more en route. The stadium is very obviously straight in front of you up Wembley Way as you exit from Wembley Park tube and trains are queued up waiting for you afterwards — although expect some delay.

Alternatively, get one of the special trains on the Chiltern Line from Marylebone to Wembley Stadium with a journey time of nine minutes. Extra service going directly to the stadium run before and after the match. Tickets cost a fiver, Oyster Cards are valid.
Overground trains from Euston to Watford call at Wembley Central with a journey time of 21 minutes and a fare of £5.70. The Bakerloo Line also goes from central London and Paddington to Wembley Central. To get to Wembley from Wembley Central, turn right out of the station and follow the High Road up past St Joseph’s Church and then turn left. Again, it should be fairly obvious.

All these options are available to supporters coming from out of town. The Chiltern Line calls at Wycombe on its way into town, the Bakerloo Line comes in from Harrow and Wealdstone, the Jubilee Line from Stanmore, and the Metropolitan Line from Chesham, Amersham and Uxbridge.

The following tube lines have closures next weekend:

- The District Line is closed between Aldgate East and Upminster due to Crossrail work at Whitechapel. The Hammersmith and City Line is also closed between Moorgate and Barking. Replacement bus services operate.

- There is no Overground service from Highbury and Islington and New Cross, New Cross Gate, or Clapham Junction. Also no trains between Sydenham and Crystal Palace.

On foot

Following the tradition of the club’s previous three visits to Wembley, some QPR fans have arranged a walk to the national stadium on Saturday morning. QPR fan Dan Rutherfood and friends have plotted a route of 5.6 miles leaving Loftus Rod at 10.00 and aiming to arrive at Wembley around noon, giving plenty of time to enjoy the pre-match atmosphere. Register your interest by clicking here or http://qprng.rs/vwAE3g>join the Facebook event.

Pubs

The pubs surrounding the ground have been split between the two clubs and desgnated as follows...

Queens Park Rangers (east side):

The Torch: 1 - 5 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB

Crock of Gold: 23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9AB

Moore Spice: Wembley Retail Park, Unit 2, Engineers Way, HA9 0EH

Watkins Folly: 1 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0EW

Blue Check Café: 12 - 13 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQ

Alisan Bar: The Junction, Wembley Retail Park, Engineers Way, HA9 0EG

Crystal Club (Silverspoon): South Way, Wembley

The Parish: 120 Wembley Park Drive, Wembley, HA9 8HP

First Class Sports Bar: 125 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG

The Wembley Tavern: 121 Wembley Park Drive, HA9 8HG

Cheers Bar: 45 Blackbird Hill, NW9 8RS

Derby County (west side):

The Green Man: Dagmar Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8DF

Blue Room: 53 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, HA9 8BE

JJ Moons: 397 High Road, Wembley, HA9 7DT

Thirsty Eddie’s: 412 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AH

Flannery’s: 610 High Road, Wembley, HA0 2AF

Innisfree: 30 - 32 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6PG

Mannions: 313 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA9 6BA

The Copper Jug: 10 The Broadway, Wembley, HA9 8JU

Powerleague: Olympic Way, Wembley

Fusilier: 652 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HA

Liquor Station: 379 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AA

Tickets

Rangers had 4,000 tickets remaining from an allocation of 37,000 at the east end of the stadium. These are priced £98 (£49 concession) in category one, £76 (£38) in category two, £64 (£38) in category three, £52 (£26) in category four and £36 (£18) in category five. Season ticket holders and members can purchase an additional two tickets each today and if any do remain at close of play then a general sale will be announced tomorrow. Tickets can only be bought online at www.qprtickets.co.uk or by phone between 10.00 and 22.00 on 08444 777 007.

Links >>> http://www.footballgroundguide.com/wembley_stadium/index.htm>Detailed fans guide

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smegma added 17:22 - May 18
Slight error in that you turn RIGHT on leaving Wembley Central. Walk about 500 yards and take third left .
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Northernr added 20:01 - May 18
Sorry, you're correct....
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QPunkR added 09:27 - May 19
Trying to send 'em all the wrong way, eh Clive? And you would've got away with it too, if it weren't for that pesky Smegma..
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wellerglw added 10:21 - May 19
Hi, Southern services run via Clapham Junction to Wembley Central, it's around 28 min and would normally depart platform 16
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CroydonCaptJack added 07:28 - May 22
Clapham Junction looks ok to me Clive. What makes you think there is no service from there?
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Northernr added 08:18 - May 22
No Overground service from Clapham on the southern loop - the one up to Wembley is fine.
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CroydonCaptJack added 09:26 - May 22
Thanks for clarifying that Clive. It looks like the journey there will be ok for us South of the river but the journey back might be a bit trickier.

And there was me thinking the potential tube strike wouldn't affect me! That's Karma!
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