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 CarThe 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. MapParkingA 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. Train and TubeThere 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. 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 footFollowing 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. PubsThe 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 TicketsRangers 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 The Twitter @loftforwords Pictures — Action Images Photo: Action Images Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.
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