
FOOTBALL CLUBS - VISITS/MUSEUMS
NORTH WEST ENGLAND
ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL CLUB
Tel: 01254 356950
The home of the famous football club, tour the ground, have a drink in the Sports Bar, visit the new Stanley Sports Shop and see all of the trophies.
BLACKBURN ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB
Tel: 01254 698888
Ewood Park Football Stadium, Blackburn
Open: Book 48 hours in advance - open most days (not match days)
Take in a Premier League match at Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers. Guided tours are now available through the exclusive facilities including the magnificent Boardroom, the Players Lounge and Dressing room and the opportunity to walk down "the tunnel" to the hallowed turf.
Tel: 01253 403268
Ground tours for schools and groups. Soccer schools every holiday for 6-14 year olds. Saturday Club.
BOLTON WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB
Tel: 01204 673650 Burnden Way, Lostock, Horwich, Bolton
Open: Mon-Fri 9.30/10.30/11.30/1.30/2.30/3.30 Sat
(Matchday) 10.30/11.30/12.30 Sat & Sun (Non-Matchday 11.30/12.30/1.30
Admission: Museum only: Adult £4.00, Concessions £2.00 Family
Ticket 2+2 £10.00
You now have the opportunity to discover the Reebok Stadium, kicking off your day from the Visitor & Tour centre and enjoying the atmosphere of one of the worlds oldest football clubs in one of the worlds greatest stadiums. The tours include: players changing and warm up rooms, the officials changing rooms, team managers dugout, the tunnels, the media interview room and the press box on the upper tier.
Tel: 01282 700000
Turf Moor, Burnley
Leisure Centre Ground tours for schools and groups by arrangement. Coaching for children. Saturday Club.
Tel: 0870 442 1878
Open: Tours operate Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri at 11.00 am
and 2.00 pm.
Admission: Adults £8.50, Juniors and Senior Citizens £5.50.Family
Ticket (2 adults, 2 under 16s) £20.00 Advance booking essential.
Have you ever wondered just what goes on behind the scenes at Goodison Park? Have your dreamed of walking down the tunnel to the roar of 40,000 fans? Do you want to know where your favourite player gets changed in the dressing room or where the players relax after the game? If so, then the chance of a lifetime is just a telephone call away. Goodison Park has a football history to rank with the very best in the world. The tours are conducted by a fully trained member of staff who will be happy to answer all your questions.
Tel: 0151 260 6677
Anfield Road, Liverpool
Open: Every day of the week from 10am until 5pm. Last admission to museum 4pm. On match days last admission is 1 hour before kick-off.
Admission: Museum & Tour Adults £10.00, Children/Students/OAPS; £6.00 Family:£25.00 Museum only Adults £5.00, Children/OAPS £3.00 Families: £13.00 We strongly recommend booking in advance for stadium tours. There is no need to pre-book a museum-only visit. All times and prices subject to change at short notice.
The Museum features two film shows - the first is in a recreation of the standing Kop and tells the story of the incredible 'Kopites', the other is a cinema showing 'One Night in May', the wonderful documentary about that night in Istanbul. The stadium tour takes you behind the scenes at Anfield, visiting the dressing rooms, down the tunnel to the sound of the crowd, a chance to touch the famous This Is Anfield sign and sit in the team dug-out. Informative tour guides will tell you about the great Anfield Stadium and escort you on to The Kop - surely the most famous terrace in World
Tel: 0870 062 1894 (option 8).
Maine Road, Moss Side, Manchester
Open: Regular Stadium Tour A professional guide takes you on a 60 minute tour of the stadium, focusing on areas such as the Directors Box, Box Level, Warm-up Room, Dressing Room, Walk of Pride, Players Tunnel, Pitchside/Dug outs, and Memorial Garden. At your own pace you also get to look at the Club museum. Tour schedule*: Mon-Sat: 10.30, 14.00 & 15.15; Sun/Bank Hol: 11.45 & 13.45 MARCH 2009 Tour schedule*: Mon-Sat: 11.00, 13.30 & 15.15, Sun/Bank Hol: 11.45 & 13.45
Admission: Adult £9.50, Concessions £6, MCFC Season Ticket Holders £7.50 (adult) & £4.50 (concessions), Family Ticket: £25 (2 adults & 3 concessions).
Walk Of Pride Visit For those with only a limited amount of time we have a 'Walk of Pride' visit available. These visits last approximately 20 minutes and take visitors along the Walk of Pride, through the Players' tunnel and on to Pitchside/Dug outs. These do not include a visit to the museum (those wishing to visit the museum and perform a Walk Of Pride Visit will be charged the Regular Tour prices). Tour schedule*: Mon-Sat: 09.45, 12.30 & 16.30; Sun/Bank Hol: 11.00, 13.00 & 15.00
Admission: Adult £5, Concessions £3.
Major UK football Club, one of the best supported in the country.
Tel: 0870 442 1994 (select option 3)
(South) M6-M56, leave M60 at junction 7 and follow A56 Chester Road to
Manchester Centre. Turn left on to Sir Matt Busby Way.
(North) M62 or M61/M6 – continue on to M60 and leave junction 7.
Follow A56 Chester Road to Manchester Centre. Turn left on Sir Matt Busby
Way.
Open: Museum Monday to Sunday 9.30am - 5.00pm Tour*
Monday to Sunday 9.40am - 4.30pm * Pre-booking of tours is highly
recommended. Tours are subject to change at short notice.
Admission: Museum Adults £8.50, Juniors/Senior Citizens £6.75
Family Ticket (4) £25.00.Family Ticket (5) £30.00Under 5 Free.
Museum and Tour: Adults £12.00, Juniors/Senior Citizens £8.00.
Family Ticket (4) £30.00, Family Ticket (5) £40.00
Manchester United is one of the world's greatest football clubs. It has been the focus of millions of fans the world over. All the hopes and dreams of the Club have been played out there, with every blade of grass being able to tell a story. There is something for supporters of all ages. Whether you are old enough to remember the triumphs of the Busby Babes or young enough to only remember the successes of last season, there is so much to see and do for all the family. Take a journey to the heart of United spend the day with them at Old Trafford. Multi-Storey interactive Museum. Take a behind the scenes tour.
Tel: 01772 908442
National Football Museum, Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale, Preston, PR1 6RU
Two miles from Junction 31 on the M6 and the same distance from Junction 1 on the M55, adjacent to Preston North End Football Stadium
Open: Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Saturday PNE Matchday: 10am - 3pm (or kick-off, see below) Midweek PNE Matchday: 10 am - 7.30 pm (see below) Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm Closed: Mondays (Exceptions see below) Christmas Day, Easter Sunday Monday Opening Exceptions The Museum will be open on the following Mondays in 2007: 1 January 12 February 9 April (Easter Monday. Also open Good Friday, 6 A
Admission: Free
Find out how the game came to be invented. Discover the individuals and teams who have helped to shape the game that we know today, explore the time capsule, the length of a football pitch etc. Share the fans' experience throughout the period in which football has been played. Second half is a themed, hands-on experience, examining different facets of the world of football. Visions of Football: An Art gallery dedicated to the world of football. Final Whistle: Museum shop or treat yourself to refreshments in the cafe.
Tel: Reception - 0151 609 3333 Ticket Office - 0151 609 3322 Football in the Community - 0151 608 2354
Prenton Park, Prenton Road West, Prenton, Wirral, CH42 9PY
Prenton Park is a 16,789 capacity all-seater stadium. Tranmere Rovers FC were formed in 1884 and joined the football league in 1921. Tranmere play in an all white kit, hence one of their nicknames is 'the whites', while the other is 'the rovers'. The fans call themselves the 'super white army', while visiting anywhere on Merseyside there is a fair chance you will see a few white football shirts