Twickenham Stadium
is the largest rugby union stadium in the United
Kingdom, seating 82,000 and the second largest stadium
in the UK after Wembley Stadium. The stadium is the home
of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and hosts England's
home test matches as well as the Middlesex Sevens, the
Guinness Premiership final, the EDF Energy Cup and
Heineken Cup matches. The stadium is an icon of English
rugby.
Of course Twickenham
Stadium is also for concerts - recently artists such as The
Police, Rod Stewart, Genesis, Iron Maiden and U2 have played at Twickenham.
REM and Bon Jovi are due to play in 2008.
In additionto
the high profile rugby games played at Twickenham
Stadium, you can also watch
Twickenham Rugby Club who play in Hampton and
Harlequins Rugby Clubacross the road from the
Stadium. See our sport page for more info on other
local rugby.
The Museum of
Rugby at Twickenham Stadium home to the biggest and
most important collection of rugby football memorabilia
in the world and includes artefacts from all over the
globe.
The RFU
lays on special
buses to and from Richmond Station to Twickenham
Stadium for matches and concerts throughout the year.
The bus fare is currently only 50p
The nearest train
station is
Twickenham Station, approximately a 10 minute
walk away. On match and concert days the main road
to the stadium is closed to traffic at key times.
Richmond Station is about 40 minutes away.
Strawberry Hill Station is probably also about 25
minutes away.
Parking around Twickenham Stadium is very restricted as most
roads offer parking for permit holders only. Richmond Borough have
5 car parks in the area. However, some local businesses and schools offer up
their parking for around £15. Its definitely best to arrive by public
transport!