Twickenham - home of English rugby. (Allsport)
TWICKENHAM
Name: Twickenham
Capacity: 73,000
Facilities:
Museum, shops, bars, restaurants and food outlets all on site.
How to get there:
Turn off the Chertsey Road which is the A316 and go left onto Whitton Road (B361). Alternatively, go straight ahead at Rugby Road and the ground is unmissable. Twickenham train station, with services from London Waterloo in the east and Reading in the west is five minutes walk from the stadium. Underground trains are available to Richmond station, around three miles from the ground. The nearest airport is Heathrow which is 11 miles away. Also Gatwick Airport is 30 miles from Twickenham.
Parking:
Large West and North car parks available but book in advance for a space.
Interesting fact:
Former Leicester wing Rory Underwood scored five tries in a match at Twickenham against Fiji in 1989, equalling an 82-year-old record.
