Wycombe Wanderers

by **NIGHTMARE** Thu 1 Apr - 7:19:07

How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
The stadium is located on the outskirts of Wycombe on the Sands Industrial Estate. Leave the M40 at Junction 4 and take the A4010 towards Aylesbury. Turn left at the 4th roundabout into Lane End Road and then continue straight down this road. Cross another roundabout and into Hillbottom Road. The ground is down at the very bottom of this road. On my last visit I noticed that there were a number of AA road signs labelled 'London Wasps' which were helpful in pointing the way to the ground.

There is a fair sized car park located at the ground which costs £5 per car, or some of the industrial units provide match day parking (also at around £3). Interestingly the club offer free parking at the stadium, if your car has four occupants. As there is only one road that leads from the stadium, I have heard that it can be a nightmare leaving the official car park at full time. I would recommend therefore, parking in one of the industrial units that line Hillbottom Road towards the ground. I did this and got away alright.

Alternatively the Club run a 'Park & Ride' scheme from the car park opposite the Cressex Cinema, by Junction 4 of the M40. Buses depart between 1.30pm & 2.30pm for Saturday fixtures and 6.15pm & 7.15pm for midweek fixtures. The service drops fans not actually at the stadium itself, but close by at the bottom of Hillbottom Road. The cost of the service is £1 for adults and free for concessions. Buses return 15 minutes after the final whistle and then again after completing one drop off to pick up any remaining fans.

By Train
Wycome station is situated around two and half miles away from the stadium. It is served by trains from London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street. You can either take a Taxi (costs about £5) or get the football special bus that runs from the station to the ground on match days. The Football Special (No.501) departs the Railway Station for the stadium at 13.55 on Saturday matchdays and 18.40 for midweek games (cost about £2.50 return). The Special returns 10 minutes after the final whistle.

Where To Drink?
As the ground is on the edge of an industrial estate, there aren't many pubs around. is the Hourglass in Sands (about a 15 minute walk, from the end of the road up to the ground). Away fans are normally okay in small groups

What's The Ground Like?
On one side of the ground is the impressive looking Frank Adams Stand, opened in 1996. This was named in memory of the man who originally donated to the club their previous ground at Loakes Park. It is a large two tiered stand, complete with a row of executive boxes and it dwarfs the rest of the stadium. The other three stands are smaller affairs, but are at least all covered. Only the Valley Stand at the home end remains as terracing. Opposite is the Dreams Stand, housing away supporters, a medium sized single tiered stand, with windshields to either side. Along the other side of the ground is the Seymour Taylor Main Stand. This single tiered stand has a raised seating area, meaning that fans access it by climbing a small set of stairs in front of it. There is a large video screen situated in one corner of the stadium, between the Dreams & Bucks New University Stands.
the local council have stipulated that the capacity of Adams Park cannot rise above 10,000, the additional seats have meant that certain areas of terracing, such as the paddock area of the Seymour Taylor Stand, have been made 'out of bounds' to fans'. The ground is currently shared with Wasps Rugby Club.

What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Away fans are mostly located at one end of the ground in the Dreams Stand, where just over 2,000 supporters can be accommodated. The ground is situated in a nice setting with a wooded hill over looking the ground (this normally has a small contingent of supporters watching the game for nothing) and with green fields surrounding the other sides. The standard football ground fayre of burgers , pies , pasties and hot dogs are available from the refreshments area.