Discover the Beautiful Game

Walk on football's hallowed grounds 

The Football Association (FA) was founded over 160 years ago, but the 'Beautiful Game' shows no sign of diminishing in the eyes or minds of the inhabitants of the UK. Every year more league teams offer access to fans to visit what is, for many, truly sacred turf. 

On most tours you'll get behind the scenes access, including the home and away changing rooms, the players’ tunnel, dugouts, press areas and more. Many grounds also have team museums, full of kits old and new, programmes, photos and lots of other ephemera and memorabilia. 

Here's a list of eleven clubs and museums that offer the kind of experiences that football fans usually only dream of. All have been assessed by VisitEngland for the quality of their visitor experience.

National Football Museum 

Before we get to the team tours, we'll starting with an overview, provided by this impressive museum set in the very heart of Manchester. The home of the world’s largest public collection of football objects and archives, with plenty to do for youngsters.

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club 

Founded in 1882 as Hotspur FC, the Tottenham was added a couple of years later to avoid confusion with another London team. In 1901, they won the FA Cup, the first non-league side to do so. Spurs have had the same home ground since they began, even though the actual stadium was replaced in 2017. Visitors can enjoy a Stadium Tour, taking in the dressing rooms, tunnel, pitchside areas and premium spaces. For thrill-seekers, The Dare Skywalk provides a climb to the top of the stadium, followed by the chance to abseil down the side. There's also an underground high-tech karting track.

Liverpool Football Club Tour & Museum Centre

Originally the home of Merseyside rivals, Everton FC, Anfield has been the home of Liverpool FC since its foundation in 1892. The tour takes visitors into the press conference room, the player's tunnel, the managerial dugout and the home team dressing room. They also have the chance to touch the iconic This is Anfield sign.

Arsenal Stadium Tour & Museum

In 2006, after spending more than 90 years at Highbury, Arsenal FC moved about half a mile to the brand new Emirates Stadium. The team was formed in the 19th century by munitions workers from the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, which explains both the official name, the logo of a wheeled cannon and the nickname of 'the Gunners'. 

Goodison Park Stadium Tour

The last few years have seen some major changes in what had been the home of Everton FC since 1892. In 2025 Everton moved about 3 miles to the brand new Hill Dickinson Stadium on the dockside by the Mersey. It was planned to demolish the old stadium, but it was decided that it would become the permanent home of Everton's women's team from the 2025–26 season. This makes Goodison Park the largest dedicated women's football stadium in the UK.

Ipswich Town Football Club

Formed in 1878, Ipswich Town FC has played at Portman Road since 1884. Among the sights visitors can see during their two hour guided tour are statues of previous IPFC managers, Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson. 

Wembley Stadium Tours

Opened in 2007, this modern stadium stands on the same site as the original stadium, which opened in 1923. In just over a century, Wembley has hosted countless football matches, including England's 1966 World Cup victory against Germany. The tour includes the chance to stand on the centre circle.

Craven Cottage Stadium Tour

Originally the site of a hunting lodge, once inhabited by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Craven Cottage has been Fulham FC's home ground since 1896. Set on the Thames close to Fulham Palace, the tour takes in the home dressing room, press box, the players tunnel, and pitchside.

Nottingham Forest Football Club

City Ground has been home to Notts Forest FC since 1898. The team was founded in 1865, in a pub just a couple of miles away, by a team of shinty players who'd decided to have a go at association football. The tour includes entry to the brand new Nottingham Forest FC Museum.

Wolves Museum

Although Wolves have the word 'Wanderers' in their name, they have yet to wander from Molineux Park in the last 130 years (except for away games, obviously, like every other team). It seems this was the first stadium in the UK purpose built for a football league team to play in, which is one of those facts you can find in the excellent team museum.

Manchester City FC

City of Manchester Stadium (Ethiad Stadium) is Man City's third home since its foundation in 1880. From 1887 to 1923, they played at Hyde Road in Ardwick, then after that they moved to Maine Road, where they stayed for 80 years. In 2003 the team moved into the new stadium, which had been built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games.