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What's White Hart
Lane Like?
Future
Developments
West And North
Stands (photo)
What
Is It Like For Away Supporters?
West Stand (photo)
Where To Drink?
East Stand
(photo)
How
To Get There By Car & Where To Park
By Train Or Tube
South Stand (photo)
Ground Layout
View From The Away Section (photo)
Programme
Local Rivals
Admission
Prices
Ground Layout
Stadium
Layout
Fixtures 2011-2012
Stadium Tours
Disabled
Facilities
Record
& Average Attendance
Fans Ground
Reviews
Hotel
Accommodation
White
Hart Lane Location Map
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| What's White Hart
Lane Like? |
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I have always been a great fan of White
Hart Lane, ever since my first visit way back in
1987. It has always been one of my favourite
grounds in London to visit. In recent years the
ground has virtually been rebuilt, making it one
of the best in the country. It
is totally enclosed which really adds to the
overall look of the ground and can make for a
great atmosphere. Both ends have huge 'Jumbotron'
video screens, built into the roof, which are a
unique feature. All the stands are two tiered with
a row of executive boxes/concourse and are of
roughly the same height giving the ground a well
balanced look. Only the East Stand on one side has
a couple of large supporting pillars, otherwise
there are no obstructions to your view. A TV
gantry is also suspended from beneath the roof of
this stand, whilst on top a gold coloured Cockerel
sits proudly. Another
unusual feature of the stadium
is the Police Control Box suspended underneath the
roof in the South West corner, looking
like some kind of UFO!
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Future
Developments
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Following an
unsuccessful bid to take over the site of
London Olympic Stadium, the Club have
resurrected plans to build a new stadium
adjacent to White Hart Lane. These plans
propose a new
56,250 capacity stadium. However,
doubts have now been cast over the
viability of this scheme, which would
cost in the region of £450m.
Some artists impressions of how the
new stadium might look can be found on
the Tottenham
Hotspur FC website.
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West And North
Stands
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| What
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Away
fans are housed in one corner of the ground in
between the South & West Stands, where up
to 2,900 supporters (if demand requires it) can be
accommodated, in the lower and upper tiers. If
you have a ticket for the upper tier then
prepare yourself for quite a climb to reach
the away area. You are though
rewarded with a great view of the
action from this section and the leg room is
ample. The facilities in this newish stand are
above average. On the downside there is little
space between the away and home fans. As you
would expect there is plenty of banter between
the two, but the stewards tend to take a
tougher line on the away support. On my last
visit a number of fans were ejected from the
ground, plus there were repeated warnings to away fans to remain seated.
One strange aspect of sitting in the upper
tier is having the
Police Control Box directly above you, where a
number of uniformed faces can be seen peering
down on the away fans. I have always quite enjoyed my
trips to Tottenham. White Hart Lane is
excellent and the atmosphere generally good,
however it is wise to exercise caution
around the ground and you may consider
keeping colours
covered.
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West
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| Where
To Drink? |
Due to a number of pubs going out
of business in the area around the ground, the
choice for away fans is now rather limited.
Simon Hornby informs me; 'The best place
for away fans to get a drink is
the Harringey Irish club on the Pretoria Rd which
is opposite White Hart Lane station. It has two
large bars showing Sky Sports, offers reasonably
priced food and you can also park there for
£10'. Dean Palmer
adds; 'When you get off the train at White Hart
Lane, go straight out of the metal gates and walk
straight down the road in front of you. After a
couple of hundred yards there is a car park on the
left hand side, and the social club is in there.
There are always a few away fans in there,
and kids are also allowed in there too'.
Tim Pick a visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers fan
adds; 'We drank at the Elmhust on Lordship Lane,
which is about a ten minute walk away from
the ground. It is large mock tudor style
looking pub with 4 or 5 Sky Sports
screens. There were home fans and away fans
in colours mixing with out any problems. Prices
were okay too (for London)'.
Carsie a Spurs fan from
Belfast recommends; 'The Three Compasses
which is situated in Queen Street (behind
Middlesex University), which is a five minute
walk from White Hart Lane Station'.
It may be an idea to drink in Central London
before the game and then take a train to
White Hart Lane Station. There is a
Wetherspoon outlet at Liverpool Street
Station from where you get the train to
White Hart Lane. If you decide to take the
long walk from Seven Sisters tube station to
the stadium, then there are a number of pubs
along the way.
Steve Dobson adds; 'I also suggest that
visiting fans with a thirst for real ale,
consider catching the train from Liverpool
Street and stop off at Hackney Downs to
visit the Pembury Tavern. Good beer and
quality food. From there it is only 10
minutes on the train to White Hart Lane. The
pub is only a couple of hundred yards from
Hackney Downs station on Amhurst Road'. The
pub which is featured in the CAMRA Good Beer
Guide has no less than 16 real ales on
offer! The question is, will you still then
make it to the match?
Inside the
ground alcohol is served in the refreshment
areas. This is in the form of plastic bottles
of Carlsberg (500ml).
But please note that alcohol is not served
in the away section at half time.
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East Stand
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| How
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Leave the
M25 at Junction 25 and take the A10 towards
Enfield. Continue on the A10 through Enfield and
at the roundabout with the Northern Circular
(A406), turn left onto the A406 (Sterling Way).
Turn right into Fore Road (the A1010) which
becomes the High Road and you will come to the
ground on your left.
On street parking is
virtually non-existent around the stadium on
matchdays as a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ)
is in operation which means that only local
residents who have a parking permit and blue
badge holders can park legally. The perimeter
of the zone is up to a mile from the ground
and this has led to some private car parks
near to the stadium charging up to £15
for the privilege. If you do park around the
area, make sure that you take notice of the
advisory parking notices attached to lamp
posts, as otherwise you may find that you car
gets towed away.
Map showing the
location of White Hart Lane (at the bottom of
this page).
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| By Train Or Tube |
White Hart Lane Station is
the nearest to the stadium, which is only a few
minutes walk away. It is served by trains from
Liverpool Street. Located at Liverpool Street is
a handy Wetherspoons pub, plus a cornish pasties
outlet opposite. Richard Crouch adds
'The best station to get to White Hart Lane from
is Northumberland Park. Come out of the station
and cross the road and you are in Park Lane. It is a ten minute stroll to the ground'.
The nearest tube station is Seven Sisters which is
on the Victoria Line. The
ground is about a twenty minute walk away, but
there are plenty of buses running up Tottenham
High Road to the ground. Chris Knibs informs me;
'Although there are plenty of buses, not many of
them go past the ground. Those that do mostly
have numbers that end in a 9, so take 149,
249, 279 or 349. You
can also get a normal overground train from
Seven Sisters to White Hart Lane station.
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View From
The Away Section (Upper Tier)
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| Programme |
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Official
Programme £3.50
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| Local Rivals |
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Arsenal.
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| Admission
Prices |
Common with most
Clubs, Tottenham operate a category system
(A,B & C) for matches whereby tickets cost
more for the most popular matches (category
A). Concessions are normally only
available in the North Stand.
Home Fans:
West Stand Upper Tier: Adults £80 (A),
£57 (B), £46 (C)
West Stand Lower Tier: Adults £70 (A), £53 (B),
£43 (C)
East Stand Upper Tier: Adults £70 (A), £53 (B),
£43 (C)
East Stand Upper Tier (Restricted View):
Adults £58 (A), £46 (B),
£38 (C)
East Stand Lower Tier: Adults £60 (A), £44 (B), £39 (C)
East Stand Lower Tier (Restricted View):
Adults £47 (A), £38 (B),
£34 (C)
South Stand Upper Tier: Adults £53
(A), £40 (B), £36 (C)
South Stand Lower Tier: Adults £47
(A), £36
(B), £31 (C)
North Stand Upper Tier: Adults £53
(A), £40 (B), £36 (C), Over 65's £30
(A), £23 (B),
£21 (C), Juniors £27 (A),
£21 (B), £19 (C)
North Stand Lower Tier: Adults £47
(A), £36
(B), £31 (C), Over
65's £27 (A), £20 (B),
£18 (C), Juniors £24 (A),
£18 (B), £16 (C)
Disabled: £44 (A), £34 (B), £28 (C)
Away Fans:
South
Stand Upper Tier: Adults £53 (A),
£40 (B), £36 (C)
South Stand Lower Tier: Adults £47
(A), £36
(B), £31 (C)
Normally no concessions are made available
to away fans, but check with your own Club
first.
Category A
matches: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool,
Manchester City and Manchester United.
Category B matches: Aston Villa, Bolton
Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Everton,
Fulham, Newcastle United, Norwich City, QPR
and Sunderland.
Category C matches: Stoke City, Swansea
City, West
Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic and
Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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| Ground
Layout |
For a
stadium plan showing the individual block numbers
Then visit the official Tottenham Hotspur website.
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| Fixtures 2011-2012 |
Tottenham
Hotspur fixture list (to take you to the BBC Sports Website).
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| Stadium Tours |
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The
Club offer regular tours of the
stadium, (except on mtachday
weekends, plus the day before and after
a week day fixture). The cost of the tour is
Adults £16, Over 65's £11,
Under 16's £9. Family tickets (2 Adults + 2
Children) are available if booked in advance for
£42. Tours can be booked via the ticket
office on: 0844 844 0102 or online.
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| Disabled
Facilities |
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details of disabled facilities and club
contact at the ground please visit the
relevant page on the Level
Playing Field website.
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| Record
& Average Attendance |
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Record Attendance:
75,038 v Sunderland,
FA Cup 6th Round, March 5th, 1938.
Modern All Seated Attendance
Record:
36,274 v Arsenal
Premier League, October 2nd, 2011.
Average Attendance:
2010-2011: 35,704 (Premier League)
2009-2010: 35,794 (Premier League)
2008-2009: 35,933 (Premier League)
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| Fans Reviews
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| Hotel
Accommodation |
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If you require hotel
accommodation in the area then first try a hotel
booking service provided by Late Rooms. They
offer all types of accommodation to suit all
tastes and pockets from; Budget Hotels,
Traditional Bed & Breakfast establishments
to Five Star Hotels and Serviced Apartments.
Plus their booking system is straightforward and
easy to use. Yes this site will earn a small
commission if you book through them, but it will
go to help with the running costs of keeping the
Guide going. The Hotels listing also includes
details of how far away the accommodation is
located from White Hart Lane.
Visit their Tottenham
and Central London page their
page.
Remember that you can use the above link or panel
below to book any other hotels that you may need for
business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad.
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| Map
showing the location of White Hart Lane,
Railway and Tube stations plus listed pubs |
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Instructions for
using the map:
- Use the bar on the left of the map to zoom in /
out using the + / - keys
- Click and drag an area of the map to move around
or use the up/down, left/right arrows
- Click the Satellite button to see aerial view
photograph.
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