Home/People/Blogs/Sports/Grounds worth the away tripHome/People/Blogs/SportsList · 10 itemsGrounds worth the away tripOllie Mercer · 3 likes10 itemsUpdated 上个月ListSports · People/BlogsGrounds worth the away tripOllie Mercer@statsandstuds10Items3LikesPlaces I've dragged myself to on a Sunday, usually nursing a hamstring twinge from the day before. No corporate boxes, no prawn sandwiches, just a spreadsheet nerd who loves a good stand and a decent pie. Ranked entirely on vibes, obviously.See all 10 itemsFollow Ollie MercerShareOpen in appThe listShowing 1–10 of 10Search these 10 itemsRankTableCardsGrounds worth the away trip — 10 itemsNameCommentAddressCitySport1Craven CottageA cottage in the corner of a football ground. Absolute nonsense. Absolute joy.Stevenage Road, London SW6 6HHLondonFootball2The Kia OvalGasholders in the background, existential dread in the middle order. Classic Surrey.Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SSLondonCricket3Lord's Cricket GroundThe pavilion stares at you like you owe it money. Still worth the MCC membership queue jokes.St John's Wood Road, London NW8 8QNLondonCricket4All England Lawn Tennis ClubQueue folklore is half the appeal. Strawberries are overpriced, I'll say it.Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AELondonTennis5Twickenham StadiumWent for the rugby, stayed for the world's most enthusiastic amateur singing. Swing low indeed.Rugby Road, Twickenham, London TW2 7BALondonRugby union6Wembley StadiumThe arch lights up, my bank balance doesn't. Still, nothing beats an FA Cup semi here.Wembley, London HW9 0WSLondonFootball7The London StadiumBuilt for 2012, now doubles as West Ham's home. Athletics track makes the view weirdly distant.Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 2STLondonAthletics8Emirates StadiumWent for a mate's birthday, left with strong opinions about their build-up play. Every single time.Hornsey Road, London N7 7AJLondonFootball9Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park VelodromeWatching people cycle at impossible angles while I can barely do a spin class. Humbling stuff.Abercrombie Road, London E20 3ABLondonTrack cycling10Stamford BridgeTight little ground, tighter little streets around it. Parking is a tactical exercise in itself.Fulham Road, London SW6 1HSLondonFootballConversationAll 1 postsJoin the conversationReport
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