Aston Villa – Villa Park
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Villa Park is an all seater stadium, with a capacity in excess of 43,000. It is the home stadium of Aston Villa FC.
The stadium has virtually been rebuilt since the late 1970s, making it one of the better Premiership grounds, and with it’s close proximity to the motorway in the center of the coutry, easily accessible for fans of most clubs.
The two-tiered Doug Ellis Stand was opened prior to Villa Park acting as one of the host stadia for Euro ‘96. Away supporters are allocated one side of this stand, towards the North end, on both upper and lower tiers.
How to get to Villa Park
By Road:
Villa Park is located in Trinity Road, Birmingham B6 6HE.
Visiting fans driving from the North should exit the M6 at junction 7, following the Walsall Road (A34) in a southerly direction. Turn left towards the University of Central England (signposted) and follow the signs for the A4040 to Witton. Take the first exit at the main roundabout, from where directions to Villa Park are clearly signposted.
Fans driving from the South should exit the M1 at junction 19 and join the M6. Exit at junction 6 onto the A38(M). Take the first right into Victoria Road and right at the roundabout into Witton Road, following signage to Villa Park.
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By Rail:
The nearest main line station is Birmingham New Street. Away fans should then catch a connection to either Aston or Witton station, the trip taking about 15 minutes. Aston station is about a 10 minute walk from the ground, while Witton is a mere stone’s throw from the away end of Villa Park. On exiting Witton station, turn left and go as far as the first roundabout. On turning left into Witton Lane, the entrance to the away section is at the nearest corner of the ground. There are numerous extra trains to both Aston and Witton stations on match days. Click here to check the current train timetables
By Air:
The nearest airport is Birmingham International, which has frequent train connections to Birmingham New Street station. Alternatively, Villa Park is a half hour taxi ride from the airport. Click here to check the current flight times
Where to Park?
On-street parking is limited due to a residents’ only parking scheme operating in the streets around Villa Park. A traffic exclusion zone also operates around the ground on match days, for an hour or so either side of kick-off. However, the club has worked hard, in liaison with local third parties, to provide off-street parking on match days. Reasonably priced, supervised parking is available near the Cap and Gown pub (see below).
Away Friendly Pubs near Villa Park
Pubs in the immediate vicinity of Villa Park are very partisan and cannot be classed as “away friendly.” However, there are some excellent away friendly pubs a little further away. The Barton Arms, on Aston High Street, is about a 15 minute walk from the ground. It is one of Birmingham’s better pubs, located in a Grade 2 Listed building, and has received excellent reviews for the range of ales and food on offer.
The Harriers, on Broadway, is also recommended and is some 10 minutes walk from the ground. The Cap and Gown is only a couple of minutes walk from the ground and allocates half the pub to visiting fans, even providing a separate entrance for away supporters. However, it does charge a £2 admission fee.
Hotels near Villa Park
The Copthorne Hotel Birmingham, Paradise Circus, Birmingham, B3 3HJ is located in Birmingham city centre, within a short walk of New Street station and Birmingham’s various attractions. On-site parking is available at extra charge.
The Express by Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre, Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1JE is also situated in the heart of Birmingham, within easy reach of the city’s main attractions and Birmingham New Street railway station. On-site parking is available at extra charge.
What have other Away Fans said about their trip to Villa Park?
Many visiting fans noted the excellent, friendly atmosphere with no hostility from the home fans, either in the city centre or ground and superb acoustics in the away end. The Doug Ellis Stand has been popular with most visiting fans, who have commented on the good facilities, seat legroom and view of the play.
Stewards were found to have a relaxed, friendly attitude. The club’s efforts at providing off-street parking were also praised. On the downside, several visiting fans were disappointed that no alcohol was on sale in the away section. Others were concerned that the small amount of space between home and away fans could be a potential source of crowd trouble.
On a recent visit to Villa in the the carling cup second leg,We arrived at the ground on the official club away transport,there was 28 official coaches plus other private coaches and cars.We were about the 10th coach to arrive. We disembarked from our coach and went directly to the Cap and Gown.On arrival we were told the pub was full and no more would be allowed in.We asked a police man where else was available we were told to go to the ground and get a drink there.DONT FALL FOR THIS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SELL ALCOHOL TO AWAY FANS???????????.Does this mean that when their fans go to away games they’re not allowed to drink,OR is this discrimenation against away fans visiting villa??????
Tony, a fellow Rovers fan has said that away fans don’t have a bar for alcohol at Villa Park. This is the case at most of the grounds I’ve visited around the country as an away fan. This doesn’t in anyway discriminate, but prevents any possible trouble. The ground is a few minutes walk from Witton Station so you can travel to the outskirts of the city & park your car at a nearby station in one of the towns off the M42. Villa is like all London grounds (except Barnet) where public transport is the only thing to use & a lot cheaper too. There’s also a a few shops selling food & snacks that are a hell of a lot cheaper than inside the ground
there is a venue open about 20 mins walk or if you want to catch the bus then it actually stops outside the villa ground and takes 5mins to get there.it is a friendly club welcoming all away fans to enjoy a drink before the game.i will consider all official club transport away fans and need to talk to thier representives of what i can offer them.there is ample parking spaces for coaches and cars alike.so if you want a nice drink before the game.remember unity club is the place to be.it has plasmas showing all games.