Wycombe Wanderers – Causeway Stadium (Adams Park)
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Adams Park, home of Wycombe Wanderers FC, and with a capacity of 10,000 is dominated by the impressive Frank Adams Stand. It was renamed as the Causeway Stadium, but most fans still call it Adams Park.
This large, two-tiered stand was opened in 1996 and is named after the man who donated Wycombe’s former ground at Loakes Park. The other three stands are smaller, but are all covered. Along the other side of the ground is the Seymour Taylor Main Stand, a single tiered stand with a raised seating area.
The home end, the Valley Stand, is the only remaining terraced area. Opposite is the Dreams Stand, a single- tier stand, with windshields to either side, which houses the visiting supporters. A local council stipulation that the ground’s capacity cannot rise above its current 10,000 means that areas such as the terraced paddock of the Seymour Taylor Stand cannot be used for spectators. Wycombe explored the possibility of moving to a new stadium, at the current Sports Centre site, near junction 4 of the M40. The 15,000 capacity stadium would have retained a terraced area. Plans were turned down by the council however, and the club have put their plans on hold for the time being.
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How to get to Adams Park
By Road:
Adams Park is located in Hillbottom Road, High Wycombe HP12 4HJ and is signposted from the M40.
Exit the M40 at junction 4 and take the A4010 towards Aylesbury. Cross over three small roundabouts into New Road continuing down the hill to two mini-roundabouts at the bottom. Turn sharp left at the first into Lane End Road and continue to the next mini roundabout. Turn right into Hillbottom Road and Adams Park is situated at the end.
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By Rail:
The nearest railway station is High Wycombe, over 2 miles and a 45-minute walk from the ground. Most fans recommend a taxi or the “Football Special” bus, no. 501, which runs from the station on match days. The bus leaves from outside the station at 13.55 on Saturdays and 18.40 for midweek matches. It leaves the ground 10 minutes after the final whistle. However, for those with plenty of energy, the walk to the ground, along West Wycombe Road, takes in several pubs that can make the long walk seem much shorter. Click here to check the current train timetables
By Air:
The nearest airport is Heathrow, at a distance of 18½ miles. Travellers should take the Heathrow Express train service from Terminal 5 to London Paddington. From London Paddington, take the Bakerloo Line southbound from Platform 4 to London Marylebone. There are regular overland train connections from Marylebone to High Wycombe. Total journey time is about 1¾ hours. Click here to check the current flight times
Taxis
There are several taxi companies in Wycombe that can take you to and from Adams Park. You can always prebook a private hire taxi, or hail a black cab on any highway.
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Where to Park?
There is a fair sized car park located at the ground, but, as only one road leads from the ground, there can be long delays in getting away after the match. For this reason, several fans have advised parking in one of the industrial units on Hillbottom Road.
Away Friendly Pubs near Adams Park
Early arrivals can use the Supporters’ Club at the ground. This is a suite at the far end of the Main Stand, which admits away fans for a small charge. It is spacious, with 2 bars and serves food. The atmosphere is reportedly relaxed, with an amiable mix of home and away fans. The nearest pub to Adams Park is the Hourglass, in Chapel Lane, which is about a 15-minute walk. Away fans are normally okay in small groups. Several male fans have recommended the White Horse, on West Wycombe Road, about 1½ miles from the ground, predominantly because it has strippers performing at Saturday lunchtime. This pub is en route to the ground from the station.
Hotels near Adams Park
The Holiday Inn High Wycombe, Crest Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 1TL is ideally located, close to the M40 with easy links to the M25 and M4. It provides budget priced accommodation within 1¾ miles of Adams Park. Guest reviews report it clean and comfortable, with courteous, efficient staff.
The Buckingham Hotel, 156 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3AE offers contemporary rooms with excellent facilities at great-value rates. The hotel offers comfortable, modern accommodation, just over a mile from Adams Park.
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What have other Away Fans said about their trip?
The vast majority of away fans have thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Adams Park and have been very complimentary about the ground. Several have noted the its pleasant surroundings, despite its location on the edge on an industrial estate. The atmosphere within the ground is reportedly excellent, with a drummer rallying the home support.
Coupled with informative signposting around the ground, good organisation, vibrant atmosphere, an unimpeded view from the away end, friendly, welcoming fans and helpful stewards, this has led to fans having a very pleasant experience. The only reported problem is trying to exit the official car park after the match, with some fans taking an hour to travel the 2 miles to the motorway.
Came down on the 19th September 2009 – from MK via the M40 and picked up a Wycombe based Man U supporting mate who wanted to witness the “Battle of Bucks” – but would have come off at Junction 4 had I not done a slight detour. Arrived with an hour to spare and found the ground easily and plenty of convenient parking laid on in the industrial park that Adams Park is at the end of. Instead of random car-chaos it is all marshalled and cost me a very reasonable £3.00 to park safely. No apparent segregation of supporters around the ground, but with both sets of fans being all from the rather lovely county of Buckinghamshire the local rivalry seems to be entirely confined to fairly robust banter during the game.
The ground itself is shared with London Wasps – but I have to say, for a ground that sees premeirship Rugby the pitch looked great. It was a really lovely sunny autumn day, the ground itself is surrounded by trees and set into a hillside, lending it a very pleasant backdrop. For the easily distracted fan you can see Red Kites circling overhead as well as helicpter and glider traffic from the nearby aerodrome. Being a relatively (10+ years) old ground the facilities are good, catering was very reasonable price and choicewise (inside and outside the ground), service polite, toilet facilities clean and plentiful, suitably family friendly and legroom was OK (I am 6ft 4).
The Franchise managed to fill the Dreams Stand end with 1250+ baying supporters creating a great atmosphere for all concerned. Wycombe Fans seemed quiet, but then again pretty hard to hear them over such excellent away support. Gamewise – Dons rampant for the first half, taking a 1-0 lead into the second half with a stoppage time goal from the ex-Argle Man Doumbe. Wycombe came out and looked dangerous for the entire second half but failed to overcome the MK.
While the Dons failthful proclaimed “We’re the pride of Buckinghamshire” in a rather uncomfortable syllable loaded chat, on the evidence of Adams Park, I’d have to say that Bucks has more than one ground to be proud of.
Getting away and back to the M40 was a doddle, so no need to sneak away early.
Recommended as an enjoyable day out.
Although I hail from Sussex, I live just outside Marlow and take my sons to see Wycombe as home supporters unless the Seagulls visit.
The Dreams stand (sponsored by the bed company) is for away supporters and is something of an own goal for the Chairboys because it gathers the sound and throws it back across the ground far better than the others (that is probably why Bruce found there was more noise.
There is a park and ride from outside the cinema between J4 of the M40 and Asda on match days but I do not use it because my route is via back roads from Marlow.
Getting to the match it is probably easiest to follow the signs. If you are going to head north west, though, you can either come down Hillbottom Road, take the first exit from each of the three mini-roundabouts then left when you reach the A40 to join the M40 at J5.
Alternatively you turn right at the first mini-roundabout, follow the road until you encounter a T junction where you have to give way (after 3 or 4 miles after going over the M40) turn right, follow that road until (after going back over the M40) it meets the A40 and follow that for about a mile to J5. You really need the courage of your convictions taking this option because you start off in the middle of nowhere with no signs to tell you that you are going the right way until you reach the A40.
A very good little ground with a brilliant view for away fans and I would say it is the only ground I have ever visited where the stewards are friendly and actually know a bit about football has non bricked walls as it is a rugby ground aswell. Was suprised that the terraced stand was not full
I like the ground very much, the away stand is all-seated and covered and the surroundings are quite pleasant with the large hill overlooking the stadium.
My main gripe would be that the ground is built in the middle of nowhere, so if you arrive by train you have a long old walk or a taxi to pay for. Parking at the ground is an issue as mentioned in the main text.